Who Said Your Employees Want to Climb Kilimanjaro?
In my book there is a paragraph I enjoyed writing a little too much. A leadership team announces that it is now serious about employee engagement. The plan: an annual marathon, Kilimanjaro with the CE
HR Isn’t Going Extinct. But the Old Job Description Might.
Is HR facing extinction? SHRM’s CEO thinks so. What the data says, where I’d push back, and why engagement is never HR’s job alone.
The unofficial capital of engagement
Why Dubai, not Silicon Valley, became the central case study in Inge Van Belle's book on employee engagement, leadership and cultural diversity.
What am I not seeing?
From Sheikh Zayed Road traffic to dinner table cutlery, Inge Van Belle on the daily habit of questioning your own cultural lens, and what Dubai teaches about it.
Full tank in August. Running on empty by September.
Your team came back recharged. One disengaged colleague can undo it by Friday. How to protect September's energy and deal with the actively disengaged.
Culture Is Infrastructure: Why AI Won't Let It Run on Autopilot
Amazon's Tonya White Hallett says culture is infrastructure - and in the AI race it can't run on autopilot. Why engagement is now business-critical, not soft.
Manager Engagement Is Declining and Why This Is a Critical Risk for Organisations
Manager engagement is dropping globally while expectations keep rising. Discover why this gap between leadership intent and daily reality is a major risk for performance.
When “Being Busy” Is No Longer Enough
AI is changing how contribution is judged at work. Why employee engagement becomes more honest, but also more complex, when being busy is no longer enough.
Why HR Should Think Like Marketers
Why HR should think like marketers to improve employee engagement and close the gap between leadership intent and employee experience.
From Know-How to Know-Why: Why Purpose Comes First
Why purpose comes first in employee engagement, and why know-how alone is not enough to create real commitment at work.
The Quiet Cultural Bias Inside Most “Global” HR Frameworks
The Cultural Bias Inside Global HR Models. Many global HR frameworks are not truly global. A closer look at the cultural bias inside Western HR models and why localisation matters.
Mental Wellbeing in the UAE Workplace: Beyond Initiatives and Intentions
Mental wellbeing in the UAE workplace goes beyond initiatives. A realistic look at leadership, pressure and daily work experience.