WTF United Airlines?

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United Airlines has gotten some bad press in the past 12 months. Between forcibly removing a passenger from a plane, changing their ticket structure, and part of a plane’s engine falling off, it’s been a rough go. If bad things happen in threes, you would think they would be done, right? Unfortunately for them, that doesn’t […]

On silver bullets for employee engagement.

As I was scrolling through the message boards of the Linkedin groups I belong to, trying to find inspiration for a blog post, I found myself feeling overwhelmed by how many companies are trying to sell a silver bullet for employee engagement. Like, if you implement this one, super special thing employees will be more engaged […]

On employee engagement.

As I settle into the role of “entrepreneur” and lock down the type of work I want to be doing and the value I can deliver, I’ve been thinking a lot about employee engagement. I’m still working through the elevator pitch and elegant prose versions of this, but here’s what I’ve come up with so […]