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IT and HR - Partners in Employee Experience

When you think about who owns the People, Process & Technology responsible for digital transformation there are three usual suspects: IT, HR and Communications.

David Bator
By David Bator
on September 3, 2019
   
IT and HR - Partners in Employee Experience

When you think about who owns the People, Process & Technology responsible for digital transformation there are three usual suspects: IT, HR and Communications.

David Bator
By David Bator
on September 3, 2019
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

Benjamin Franklin had it mostly right - for all the talk about employee engagement "secret sauce", we see time and again that involvement is a key ingredient.

I'd only add that when you...

David Bator
By David Bator
on August 30, 2019
Awareness Leads to Wellness

I spoke yesterday with a global insurance company that had built their brand (in part) on how they treat their employees and the high value they place on employee wellness. PROBLEM:...

David Bator
By David Bator
on August 8, 2019
Praise not Points

Each year organizations spend billions on points-based rewards and yet 70% of employees don't feel recognized and more than half are looking for new jobs. WHAT GIVES?

David Bator
By David Bator
on August 5, 2019
Winners and Losers

When I look at a sales organization, it's easy to keep score. It's easy to assess winners and losers and it's easier to coach towards performance, especially with a strong playbook. When I...

David Bator
By David Bator
on July 31, 2019
Handshake vs Heart Attack

PICTURE IT: a customer walks into a bank and has a heart attack. A teller jumps over the wicket to revive them, winning the admiration of onlookers and the client's entire financial...

David Bator
By David Bator
on July 22, 2019
How do you recognize your talented employees?

Heroes, champions, role models. There are times when someone goes above and beyond the call of duty. Maybe she's the most reliable and consistent member of the team. Or perhaps he came up...

David Bator
By David Bator
on July 20, 2017
3 Strategies for Communicating Corporate Values

Are you looking for ideas around launching and communicating corporate values as part of a new culture program? Or perhaps you'd like to breathe new life into your existing values? 

Given...

David Bator
By David Bator
on June 5, 2017
Why being an 'irresistible' workplace is good for business

Is your company great to work for? Do you have people lining up to submit their applications? Will your talented teams stay with your for the long haul? If not, you might want to keep...

David Bator
By David Bator
on May 6, 2014
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