When I was recently in California filming SmartByte training video clips for Athenaonline.com, they had me talk about why Fired Up or Burned Out is a book for our times. Here’s the clip below.
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On Thursday John McCain demonstrated the character strength of valor which is defined as speaking up for what is right. As stated in an article that appeared in this morning’sThe New York Times:
When a man told [McCain] he was “scared” of an Obama presidency, Mr. McCain replied, “I want to be president of the United States and obviously I do not want Senator Obama to be, but I have to tell you — I have to tell you — he is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared” of “as president of the United States.” The crowd booed loudly at Mr. McCain’s response.
This week I was the guest of Stephanie Weaver, the customer experience consultant and host of the Experienceology podcast. We discussed Connection Cultures and how they increase employee engagement and customer engagement to improve the customer experience. Stephanie is a connector, a wonderful interviewer and creative thinker. Click on the player below to hear the interview.
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Recently, I was interviewed by Dustin Wax of the popular Lifehack Live podcast on Blogtalkradio.com about Fired Up or Burned Out and how Connection Cultures increase employee engagement. To hear the interview click here. Lifehack.org is the premier personal development site on the web, with daily content on productivity, organization, communication, technology, and more. Lifehack live features interviews with leading personal development experts, roundtable chats on topics related to productivity, and an assortment of tips, tricks and hacks to help you make the most out of your life.
Periodically, I have the good fortune to meet someone whose selfless acts of goodness inspire me to write about him. David Zinger is one such person. He is the visionary who started the Employee Engagement Network that has become the online marketplace of ideas about employee engagement. David also maintains his own site entitled: Employee Engagement: Results That Matter. He is a tireless writer about all things regarding employee engagement. A few months back David reviewed my book. He liked it and decided to help raise awareness of my work. Some writers would view me as a competitor. Not David. Where others see a competitor, David sees a colleague who shares his passion to improve the lives of people in the workplace. He sent me and my co-authors pieces of rope as a symbol of the “Brotherhood of the Rope” that he has written about. His example inspired me and made me curious to know more about him and why he is so passionate about employee engagement. David was kind enough to oblige my request for an interview. Following is the result.
William J. Holstein, the well-respected business journalist who writes for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week and other publications, described my new ebook on connection this way: “For those of us who write about business, every once in a while, a book or an article comes along that seems so simple on some levels yet communicates great wisdom. “The Connection Culture: A New Source of Competitive Advantage” is one such work.”
On his blog, Holstein invites readers of The Connection Culture to share their thoughts. Would you consider sharing your reaction by posting a comment on Holstein’s BNet blog entitled “The Corner Office?”
The band U2 has had a phenomenal run since they came together in 1976. Critics rave over their music and fans can’t seem to get enough of their songs and concert appearances. All the signs indicate that U2 is at the top of its game and will be going strong for the foreseeable future.
Why has this particular band been together for more than 30 years when most other bands that experience success for a period of time eventually fall apart?
Employee clubs are a wonderful way to increase employee engagement, human connection and social capital in the workplace. Take a look at Kristina Shevory’s article in today’s New York Times entitled, “The Workplace as Clubhouse.”
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Earlier this week I provided a guest post at Slacker Manager. Everyone who posts a comment about how they increase connection in their workplace will be entered in the contest to win a copy of Fired Up or Burned Out. The book is about how to create a work environment that increases employee engagement, productivity and innovation. Today is the last day to provide comments so hurry on over for a chance to win.