tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821329137807869806.comments2020-03-03T07:24:30.757+00:00Learning from lifeTodd Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11031431402113581338noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821329137807869806.post-30967425365342314462014-04-06T22:55:22.474+01:002014-04-06T22:55:22.474+01:00Trouble here is the taking employer biases as fact...Trouble here is the taking employer biases as fact. What has to change to catch up to 21st century are employers not universities or graduates. They are smarter, more natural in the hypertext world. Why force them to retrofit?Thabo Mophiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11111286720719819380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821329137807869806.post-35877493804739615062014-01-12T08:15:55.399+00:002014-01-12T08:15:55.399+00:00It is right to issue a call to action for managers...It is right to issue a call to action for managers. In my experience communication is the key. Leaders and managers set the pace because they determine, to a considerable degree, what behaviours are allowed in an organisation. As people we are interested if we feel people are interested in us and we can share aspects of ourselves with them. Disengagement occurs when people don't feel understood or valued and withdraw, taking their bat and ball off the field. Communication is the key and it occurs as people work together on a project, but is it communication that opens up the working relationship or reinforces old patterns of relating based on command and control? Managers may be reluctant to engage with the workforce because they are concerned that the issues raised will be too time consuming to deal with or will raise questions they are uncomfortable considering. These may be unconscious or semi conscious fears which means the manager may not even know they carry them. But if you ask for engagement from your team, you must be prepared to engage! That means listening, embracing differences of opinion and giving time to people and to what is important. Easy to say, not so easy to do if you are driven to perform in an operational role.<br />I am guessing that most people reading this blog will agree that the conditions and attributes that facilitate engagement can be developed. So, onwards into 2014! :-) Steve Shellabearhttp://www.dancinglion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821329137807869806.post-23612561896208793802013-08-30T09:12:43.083+01:002013-08-30T09:12:43.083+01:00I noticed this too when I first came to the UK! Th...I noticed this too when I first came to the UK! Then peer pressure stepped in and I accepted that this is the way things are done over here...<br />Indeed, sticking your neck out and doing things differently isn't always a valued behaviour in some companies.<br />A change of culture is needed for employees to feel braver. In my experience, this is most effective when initiated from the top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821329137807869806.post-71935533712975438212013-08-16T20:16:36.044+01:002013-08-16T20:16:36.044+01:00Todd, there is a terrific documentary called &quo...Todd, there is a terrific documentary called "Happy" that I highly recommend...<br /><br />..."HAPPY takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, HAPPY explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion. Written by Wadi Rum Films, Inc Kate Lalknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821329137807869806.post-28735826252401019502013-08-16T20:01:39.643+01:002013-08-16T20:01:39.643+01:00You can make your family and friends happier too -...You can make your family and friends happier too - studies have found an association between lifelong involvement in mentally stimulating activities and reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease. SO, regardless of whether you exercise your muscles, you probably want to exercise your mind!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com