Strengths-Based Development

Driving Engagement by Focusing on Strengths

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Too many managers focus on fixing people’s weaknesses -- or worse, they simply ignore employees altogether. This doesn’t boost performance. But Gallup has found that if your manager focuses on your strengths, your chances of being actively disengaged at work are only 1 in 100.

The Strengths to Confront Tough Times

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Almost daily, companies are cutting workers, and morale and productivity are suffering as a result. In this environment, a strengths-based approach is vital because it creates hope, opens the doors to untapped potential, and brings out the best in people and in companies.

How U.S. Bank Weathers the Crisis

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Since the financial crisis began last year, more than 30 banks have gone under in the United States alone. U.S. Bank’s financials, however, remain fundamentally sound, thanks to its conservative lending practices and an intense focus on people.

Strengths on the Factory Floor

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Does the strengths approach work with manufacturing employees? This is a question strengths experts hear often from senior executives, and the assumption is that blue-collar workers aren’t interested in sharing who they are. Sam’s story proves that wrong.

Understanding the Nature of Talent

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When evaluating and developing employees, managers must distinguish what’s innate in them (talent) from what can be changed or acquired (knowledge and skills). The authors of Human Sigma: Managing the Employee-Customer Encounter dig deeper into this crucial distinction.

The Innovation Equation

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A recent Gallup study of the U.S. workforce reveals this simple yet powerful formula: strengths development + engagement = innovation. Learn more about this national study and how its findings can be applied to your company.

A Caterpillar Dealer Unearths Employee Engagement

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Fabick CAT invested $500,000 in its people, and the payoff was enormous. Here's how the company made employee engagement a part of its culture, largely by becoming less bureaucratic and a lot more open.

At Work, Feeling Good Matters

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Happy employees are better equipped to handle workplace relationships, stress, and change, according to the latest Gallup Management Journal survey. Companies that understand this, and help employees improve their well-being, can boost their productivity.

Grim News for Japan's Managers

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

More than 90% of the country's workforce isn't engaged at work. And that's just one alarming statistic from a recent Gallup study. How should Japan's executives tackle this problem?

The Limits of Employee Training

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Learning programs alone don't engage employees, reports a Gallup survey of workers in Singapore, where participation in training is on the decline.