by Jason Lauritsen | Aug 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Over that past few years, I’ve been hearing the idea floated more frequently that employees should be accountable for their own engagement. This is an appealing idea to management because it shifts the burden off of their shoulders (and lord knows that...
by Jason Lauritsen | Aug 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
For most of my life, I’ve had a natural curiosity about and pull towards the work of strategy and envisioning the future. I need to understand what’s coming and where we are headed when I’m involved in something that matters. But, I’ve been...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Humor me for a moment. I’d like you to pause and consider the following questions. If you’d like bonus points, write down or type your answers out. Ready? Here you go: What is organizational culture (or corporate culture)? What is employee engagement?...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in front of a room of people talking about courage. Courage is a topic that I’ve been interested in for years. It is courage that helps us take action in the face of fear. And I believe that fear is the primary reason that...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jun 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Most who measure employee engagement for a living can show you data that links the level of trust in the senior leaders of the organization to overall employee engagement. Most will go so far as to say that trust in senior leadership is a driver of engagement. This...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
When you look for data about what drives employee engagement, the list is always pretty similar. Feeling valued Trust Knowing someone cares about me and my development Appreciation Here’s the funny thing. If I were to show you just this list and ask you what it...
