Category Archives: Retention

Link between people and performance

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

Many years ago, I worked in police communications as a shift supervisor. I was given the task of turning around a group of low-functioning employees and while initially I was not enthralled with the idea; I began to think about … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Coaching, Communication, Employee Engagement, Human Behaviour, Retention, Workplace Culture | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Why do you stay?

Posted on June 12, 2010 by

Way back in February, I wrote about the “Stay Interview” and I wanted to add a bit more information about that since it seemed to be a particular topic of interest.  Most of us are quite familiar with the exit … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Communication, Employee Engagement, Employee Turnover, Human Behaviour, Management Coaching, Retention, Stay Interviews, Workplace Culture | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

What makes a bad boss?

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

I recently had the opportunity to read yet another great article by Susan Heathfield, who writes frequently on About.com (Human Resources).  I subscribe to her posts because she not only provides expert advice, but she also allows her readers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Bosses, Coaching, Communication, Employee Engagement, Human Behaviour, Management Coaching, Orientations, Retention, Workplace Culture | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Seat Warmers Wanted

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

I recently had a discussion with a general manager of a medium-sized insurance business and we were talking about recruitment and how difficult it was to find experienced personnel.  The next thing I heard her say caught me completely off … Continue reading →

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Employee Engagement (Part 2)

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

I just finished reading an article in the Ivey Business Journal and actually found myself getting quite excited by the content of the article. http://www.iveybusinessjournal.com/view_article.asp?intArticle_ID=616 What excited me about the article was in part that it spoke to Canadian statistics; … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Employee Engagement, Human Behaviour, Retention, Wellness, Workplace Culture | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments