Category: Leadership
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Engagement (or any) surveying is not enough
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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Put the spoon down
Helping others develop and grow is an important part of being an effective leader. The type of support and direction individuals’ need will vary depending on the situation. One thing that won’t change … let them do the thinking (and the talking) … don’t spoon-feed them. Insights or ‘ahha’ moments tend to occur when we’re…
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Top 3 reasons people leave
While pondering over 3 of the top reasons people leave a job or organisation, it’s easy for me to draw on my own experiences. It reinforces just how powerful connection and interaction with people in our work-life really is. 1. Manager – I’ve left 2 jobs because of “creative differences” with my manager/leadership team. It’s important…
Ellie Mason Consulting 