The cycle of excellence

by Gemma Phillips-Pike 22. April 2011 18:03
In December 2010 , Edward Hallowell, a Psychiatrist and author, wrote an article for the Harvard Business Review, entitled ‘what brain science tells us about how to excel’. I thought that the article was excellent and the presented ‘Cycle of excellence’ seems of key importanc... [More]

Engagement on the Orient Express...

by Gemma Phillips-Pike 17. April 2011 03:39
According to an article in People Management this month, ‘bonuses for engagement and travel incentives assist transformation’ for those working for the upmarket travel company, Orient Express. According to their HR Director, Sara Edwards, who started working for Orient Express in 2009, a... [More]

The four types of engaged employees...

by Gemma Phillips-Pike 10. April 2011 03:05
According to Truss (expert in employee engagement) and her colleagues (2010) it is paramount to ensure that the 5 key principles of employee engagement are met: first, keeping employees informed; second, listening to them; third, setting clear objectives for them; fourth, ensuring that the person fi... [More]

Thinking about running an employee engagement survey? The 6 key questions to ask...

by Gemma Phillips-Pike 6. April 2011 03:43
So, you're thinking about running an employee engagement survey? Well, you probably have some questions and we hope that our 6 key questions and answers listed below will help you understand employee engagement a bit better and what to expect from an employee engagement survey so that you can decide... [More]