Element 8 Mission or Purpose

Turning Around Employee Turnover

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:45:00 GMT

Companies can reduce costly churn if managers know what to look for. But they usually don’t -- and that's because too many managers think money is at the root of the turnover issue. This article uncovers the real sources of the problem and reveals the reasons most people quit. Find out how to keep good employees from walking out the door.

The Eighth Element of Great Managing

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The need to feel a connection to a larger cause is very important to most employees. In fact, believing that "the mission or purpose of my company makes me feel my job is important" is a primary motivator, according to the authors of 12: The Elements of Great Managing.

What to Do With Employee Survey Results

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Gathering employee feedback is essential for any organization, but what matters most is that executives take action on that feedback. If you handle that follow-up right, your employees will be far more productive -- and your business much more profitable. Here's how to manage those critical next steps.

Moving Mountains at Cabela's

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The speedy and exhausting launch of a huge new Cabela's store could have destroyed the morale of its employees. But an exceptionally inspiring manager connected those employees to the store's mission, and the team overcame staggering challenges. They even gracefully handled a surprise visit from President Bush.

How Do You Feel About Your Work?

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Do you love your job? Hate it? Maybe you're just indifferent. Whatever your feelings, they hold important messages about your job performance.

Beyond the Dot-Com Bust

Thu, 11 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT

For "Generation X" employees, the workplace used to offer seemingly limitless opportunity. Then the 1990s bubble burst, and these young workers started confronting harsh reality. But all isn't lost for these twenty- and thirty-somethings: Gallup's latest U.S. Employee Engagement Index survey offers insights into how companies can re-energize the young and the restive.

Cultivating Employees' Abilities

Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Thailand's Prime Minister has urged his country's industrialists to improve productivity and quality amid increasingly tough global competition. This is a tough challenge for any company. The first solution that comes to mind -- investing in new technology and machinery -- is only open to financially strong firms. A better solution is to harness a company's human potential.

Leadership Discussion Questions

Mon, 23 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Corporate leaders should consider critical human-capital matters in their leadership actions and discussions every day. The 100+ Leadership Discussion questions will help corporate leaders jump-start these discussions in their companies. The questions address four broad areas of Gallup Path Management: Leadership, Finance, Strategy, and Workplace.

On a Mission

Sat, 15 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Less than a week after the terrorist attacks on September 11, President Bush urged Americans to "go back to work." Yet measured against the pain and efforts of the past few months, the tasks associated with our jobs can seem trivial. Which prompts a question, important in the days before September 11, but of greater consequence now: What makes work meaningful?

Item 8: My Company's Mission or Purpose

Mon, 10 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT

A deeply felt sense of purpose in life leads to excellence. Human beings want to belong to something of significance and meaning. They want to know they are making a difference, contributing to an important endeavor. The best workplaces give their employees a sense of purpose, help them feel they belong, and enable them to make a difference.