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Why do many organizations fail with cultural change and introduction of positive appreciation?
The short answer is too little positive reinforcement to the people who engage, but also that we give positive reinforcement to the one who DON’T engage! We put more and more effort in caring for our employees, and we have realized it’s not about after work parties, conferences or cozy chairs in strange colors that…
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The new year’s party is more fun when everyone contributes
A few days into the new year, take a minute and look back. Were you at a big new year’s party? Was it fun? I’m sure it was. Unfortunately, we can’t take it for granted that all parties are fun. A nightmare for the host – so much effort has been put into the preparations,…
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Is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence?
I was in a discussion with a friend in the recruitment industry earlier this week, and he told me how the job market is changing. Fewer and fewer people are responding to job postings. This is partly due to an uncertain economy – it can be nice to sit still in the boat – at…
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Rebuilding the social capital – our view
Rebuilding the social capital in your organisation – it doesn’t have to be complex… After reading the McKinsey article Network effects: How to rebuild social capital and improve corporate performance, I felt like I had to make a short summary of my own… In my oppinion, you don’t have to make it to complicated when…
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How do we work to create a culture where we appreciate each other?
Appreciation – profitable but neglected Do you think a group with a sense of community performs better? That a group where employees are engaged and feel appreciated is more productive (like 20%) and less likely (also like 20%) to resign so you have to reimburse them with all the costs involved. If not, you can…