By Ed King, Head of Insights My team and I talk a lot about what really makes employees tick. We seem to always come back to tapping into ones’ passions and purpose at work. Personally, I have always been interested in uncovering why people behave the way they do. And my personal passion is applying…
By Ed King, Head of Insights Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” While the sentiment might still apply to a few people who followed their childhood dream to become an astronaut or professional athlete, most of us do work for a living.…
Originally published in PRSA’s Strategies & Tactics on Oct. 1, 2021. By Celia Willis March of 2020 feels like a lifetime ago. Why? Because so much has changed. Companies began innovating more quickly than ever before simply out of necessity. Leaders turned to technology to help as an entire society pivoted in the face of…
Originally published in PRSA’s Strategies & Tactics on April 1, 2021. By Celia Willis Have you ever had a conversation with someone who spent most of the time talking about themselves, showing little or no interest in getting to know you? It’s a pretty immediate turnoff. The example illustrates a point that is just as…
By Ed King In our busy lives, it’s just a little too easy to confuse activity with progress. We’re all guilty of it sometimes. For my fellow analysts and strategists out there, this problem can look like spending hours crafting an approach, building surveys, setting up measurement systems, gathering data or designing dashboards to display…
By Jasmine Agyemang The series of events that have characterized 2020 are causing substantial change within the workplace, which is why it’s more important than ever for employers to check in with their teams. Giving employees a voice by seeking feedback, evaluating responses and taking action accordingly fosters a stronger community that is ultimately better…
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