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A Great Plan Is Only As Good As Its Execution
October 11, 2016
Recently we published a blog in which we talked about the gap between recognizing employee engagement as a strategic imperative and dedicating the proper resources to address it. In that blog we included some suggestions on how to secure the resources required to effectively create a culture of high engagement. But securing the resources is really only half of the solution. Creating that culture requires a commitment to execution of the engagement plan.
Posted by Rick DeMarco at 11:00am
Stress Is Inevitable, But Effective Leaders Don’t Let It Control Them!
September 22, 2015
You’ve laid out a great strategy. You’ve done everything right. You made sure that all of the leadership team members were aligned around a common vision, culture, and strategy. You’ve communicated it consistently and continuously to all employees. You’ve made it clear how their work supports the delivery of that strategy. And you’ve created a culture of high engagement so that everyone is enrolled in achieving the vision and delivering on the strategy, exhibiting behaviors and attitudes that support your defined culture. And then it happens… A crisis hits. A competitor announces a surprise new product that will pose a serious threat to your market share. A supplier unexpectedly raises their prices, putting pressure on your margins. Or a key executive decides to join the competition.
Posted by Rick DeMarco at 11:00am
Stress Management, Contingency Planning, Confidence, Optimism
Which Comes First: Vision Or Mission?
September 10, 2015
Employee engagement is one of the most significant challenges facing organizations today. In order for companies to deliver exceptional customer experiences, they must create a culture in which employees understand, believe in and are committed to achieving the vision and delivering on the strategy / brand promise. But before you can begin to address a strategy or programs to create that culture of engagement, there must be alignment of the vision, culture, and business strategy within the organization.
Posted by Rick DeMarco at 11:00am
Seven Necessary Skills For Effective Program Management
July 28, 2015
This is the ninth submission in an 11-week series on how to launch an employee engagement program. Last week I spoke about recognizing and rewarding people. In this post I will discuss the importance of project management for smooth implementation.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 12:00pm
Employee Engagement, Program Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Communication
New Blog Series: How to Effectively Launch an Employee Brand Engagement Program
June 2, 2015
Over the next 11 weeks I plan to share ideas that will provide insight on how to launch a compelling employee brand engagement program. I will cover budgeting, due diligence and discovery, identifying a clear strategy and goals, developing a sequential process to build momentum, how to create message architecture that is relevant, the WIIFM (what’s in it for me?), creative/visual representation of an idea, establishing recognition and reward systems and programs, program management, communication metrics and ROI, and finally how to create sustainability and building momentum.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 11:00am
Employee Engagement, Budgeting, Business Planning, Program Management, Blog Series