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Do your employees have clarity around why their job even exists? What lens are they looking through when viewing your organisation's culture? This fundamental first step when engaging employees begins, either deliberately or unwittingly, before they even start their first day with the organisation. It actually starts during the recruitment and onboarding process. Employee engagement …
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When was the last time you reflected on the absenteeism of your team members? Think about your team or those who seem to be noticeably MIA lately (maybe they’re present in body but not so much in mind). Have you stopped to wonder or - heaven forbid - ask (in a caring, non-judgemental way) what’s …
I’ve just realised that I don’t have to be ‘an innovator’. I’ve decided it’s a label I don’t need to twist myself in knots trying to add to the long list of things that I am and that I’m proud of, and here’s why. I see pressure all around for us to be innovative. In …
How often do we see managers promoted into positions because they’re technical experts, only to realise they don’t have the people management skills to lead a team… yet. I love seeing organisations supporting vulnerable green shoots into loyal managers who know you care enough about them to invest in their future. To provide them with …
Asking someone a bunch of pre-determined questions on one particular day, of one particular week, in one particular month in their career journey with your organisation is a standard way of ‘measuring’ employee engagement. But how do you know you have all the right puzzle pieces? I can think of many times in my career …
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Ellie Mason Consulting 