While waiting for my oil change at the car dealership, I reached into my messenger bag to grab a pen. As I began to write, I discovered major pen smears … Read more
David Lee is the founder and principal of HumanNature@work and the creator of Stories That Change. He's an internationally recognized authority on organizational and managerial practices that optimize employee performance, morale, and engagement. He is also the author of "Managing Employee Stress and Safety," as well over 100 articles and book chapters. You can download more of his articles at HumanNature@work, contact him at david@humannatureatwork.com, or follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/humannaturework.
Yesterday a Colleague, Today You’re the Boss. Now What?
“How do you handle it when you are now supervising your former teammates?” is one of the top five questions I get when teaching supervisory skills. This … Read more
Stop Using the Goodies, Gimmicks, and Gala Events Approach to Employee Retention
Imagine a male colleague of yours tells you his wife said she’s unhappy with their marriage. Last night she told him she doesn’t feel close to him; she … Read more
How HR Can Save Us from Employee Engagement’s #EpicFail
Our attempts to improve engagement have been an epic fail. This, according to the most recognized organization involved in this arena. In the Worldwide … Read more
Best of TLNT 2017: Your Millennials Are Your Canaries
Best of TLNT 2017: 21 Of the Worst Ways to Give ‘Constructive’ Feedback
Are You Delivering the Development Your Team Wants?
In “Millennials Want Jobs to Be Development Opportunities,” the Gallup Organization reports the following: Development is a top factor in retaining … Read more
8 Tips for Managers Who Want to Be Better Coaches
Being an effective coach is one of THE most important management skills to cultivate if you want: Employees to perform at their best. A highly engaged, … Read more
How to Give Negative Feedback In a Positive Way
Often I’ll have managers express reluctance to give performance improvement feedback to an employee who is either a great performer in general or an … Read more
Best of TLNT 2017: 21 Of the Worst Ways to Give ‘Constructive’ Feedback
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
How to Deal with Negative People in a Positive Way
I remember Mike like it was yesterday, even though I met him over a decade ago. He was the guy sitting in the back of the room with the dark cloud over his … Read more
Stop the Employee Engagement Survey Madness
Millions of words have been written about employee engagement, and over a billion dollars is spent annually in the US alone on employee engagement surveys … Read more
Servant Leadership Lessons From a 17-Year-Old
I just read a great story about what Servant Leadership looks like. It’s in the new book Stadium Status: Taking Your Business to the Big Time, which … Read more
8 Tips for Managing Millennials More Effectively
If managing millennials is a major topic of conversation — and frustration — in your organization, here are eight things managers and your organization can … Read more
When You Say It That Way, Your Feedback Fails
Colin (not his real name) sits down at the conference table with the company’s president, COO, and VP of HR. Colin is the VP of Leadership Development and … Read more
Get the Feedback You Need By ‘Mentioning the Unmentionable’
A manager at a constructive conversations seminar I was giving shared a great example of what I believe is one of the most powerful communication devices … Read more
For Greater Employee Engagement, Do These Two Simple Things
I just had an experience that reminded me of simple opportunities managers have to impact employee engagement. These are opportunities to let employees … Read more
Best of TLNT 2017: Your Millennials Are Your Canaries
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
When Your Employees Want You to Really “See” Them
“How do we boost employee engagement?” That’s the simple version. Then there’s the longer version: “We have an employee engagement committee, a fun … Read more
How Managers Can ‘Clear the Air’ Effectively
Over lunch years ago, Stephen (not his real name), a senior executive at an insurance company, told me about a conversation he just had that perplexed and … Read more