The point made in this chapter by Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) is that employee engagement is an effort worth pursuing . It puts a name on something we know matters to people, society and business. However, in this chapter the suggestion will be made that employee engagement is not a construct at all.
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Fast HRM: Confidence, Energy and Engagement
In this particular Leadership Pulse Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) studied a topic we have been doing quite a bit of work on called fast human resource management (HRM). We asked respondents to rate the degree to which HR is fast and also score how accurate the HR group is.
Data Coaching: A Cure for HR Data Analysis Paralysis?, 10/27/2010
Theresa Welbourne, CEO Research Professor, and Denise Avink of Northrop Grumman, spoke on October 27, 2010 on Data Coaching: A Cure for HR Data Analysis Paralysis?
Fast HRM and Leadership Confidence: Update and Learning from the Field, 10/19/2010
Theresa Welbourne, Research Professor and Bill Cushard, Chief Learning Officer, Knowland Group spoke on October 19 about Fast HRM and the results of the Summer 2010 Leadership Pulse, as well as new high-level findings from the Fall 2010 Leadership Pulse).
HRM in IPOs
Want to Make Money on the New Initial Public Offerings? Learn about their Human Resource Management Strategies. This article by Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) reports critical information for firms planning to go public and those going through high rates of change.
Data Coaching, 1/27/2010
In this webinar, Theresa Welbourne spoke with Jo Macbeth and Dan Hardaker, who work in the Employee Involvement and Experience group at Telefonica O2 UK, who told their story about developing data coaching skills and the effect it is having on their own development and on the organization.
Fast HR
Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) explains that Fast HR is a growing body of work that spells out ways HR can change to meet the needs of today’s fast-growth and high change organizations.
Valour Pulse and Energy Pulse
Theresa M. Welbourne’s (CEO) Valour Pulse and Energy Pulse questions are based on over 20 years of research on what drives firm performance.
Relational Capital: How it Matters and Why it’s Walking Out the Door
Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) states that today, more than ever before, as companies downsize and change their organizations to meet the new challenges they face, relational capital is exiting, and no one even sees it strolling past them on the way out.
Resource Movement: Can We Predict Growth and Decline?
Leadership Pulse by Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) is an on-going learning opportunity for leaders from around the world to share their ideas and thoughts on issues relevant to leaders in today’s ever changing business environment.
Measuring Internal Communication: A toolkit for planning, conducting and applying performance measurement research
Theresa Welbourne asks “Why isn’t pure measurement or data enough to drive action?” Action planning requires powerful research data and dialogue.
Extreme Strategizing
Theresa Welbourne discusses how this month (September, 2008) business leaders, government officials, students, and many workers at every level in the organization were shocked by the massive losses in the financial industry being documented in the press.