Suggestions from Team Leaders that Reduce Active Disengagement

The following suggestions from team leaders often correct active disengagement.  Here’s an example. A friend and I were having lunch the other day. We got around to the topic of work and she told me that another person quit in her department. I said, “Another?”. She responded, yes. Over the past couple of months at […]

Fix Group Behavior Norms to Fix Employee Engagement Problems

A disengaged workforce is one of the most costly problems most organizations face. The global economy experiences  $7 trillion in lost productivity annually because of poor employee engagement.  $7,000,000,000,000!  That’s a lot of zeros. The good news is that group behavior norms offer a viable and measurable solution. According to Gallup’s recent State of the […]

Empathy Training Offers a Positive Return on Investment

Disengaged employees are an avoidable workforce development mistake that has a huge impact on the bottom line. According to a Gallup poll, disengagement costs the US economy an estimated $450 to $500 billion annually. These lost earnings can be found in the cost of employee turnover, lost productivity, missed days of work and even stolen […]