Category Archives: Media Appearances
Reducing employee anxiety
What can managers do to reduce the anxiety workers feel these days? Anita Bruzzese, award-winning journalist and workplace columnist for Gannett News Service, recently interviewed me about this topic for her nationally syndicated column. The article, entitled “In gloomy times, good management becomes essential,” has appeared in Gannett papers across the country.
Chief Learning Officer Magazine Online: Employee Engagement Removes Knowledge Traps
In the current edition of Chief Learning Officer Magazine Online, Associate Editor Lindsay Edwards Wickman interviews me about how employee engagement and Connection Cultures remove knowledge traps in organizations. The interview is entitled “Connection Cultures Keep Workers Engaged.”
My Interview in Japan’s Shukan Diayamondo
Michael Fitzgerald who writes for The Economist, The New York Times and other thought-leading publications just published in Japan’s Shukan Diayamondo an interview he did with me about Connection Cultures. Michael posted the pre-translation English version on his Archimedes’ Hot Tub blog.
When I worked for Morgan Stanley in the late 1990s, I spent some time in Japan analyzing the market to determine if it made sense to build or buy a Japanese investment trust business. I concluded that Japanese stock brokers’ culture was so different from Morgan Stanley’s that any acquisition would unwise. From my brief exposure to Japan it seemed to me that employee engagement was low, at least in the securities business. It may have been different in the automotive and other industries. Does anyone have any experience working in Japan and would share their thoughts with us about employee engagement in the country?
Experienceology Podcast on Connection Cultures
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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For additional information on Stephanie check our her website, blog, podcast and book.
Total Picture Radio Interview on Employee Engagement
Recently it was my privilege to be the guest of host Peter Clayton on Total Picture Radio. Peter is a well-respected thinker as well as an outstanding and insightful interviewer. In the interview we discussed how Connection Cultures increase employee engagement. You can access my interview with Peter by clicking here.
My Recent Quotes in The Wall Street Journal
Recently I spoke with Kelly Spors of The Wall Street Journal about what potential business partners should consider before forming a partnership. As you might expect, my comments focused on issues where connection is most often as risk. Here is a link to her article entitled, “OK, Partner, We Better Sign a Prenup.”
Earlier this month I spoke with Erin White of The Wall Street Journal about how Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences influenced my work at E Pluribus Partners. Here is a link to the article entitled, “Quest for Innovation, Motivation Inspires the Gurus.”
Lifehack Live Interview
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.
Cranky Middle Manager Interview
I recently recorded an interview with Wayne Turmel, host of the “Cranky Middle Manager Show” on The Podcast Network. Wayne is an interviewer extraordinaire. His valuable insights and sense of humor always enliven and enlighten listeners (and guests) alike. Wayne and I had a great chat about Connection Cultures and how they increase employee engagement. To listen to the interview, click here. Also, be sure to check out the other 139 interviews Wayne has recorded since the Cranky Middle Manager show’s inception.
Share your thoughts with journalist William J. Holstein on his BNet Blog
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?”