But what exactly is engagement? Not surprisingly there are a number of definitions. The CIPD makes sense of it in the following statement.
“Employers want employees who will do their best work, or ‘go the extra mile’. Employees want good work: jobs that are worthwhile and turn them on. More and more organisations are looking for […]

What needs to happen if leaders want to have more engagement in their organisations?
One part of the answer here is that almost everyone needs to recognise that engagement is their priority - from the CEO down to the latest office recruit.  This doesn’t mean that everyone has to engage in the same way, but it […]

Given the clear association between engagement, job satisfaction and performance, it is clear that there is a big incentive for managers to seek to drive up levels of engagement in their workforce. But in difficult economic times there are some specific obstacles that organisational leaders need to be aware of.

Many managers and leaders will tend to keep […]

Why should you care whether or not your people have any passion for their work?
The answer to that is that when people care about what they are doing they work with more commitment, energy and inspiration. Anthony Landale reports on a key business issue.
We all want more out of our work. That, surely, is the […]

To create PassionFlow!™ for yourself, you must create a feeling of progress. However, if you are feeling stuck and don’t know what actions to take to create progress, try using a single, but powerful question: ‘How can we… (e.g. advance our market position by five points)?’ Putting this question before our minds will kick start creative […]

We can look at values in three ways: Personal Values, Corporate Values and most importantly, how the two connect to create and sustain passion at work.
Personal Values and Work
Values are key to ensuring people can create and sustain high meaning at work. If we know our personal values, (defined as what is most important to […]

This short article is about using the power of categories and hierarchical thinking to power up your generation of ideas.
OK, so you’ve been challenged to come up with ideas for brightening up your office and the first two suggestions are:
- Paint the walls (1)
- Fit brighter bulbs (2)
We are going to take each of these ideas and […]

How can you bolster your creativity? The answer to this is easy if, first, you remember that creativity isn’t the preserve of the marketing man or the R&D department and, second, you develop the appropriate thinking techniques. And here are some of the key techniques on offer.
1.The Six Hat® approach
Six Hat Thinking is a […]

In business, good verbal communication is vital as you will be dealing with a variety of people throughout the day, every day. You may be talking to your boss, creating a podcast, being interviewed, talking to a client or speaking with a colleague. In some cases you may be dealing with people in other countries, […]

You don’t have to look far to find some clear examples of people who try to be spontaneous only to fall flat on their face. So, let’s deal with any fears you might have about improvising.