Element 2 Materials and Equipment http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam How does employee engagement move through an organization? Does it begin in the executive suite and move down through managers to frontline workers? Or does it come from all different directions? Gallup researchers set out to tackle these essential leadership questions. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144140/Leading-Engagement-Top.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144140/Leading-Engagement-Top.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT Productivity can't get off the ground if employees don't have the right materials and equipment, according to a Gallup study of millions of workers. The authors of the New York Times bestseller 12: The Elements of Great Managing explore this particular management element in depth. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/27115/Second-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/27115/Second-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT A manager at Owens Corning's Rio Claro, Brazil, facility knows that equipping his employees with what they need leads to many benefits, not the least of which is worker safety, comfort, and productivity. But it also instills team spirit. In fact, the Rio Claro facility is emblematic of one of the key elements revealed in the recently published New York Times bestseller, 12: The Elements of Great Managing. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/26773/Why-Employees-Need-Right-Equipment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/26773/Why-Employees-Need-Right-Equipment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:00:00 GMT We all know that workplace stress is hard on our health. But recent research suggests it can actually be deadly. In this interview, a leading expert on workplace management and wellbeing reveals some astonishing findings, including this one: Workplace stress apparently can be linked to heart disease -- the number-one cause of death in Americans over 35. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/22375/Your-Job-May-Killing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/22375/Your-Job-May-Killing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMT The speedy and exhausting launch of a huge new Cabela's store could have destroyed the morale of its employees. But an exceptionally inspiring manager connected those employees to the store's mission, and the team overcame staggering challenges. They even gracefully handled a surprise visit from President Bush. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/16972/Moving-Mountains-Cabelas.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/16972/Moving-Mountains-Cabelas.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMT In this month’s excerpt from Animals, Inc.: A Business Parable for the 21st Century, Farmer Goode returns to the farm, only to find that morale has plummeted as low as the stock price. His wise counsel to Mo the manager: Stop trying to make the animals well-rounded. Just let them do what they do best. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/11455/Some-Goode-Management-Advice.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/11455/Some-Goode-Management-Advice.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 May 2004 05:00:00 GMT Dietitians at St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System were at a crossroads. Their team didn't have enough people and felt ignored. Their workspace was "dismal." A few were quietly threatening to resign. Here's how one manager attacked this problem and raised employee engagement from average to extraordinary -- in just a year. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/10504/Nourishing-Employee-Engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/10504/Nourishing-Employee-Engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Feb 2004 06:00:00 GMT Some managers inspire excellence. Some inspire loyalty. But a very few, such as Diane Marinacci at the federal General Services Administration, inspire people to the highest quality of work, the sincerest forms of loyalty, and passionate engagement. Find out what makes Marinacci so special, and successful. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1381/Their-Best-Friend-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1381/Their-Best-Friend-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Nov 2003 06:00:00 GMT As more Thai firms try to compete in the global market, they learn that the quality of their people is critical to winning business. Those firms often start by asking "How do we select talented employees?" But a smarter question would be "How can we keep our talented employees?" -- because the financial implications of losing a single talented worker are enormous. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1189/How-Keep-Talented-Staff.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1189/How-Keep-Talented-Staff.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Sep 2003 05:00:00 GMT Corporate leaders should consider critical human-capital matters in their leadership actions and discussions every day. The 100+ Leadership Discussion questions will help corporate leaders jump-start these discussions in their companies. The questions address four broad areas of Gallup Path Management: Leadership, Finance, Strategy, and Workplace. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/736/Leadership-Discussion-Questions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/736/Leadership-Discussion-Questions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 23 Sep 2002 05:00:00 GMT