Are Meetings Keystone Habits?

When we think of habits we often think of bad habits, when in fact habits are efficient patterns of behavior. Habits allow us to make routine decisions without having to rethink them […]

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Four Conversations that Increase Employee Engagement

Engagement begets engagement. The first step is to engage in conversations that go beyond the mundane. Here are some examples: 

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How to Make Your Next Meeting as Engaging as a Video Game

Have you ever tried to pry a child from a video game? Not easy, is it? That is because game designers embed core engagement principles into every game. Quarrel®, a combination of […]

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Seven Reasons for Making Meetings Optional

Are meetings in your organization time-wasting, energy-sapping affairs? A frequent suggestion to deal with this problem is to eliminate all meetings. What if instead of eliminating all meetings you made every meeting […]

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Beyond Thermometer Solutions

Sometime this year, your organization will probably conduct an employee survey. The survey might indicate that you need to: Connect people to the organization’s vision. Increase trust with employees. Communicate more effectively.

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