Most recently, the term ‘meaning’ has entered the business lexicon. So much so that McKinsey have developed a ‘meaning quotient’ to measure the level of meaning within an organisation. ‘Meaning’ and finding meaning in one’s work has become the new holy grail, the next big thing beyond employee engagement. And yet an interesting article by … Continued
How can we get employees to take more interest in the organisation and take more ownership of their role within it? This little experiment might show you how. Daniel Kahneman is a psychologist I admire alot. In a TED talk he shared some surprising results of an experiment. During the experiment, half the participants were … Continued
We’ve had IQ, then EQ and now, according to McKinsey, we have MQ – meaning quotient. MQ refers to the peak performance experience involving high stakes; excitement; a challenge; and something that the individual feels matters, will make a diference and hasn’t been done before. McKinsey states that employees working in a high-IQ, high -EQ … Continued
Emotions are a crucial aspect of how we experience our day to day working lives. They are seen as useful markers of optimal well being and experiencing more positive than negative emotions contributes to our happiness. There are significant benefits to employing happy workers. Happy workers take less time off, are less stressed and demonstrate … Continued
What role do emotions play with regards to employee engagement? Experiencing positive emotions can raise well being, encourage creativity and broaden thinking. Experiencing negative emotions can lead to anti social behaviour, narrower thinking and negativity. All emotions are part of day to day life but the balance and the context in which we experience them … Continued
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