Employee engagement

The Inner Development Goals

Mar 30, 2026

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in Communication and engagement, Community building, Culture and values, Employee engagement, Engagement tools, leadership, Organisational learning, Strategy, Uncategorized

Climate Action Tai Tokerau has set up a Whangārei IDG Community Hub, joining more than 700 other hubs globally. A group of Europeans established the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) based on the realisation that we will not achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Indeed, for many of the goals, we are going…

The twilight of capitalism?

May 30, 2014

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Peter Bruce-iri

in Communication and engagement, Community building, Conscious capitalism, Culture and values, Employee engagement, Engagement tools, Organisational learning, Stakeholder engagement, Sustainability, Uncategorized

This post is about change – the fundamental change that we must master to transform our world. Why – because our current economic and political systems have pretty much reached their “use by” date. They are struggling to deliver the benefits they have previously generated in such abundance. Until we change the assumptions that support…

Waiting for the communication revolution

Sep 12, 2013

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Peter Bruce-iri

in Communication and engagement, Culture and values, Employee engagement, leadership, Organisational learning, Social media

Over the last few decades communication channels have multiplied and in some organisations, communications have improved, but for the vast majority, workplace communication is still a major impediment to both organisational effectiveness and individual well-being. What are the solutions? How will the breakthroughs come? The foundations have been laid. The Internet has been with us for almost 25 years.…

Employee Retention Now a Big Issue: Why the Tide has Turned

Sep 1, 2013

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Peter Bruce-iri

in Employee engagement

Josh Bersin has produced an excellent article in Linkedin about employee retention and engagement. This image from the article combines the potential value add as employees get inducted and trained. Notice the how the discretionary effort from high engagement creates higher value. For complex jobs that you are familiar with, what is the time period…

Great companies embrace social media

Dec 2, 2012

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Peter Bruce-iri

in Communication and engagement, Employee engagement, Social media, Stakeholder engagement, Strategy, Uncategorized

While many are wary of employees spending too much time on social media, some great businesses are showing us how social media can enhance business. This video features Erin Lieberman-Moran from the Great Place to Work Institute. Note that Erin recognises a high level of trust as the enabler for businesses to use social media effectively.…

A policeman’s lot is more engaged – national | Stuff.co.nz

Sep 9, 2012

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Peter Bruce-iri

in Employee engagement, leadership, Stakeholder engagement

A policeman’s lot is more engaged – national | Stuff.co.nz. Improvements in staff engagement in the Police can partially be attributed to technology innovations. The New Zealand Police have introduced technology that enables police to report incidents remotely. That information is then processed by administrative staff enabling the police to focus on their front-line work.…

Narcissism: The Difference Between High Achievers and Leaders – Justin Menkes – Harvard Business Review

Jul 6, 2012

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Peter Bruce-iri

in Communication and engagement, Employee engagement, leadership, Stakeholder engagement

This HBR post from Justin Menkes is another contribution to the ever-growing body of evidence that effective leaders are good people that care for others. As Justin Menkes states: Only an individual who feels genuinely invigorated by the growth, development, and success of others can become an effective leader of an enterprise. When reading this…

Change and engagement, part one

Apr 14, 2012

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Peter Bruce-iri

in Employee engagement, leadership, Organisational learning, Stakeholder engagement

The way we are changing is changing. The predominant approach to change has been to mandate it. An elite, at the top of the organisation, perceive a need for change and direct others to implement it. They will anticipate some resistance and have some strategies ready to overcome it. Often this change will involve some…

Book review – We: How to Increase Performance and Profits Through Full Engagement

Feb 27, 2012

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Peter Bruce-iri

in Employee engagement, Stakeholder engagement, Strategy, Uncategorized

Rudy Karsan and Kevin Kruse’s book is pragmatic and of use to anyone looking to improve employee engagement. The book is organised into four parts. The first two deal with the individual and I will get my objections to them out of the way before discussing the gems to be found in parts three and…

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