Employee engagement that means business
What’s on the minds of colleagues right now? Are they fired up and engaged? Disinterested? Fearful? Now there’s a way to know for sure Staying in touch with the ‘word on the street’ is critical in connecting with an audience. Getting it wrong can have serious consequences – just ask Theresa May, David Cameron, and […]
Now there’s an affordable, pocket-sized way to help equip your managers with the leadership communication skills they need to deliver success It’s widely held that leaders are – or at least should be – the most trusted and effective channel of communication, especially during times of change. Yet most employee opinion surveys I see single […]
How you can have the best of both worlds Great conference facilitation can make or break your event. But who should it be: an independent, seasoned facilitator hired in for the show or a member of staff with enough stage presence to lead proceedings? In fact, recent work suggests a combination of the two can […]
A decade’s worth of events can add up to a lot of change in the workplace. Technological advances, such as the smartphone, have drastically transformed almost every aspect of our lives. New words are being invented, such as binge watching (thanks Netflix). And in 2015, Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year wasn’t even a word; […]
For your organisation to execute its strategy, employees need a clear destination and a route map to follow. When facilitating conferences, I sometimes start with an icebreaker called ‘Point North’. I get everyone in the hall to stand up, close their eyes and, without talking, turn round three times on the spot. With their eyes […]
Social media training for leaders and managers deliver a return on your investment in these digital tools It’s always struck me as ironic that organisations spend a small fortune on internal social media tools like Yammer, Jive and Chat only to find that no-one engages with them. So how do you maximise your return on investment […]
An employee engagement app can either add to the noise or create crystal clarity – so choose wisely I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the rise of the employee engagement app as an internal communication tool. Only the other day, I was catching up on my emails while travelling on the London Underground. As […]
Five ways to connect senior leaders and the workforce through better internal communication We’re all familiar with Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of the Emperor’s new clothes; a leader who thinks everything is fine and whose followers fail to point out anything to the contrary. In the business world, this is not a ‘once upon a […]
How to maximise return on investment long after you’ve switched off the lights at the venue The true test of a successful conference is not what participants say as they file out of the auditorium, but what people who didn’t even attend are saying months after you switch off the lights at the venue. Let’s […]
Got a business challenge that is keeping you awake at night? Keen to exploit an opportunity before the competition does? In this blog, Axiom founder Chris Carey explores how to harness the insights and expertise of your very own staff to help you rise to the challenge I’ve been working in the employee engagement space […]