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Click here for full article: Harvard Dropout Mark Zuckerberg Gives Commencement Speech At Harvard
June 5, 2017
Two weeks ago, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg delivered the commencement address at Harvard, ironically the school where he dropping out to start Facebook. He spoke about - PURPOSE. He said,
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 1:00am
Culture, employee engagement, Purpose, Attracting Millennial
Click here for full article: Engagement is Driven by Feelings of Support and Belief in Future Succe
May 25, 2017
I read and review many reports on internal branding, and employee engagement to stay abreast of the latest trends and direction in branding, marketing, HR and organizational transformation. This week I came across an interesting study that was recently completed by Quantum Workplace, that raised some interesting issues regarding the value of “feelings” of your employees and the impact that “feelings” have on employee engagement and future success.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 1:00am
Culture, workplace, Internal message alignment, communications, drivers of employee engagement
Hooray for culture - HR is finally coming around
April 26, 2017
Hooray for culture - HR is coming around
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 1:00am
Culture, Workforce Transformation, Employee Engagement, Company Purpose
A Culture Of Healthy Debate
March 30, 2017
A culture of healthy debate is vital for any successful organization. Ideally, debate will result from a diversity of ideas and perspectives, and the resulting discussion would improve the end product/service. However, in reality, debate can often be a difficult and anxiety-inducing process. In some cases, certain control-oriented managers may even discourage debate, preferring a hierarchical structure of decision-making with infrequent subordinate input.
Posted by Matt Manning at 11:00am
The Responsibility To Create An Innovative Culture Lies With Employers
February 23, 2017
We recently came across an impactful study conducted by BMC, which was shared at last month's Davos World Economic Forum: http://bit.ly/2iBDIHc. The theme for the annual meeting in Davos was Responsive and Responsible Leadership, as "traditional industries are being redefined and new ones are being created from scratch." Advances in machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, self-driving vehicles, and new payment technologies are forcing businesses, governments and individuals to examine how people work and the skills required of labor forces to meet the demands and needs of digital industry.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 11:00am
Why Is “Purpose” So Important?
January 26, 2017
Last week, our CEO posted a blog addressing the definitions of vision, mission, values, and purpose and how they work together to define an organization. So let’s talk specifically about “Purpose”. Why is it so important to an organization to define and communicate their purpose?
Posted by Rick DeMarco at 11:00am
Mission, Vision, Values, Purpose - Are You Confused Yet?
January 18, 2017
Over the last few months, Inward has had substantial conversations with several clients about “Purpose”. That’s right, purpose. One would think that purpose would be obvious to any successful organization that is attempting to achieve high performance, serve client expectations as best as they can, and attract the best talent out there. But the topic of “Purpose” seems to be elusive.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 11:00am
Inward’s 18th Anniversary – 10 Commandments of Internal Branding, Culture, and Employee Engagement
October 25, 2016
It was 18 years ago that we first started building our own brand identity. At the time, many companies were conducting large-scale process redesign and reengineering programs. Reportedly, close to 50% of those programs were failing, and 80% of the credit was given to reasons related to company culture clashes. Our thinking? What could we do to help organizations deal with enterprise change, culture realignment and internal branding?
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 11:00am
Employee Engagement, Internal Branding, Culture, Communications
The Essentials of Employee Value Propositions
August 23, 2016
Two weeks ago I attended the Advanced Learning Institute’s (ALI’s) Employee Engagement and Internal Brand Activation conference in Chicago. I was asked by ALI to lead a step-by-step employee engagement workshop on the first day which was well attended. As a speaker, I was also invited to stay for the second and third day and listen some outstanding speakers from TD Bank, Scripps Networks Interactive, Mondelez International and VW of America. The content in the conversations at this year’s conference was really outstanding. Kudos to the presenters and the organizers.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 11:00am
Employee Engagement, Employee Value Proposition, Culture, Retention
Winning Isn't Just About Beating The Other Guy
June 1, 2016
Last week, our CEO, Allan Steinmetz, wrote a blog about moving from doing “good work” to doing “great work”. As I read his thoughts, it occurred to me that doing great work is all about a commitment to winning. But the problem is that there are different interpretations of what winning really means.
Posted by Rick DeMarco at 9:00am