Alan
Andy
Barry
Ben
Carl
Caroline
Clare
Darren
Edouard
Gemma
Graeme
Jah
Jamie
Jodie
Johan
John
Keely
Linda
Luke
Maria
Matt
Mike
Nik
Ray
Sam
Sean
Steve
Tim
Vince
What do employers want?
Employees that go the 'extra mile'
What do employees want?
Work and jobs they enjoy and feel are worthwhile, for a company they believe in.
The two go hand in hand, if employees have what they
want, then they will deliver above and beyond their requirements i.e. employ
their discretionary effort driving... Read rest of post
Anyone in the office will tell you that I am not McDonalds biggest fan, I even boycotted Pret when I found out that McDonalds had a 33% share of their business - how could Pret be associated with McDonalds and still hang on to their... Read rest of post
Employee engagement is a hot topic right now. It’s yet another time of intense change and change always brings insecurity and/or opportunity for employees – both of which can be real challenge for employers.
So how should they respond to retain their best talent? Most corporate cultures and performance management systems... Read rest of post
From corporations to co-operations, old financial models and management will be massively challenged over the next decade.
The future company or the future business if you like, will be a social company because it prioritises people. I strongly believe this is already happening and Playgroup is one of 'them'. Thomas Geuken has some interesting thoughts on the social company in the article 'to be in good company'. So to take his words and make them my own I will argue that at Playgroup you are in good company, because after all we are a group of people working on tasks for the benefit of other people. We are a social company because it is a way of being together that builds on a mutual wish to shape each other in each other’s company. It's a place people are willing to invest in, in the hopes it lasts "forever". Work is no longer a question of what we do from 9 to 5, but more of a question where we’ll put our time, energy, engagement and talent, so that we can live a meaningful and happy life.
If you find this interesting and would like to explore it further I would recommend CIFS's latest book All Dressed Up - but nowhere to go which discusses the social company.
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