Maximizer Theme http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam A human resources executive employed these talent themes to keep engagement on his team high while cutting costs and headcount. Managers can learn a lot from him about leveraging their own strengths, particularly in a brutal economic environment. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/112918/Strengths-Success-Story-Using-Focus-Maximizer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/112918/Strengths-Success-Story-Using-Focus-Maximizer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT How a focused and determined new manager of an underperforming hotel tightened expectations, showed the staff their potential, and turned the property's finances around. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/19093/Fixing-Sneaky-Broke-Hotel.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/19093/Fixing-Sneaky-Broke-Hotel.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Oct 2005 05:00:00 GMT Bestselling author and Internet visionary Bruce Judson has some straightforward advice for entrepreneurs, as well as enterprising managers and employees within larger companies: Leverage breakthroughs in technology. And, most importantly, do what you do best. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/18151/Talent-Go-Alone.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/18151/Talent-Go-Alone.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Sep 2005 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 People strong in the Maximizer theme focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/697/Maximizer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/697/Maximizer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Sep 2002 05:00:00 GMT