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Take a Quiz
Want to find out how you are or team rate. Here are some quick and easy quizes you can take online. They could be a great starting point for discussing the issues in your workplace.

How engaged are your people? Learn how to tell the engaged from the not engaged and the actively disengaged people on your team.

Are you feeling F.R.E.S.H.™? Find out how you rate in the 5 key areas that lead to feeling F.R.E.S.H.™

The holistic quiz Analyse your habits to see if your life is in balance then download the WHEEL, plot your answers and cut it out to see how balanced you really are!

What generation are you? A fun way to find out which generation you belong to . . . it's not just about what year you were born.

 

 

Recommended Reading
There are lots of great resources out there to help you engage yourself and others at work. I regularly get asked at my events to recommend other information sources so I've put together a list of some of my favourites. All of the recommendations are available at major bookstores or via amazon.com. Here are my recommended reads.

Articles
Looking for a conversation starter at your next staff meeting or something to get people thinking in your inhouse newsletter? Feel free to reprint, reproduce or forward any of the following articles. All I ask is that you include my contact details at the bottom.

Engagement

Are you easy to leave Do your employees feel attached to your organisation? If they don't, watch out because it will make you easy to leave.

Re-engage your team and watch your organisation grow The real issue for managers today is engagement . . . finding a way to get staff to do more than just turn up to work physically. It’s about finding ways to engage them mentally and emotionally.

Do your staff suffer from A.D.E.? What are you doing to manage the actively disengaged employees in your organisation? Once you know what to look for they are easy to spot but fixing the problem takes some real effort.

Creating an engaging culture If your organisation has an old fashioned culture you are in danger of creating a disengaged workforce. Find out what a new style culture looks like and how it can engage your people.

8 crucial conversations that engage At the heart of a strong employee/manager relationship is communication. Are you making the most of your opportunities to have conversations that engage?

F.R.E.S.H.

From S.T.A.L.E to F.R.E.S.H.™ See if you can recognise any of your people in the attitude matrix and find out how to get your team back on track by following a simple 5 step formula for creating a F.R.E.S.H.™ workforce.

How to move forward Stop living with your focus on the rear view mirror! Discover a simple 4 step process for moving forward in life.

Can you resist temptation? Would you pass the test . . . the marshmallow test? Find out how to measure your ability to delay gratification and why it matters.

At least 5 ways to be more enthusiastic Here are at least 5 quick and easy ways to add more energy to your day, without spending a cent!

When did you last have a good stretch? Getting out of your comfort zone requires some regular mental stretching. If you really want to make a leap forward find your "symbolic stretch" and see the results.

Signs you are out of balance There are some easy to detect early warning signs that your life is out of balance. See if you can recognise them in yourself, your staff or your colleagues.

Generations

How multiple generations can multiply your organisations success Stop thinking about the generation gap and start concentrating on how you can harness the power of each generation's individual strengths to create more successful organisations.

The real cause of generational conflict Whilst all generations want the same thing from work, we all have different ideas on what it looks like. Find out what the real cause of the conflict is all about.

What it takes to engage the generations A quick reference guide to understanding the factors that create engaged people of all generations.

Leading a young team Managing Gen Y requires some new skills. Find out if you are making any of the classic mistakes when it comes to leading the latest group to join the workplace.

Managing an older team For younger managers the prospect of managing someone old enough to be their parent can be a challenge. Discover the 3 keys to successfully managing an older team.

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