Time is flying by us as we draw ever closer to the Mapping Motivation for Engagement book launch, with authors Steve Jones and James Sale! This book, and the launch itself, marks a key evolution of thought on employee engagement.
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MAPPING MOTIVATION FOR ENGAGEMENT: MEET OUR SPONSORS!
On the 24th October, we announced the Mapping Motivation for Engagement book launch at The Judge’s Court, Brown’s Covent Garden, in London, on the 29th November. We also introduced our two authors Steve Jones and James Sale. This launch promises to be a galvanising event: full of ideas, energy and expertise, opening up the wider discussions of how we solve the problems of engagement, employee moral, and motivation in our modern world.
Mapping Motivation for Engagement: Book Launch!
Mapping Motivation for Engagement is a stimulating and thought-provoking read for a wide audience including, but not limited to, trainers and coaches working in management and motivation, experts in human resources, internal learning and development and organisational development as well as change and engagement consultants and specialists.
Six Ways to Boost Your Career
In running training sessions and going into companies, I frequently find myself in conversation with staff and management. At some point, the issue turns from the specific training to more personal matters – their professional development. Unsurprisingly, this topic never fails to interest. How do we develop professionally?
Retaining High Performers
One of the weirdest things about my book, Mapping Motivation, from Routledge (http://amzn.to/2eqdSQq), is the fact that in a 9 chapter book it is not until we get to Chapter 5, that is half way through the book, that we get to the real meat that businesses and organisations want. What do I mean byContinue reading “Retaining High Performers”
9 Reasons to Attend the Leadership Showcase #7
I have reached blog 7 in my reasons why you should attend the Leadership Showcase at the Dominion Theatre on the 8th September (http://www.astoundingleadershipinsights.com/). Clearly, after 6 blogs already this needs to be a special blog if for no other reason than that it is the number 7. 7 is generally considered to be theContinue reading “9 Reasons to Attend the Leadership Showcase #7”
Why I Wrote the Book Mapping Motivation
It would be a great thing to be able to review one’s own book, in my case, Mapping Motivation, but it would of course be entirely invalid; I am, as they say, biased! On the other hand, though, I can answer the question: why did you write this book? And there is a perfect stormContinue reading “Why I Wrote the Book Mapping Motivation”
Engagement – What about Encouragement?
Increasingly, organisations are beginning to wise up to the idea that change management is one thing. Let’s improve the structure, the strategy or the system, or all these things in tandem. But unless the people can ‘perform’ all their labour is in vain. And frankly, people performing begins at the top. As the great QualityContinue reading “Engagement – What about Encouragement?”
High Engagement at Work – David Bowles and Cary Cooper
I have just had the pleasure of reading David Bowles and Cary Cooper’s latest book, The High Engagement Work Culture, Balancing Me and We, and a super book it is. Not only does it contain up-to-date information on the latest research, and that not just from academic publications but widely sourced from the Internet too,Continue reading “High Engagement at Work – David Bowles and Cary Cooper”
Motivation and the three Es
Motivation is an exciting topic; apart from leading to the three Ps of Performance, Productivity and Profit, motivation is what we need in life independently of whether we perform better. I like to say that my two cats have low IQs, small knowledge and a limited skills repertoire that always seem to remain the same.Continue reading “Motivation and the three Es”