Element 6 Development http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam As baby boomers age, managing older workers has become an issue, just as leading younger employees was in the 1990s. But when it comes to engagement with their jobs, it may not be the oldest nor the youngest who are most at risk. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/140795/Muddled-Middle-Age.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/140795/Muddled-Middle-Age.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:30:00 GMT Why are mentors such a powerful influence on their protégés? “Human see; human do” is a fundamental part of our wiring, write the authors of the New York Times bestseller 12: The Elements of Great Managing. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/28624/Sixth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/28624/Sixth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT A Cargill manager's employees rate him exceptionally high on a crucial aspect of great management: developing his team. His leadership practices, which he says he learned as a teen, offer lessons to managers across all industries, according to the authors of the New York Times bestseller 12: The Elements of Great Managing. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/27454/Investing-Employees-Development.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/27454/Investing-Employees-Development.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 10 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT By aspiring to leave a positive legacy, T.G.I. Friday's manager Dennis Greer took a restaurant his company wanted to close and made it the most profitable in his region. Along the way, he changed some people's lives for the better. Greer's successful management makes for a turnaround story of the most inspiring kind. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/21319/Manager-Succeeds-Changes-Lives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/21319/Manager-Succeeds-Changes-Lives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2006 06:00:00 GMT It's widely believed that those who get ahead in office politics must be dupes, stooges, or yes-people. But the reality is quite different. Gallup has found that among the most successful organizations, many people who get ahead are solid performers and highly effective in their roles. What's their secret? They use their innate talents to rise through the ranks -- and to master the politics of their workplaces. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20722/Mastering-Art-Office-Politics.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20722/Mastering-Art-Office-Politics.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:00:00 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 If you are miserable at work -- or just itchy for a new challenge -- then it's time to start building a career around your talents and strengths. Managers, too, can help employees flourish rather than flounder, by tapping into their innate abilities. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/946/Hate-Your-Job.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/946/Hate-Your-Job.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Dec 2002 06:00:00 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 A survey of German employees last summer revealed that a staggering 69% are profoundly disconnected from their work -- a surprise, since German workers are highly skilled and generously compensated, and they produce some of the best products in the world. What accounts for the low German engagement? And what can be done to improve it? http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/754/Shifting-Low-Gear.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/754/Shifting-Low-Gear.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 15 Mar 2002 06:00:00 GMT Many people start the year making resolutions about how to improve their life, at home and work. But often, making real improvements seems out of reach. Why is it so difficult to improve? Here are some strategies for using your talents to make resolutions realities in 2002. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/322/Ringing-Truly-New-Year.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/322/Ringing-Truly-New-Year.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 31 Dec 2001 06:00:00 GMT