Is the economy killing passion?

Is your passion for work likely to suffer because of the economic slowdown? Anthony Landale considers why this is a leadership issue that is more relevant than ever.
Are you energised by your work? Do you have a passion for what you do? Are you pursuing a big dream?
In the past few years we’ve heard […]

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Why Passion Works

 
 
Recent surveys show that attracting and retaining top talent is the number one people-issue for executives.
According to a recent survey by Gallup (UK):

19% of employees are engaged and productive

61% are ‘not engaged’ (not committed to their roles and would leave with the right opportunity)

20% are ‘actively disengaged’ (negative in the workplace)

What this means for […]

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Top 10 Employee Retention Tips

Employee retention needs to be used as a primary measure of the health of your organisation. If you are losing key employees, you can be sure that their colleagues may be looking as well. Exit interviews with departing employees provide valuable information you can use to retain remaining staff. Take note of their results, it’s […]

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Who Needs Well-being, Work-life Balance and a Healthier Lifestyle?

Are we fooling ourselves, do we really want work-life balance? Are we really prepared to give up financial rewards for a healthier lifestyle?
This is an important question for organisations and staff. The costs of work-life imbalance are real. Exhausted people can’t concentrate, don’t have creative ideas and communicate poorly. But even in organisations where there […]

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Choose Your Passion

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 […]

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Come Together, Right Now

Does reaching consensus have to be so difficult? Anthony Landale reports on a new approach that might just help teams to reach decisions fast and harmoniously. 
Intolerant attitudes. Lack of respect for others. The ‘me first’ society. You can take your pick as to why people find it so hard to rub along together. But wouldn’t […]

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