How Do You Improve Employee Engagement? Start with an Entrepreneurial Mindset [Infographic]
October 5, 2017
Gallup reports that 87% of employees around the world are not engaged in their work, a colossal waste of human capital. Nearly one in four employees are actively disengaged, working against the mission of the organization. Yet, nearly all humans want to be engaged in work that matters. The difference between those who will flourish and those who languish in the workplace is mindset. So, what is your workplace mindset? We all have a…
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Can Government Workers Learn to Think Like Entrepreneurs?
August 30, 2017
(Updated 12/16/2024 to reflect the current number of city employees that have been through the program) If you’re like most people, the word entrepreneurial is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of government employees. For many, the word ‘bureaucrat’ is often used as a derisive term to describe government workers who may be seen as lazy, unthinking, and unproductive. And, recent Gallup research seems to confirm some disturbing facts: unhappy state…
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