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engaging people...boosting performance through effective communications
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Interested in internal communications and storytelling? Discuss issues, find answers and challenge thoughts...all are welcome!
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Welcome!
I opened our doors so to speak on February 29, 2008 - a big leap for leap year....
The network is open to all - regardless of your role at work and I am hopeful we get a great mix of people representing communications, HR, managers and leaders, employees young and old and ...well, you get the point!
Welcome aboard...and spread the word!
Cheers, Ken
Engagement in Tough Economic Times PLUS over 300 engagement tips
Follow the link at the end of this note to download a PDF copy of the Keys of Employee Engagement: 12 Authors and 300 Ideas Embedded in Their Employee Engagement Alphabets. The contributors to this 39 page E-book from the Employee Engagement Network were: Tim Wright, Terrence Seamon, Steve Roesler, Lisa Forsyth, Raven Young, Robert Morris, David Zinger, Stephen McPherson, George Reavis, Ian Buckingham, and myself. This unique eBook was the brainchild of David Zinger......
Employee Engagement Keys in ABCs.pdf
Now also available!
A number of the ABC's of Employee Engagement contributions have been included in Lisa Orerell's latest book Millennials Incorporated. The book is an excellent resource that is a must read for communications and organizational effectiveness people. Check it out!
Forum
Has anyone trained managers for effective listening?
Started by Nicky Fried Aug 17.
Internal CEO blogs 4 Replies
Started by Heather. Last reply by Soraya Mar 28.
The Economy and Employee Engagement
Started by Ken Milloy Jan 27.
Social Networking - persuading the nay sayers 1 Reply
Started by Nicky Fried. Last reply by Jim Dustin Jan 13.
Internal Communications Profession 1 Reply
Started by David Wagner. Last reply by Nicky Fried Dec. 5, 2008.
Blog Posts
Great article
Posted by Nicky Fried on September 1, 2009 at 4:42pm
We spend 42% of our time listening, yet 75% of oral communication is ignored or misunderstood
This week’s topic was on enrolling people with a view to doing business, a key component of which is listening.
As author Michael Walsh points out - we are not very good at listening.
In school we are taught to write, read and present, but not to listen. Our educational system and our workplaces give “power” to the person with the microphone. We are either speaking or… Continue
Posted by Nicky Fried on August 17, 2009 at 11:00am
True empowerment:
Posted by Nicky Fried on July 3, 2009 at 3:30pm
Ten most common mistakes CEOs make in communicating strategy
You are not alone. Seventy percent of change plans fail, not because they aren’t good, but because the peop… Continue
Posted by Nicky Fried on July 3, 2009 at 10:15am
Peter Gruber on sharing stories to engage and communicate effectively
Gruber maintains that we are all wired to tell stories.
Language is an organizing principle for human cultures and allows us to communicate values. We are not wired to remember information; only when it is embedded in story does it become memorable and actionable.
According to Gruber every grea… Continue
Posted by Nicky Fried on June 25, 2009 at 11:36am
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