Why Team-Level Engagement Matters to Businesses!
I really like the Gallup surveys: they are extensive and yield valuable information to inform business success. One of their latest...
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Ian Kirkby
Jun 142 min read
State of the Workforce
"Most employees (77%) aren't engaged, accounting for $8.9 trillion in lost productivity worldwide." That's the astonishing assessment in...
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Ian Kirkby
May 12 min read
Why Engagement Matters!
Gallup defines employee engagement as 'the involvement and enthusiasm of employees in their work and workplace'. The business benefits of...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 3, 20213 min read
Do you think that mission, vision and values are just a 'nice to have' for businesses?
A Feb 21 survey by Gallup of 150 top Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) proves otherwise (https://bit.ly/AspireMCL092) Gallup...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 4, 20192 min read
How to Achieve More Without Burning Out
Our early career paths as young and fresh leaders are often marked by energy, speed and determination. We rise to meet new challenges...
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Ian Kirkby
Aug 7, 20191 min read
Coaching and Mentoring
A new slideshow on coaching and mentoring is now available in our Secret Facebook Group for subscribers. If you would like access, please...
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Ian Kirkby
Jul 30, 20192 min read
Employee Engagement
The benefits of employee engagement are well quantified and well known. They include higher morale, greater agility, lower staff...
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Ian Kirkby
Jun 17, 20191 min read
New Post on Organizational Health
For subscribers to Aspire's Secret FB Group, I have just uploaded a presentation on Organizational Health (OH): What it is, why it...
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Give Your Staff a Voice
Article: http://bit.ly/Feedback-HBR This short study by the HBR shows the effect of allowing staff the opportunity to provide feedback....
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 2, 20191 min read
The Importance of Leadership in Promoting Engagement
The business benefits of employee engagement are well known and include lower accident rates, fewer sick days, increased profits and...
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Ian Kirkby
Dec 11, 20181 min read
Facing the Fear of Failure
The truth is that most of us fear failure in something at some time or another. It is often helpful to keep things in perspective, e.g....
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Ian Kirkby
Aug 10, 20182 min read
What do Exceptional Leaders do Differently?
There is no shortage of material about the traits of good leadership and some of the pointers and lists can be helpful for assessment and...
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Ian Kirkby
Jun 21, 20181 min read
Performance Review Biases - And How To Avoid Them
Performance reviews get a bad press these days. However, they can still be a great tool if done properly and used as part of an ongoing...
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Ian Kirkby
Jun 11, 20181 min read
Asking Great Questions
The ability to ask great questions is a key leadership skill: they unlock/reveal information, stimulate thinking and boost engagement....
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Ian Kirkby
May 16, 20181 min read
The Importance of Compassionate Leadership
It is really important to show compassion as a leader. It is also important to understand that being compassionate does not mean being...
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Ian Kirkby
Mar 15, 20181 min read
Employee Surveys are Still Important
They used to be common but a modern trend is to use computer algorithms to measure metrics such as email response times to gauge employee...
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Ian Kirkby
Feb 7, 20181 min read
Have a Nice Conflict!
Healthy conflict or opposition is essential to generating better ideas and securing buy-in. I find this tool really helpful in promoting...
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Ian Kirkby
Jan 22, 20181 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 10 - Reach out to Junior Staff
Ever watched the programme ‘Undercover Boss’? A senior executive goes to work undercover as a junior employee in his/her business to find...
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Ian Kirkby
Jan 2, 20181 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 9 - Make Time for your People.
Despite the costs in money, time, stress and effort, too many firms still rely on 'stick and carrot' (put in that order intentionally)...
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