by Michelle Gant | Mar 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
When a woman announces her pregnancy, the first response of the manager is often to refer to the policy relating to maternity. But whilst a clear and accessible procedure is essential, at the heart of supporting a woman during maternity and beyond is open...
by Michelle Gant | Feb 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are so pleased to be able to share the first issue of engaging people matters, our newsletter which gives an update on some of our work, details and dates of upcoming events, and shares thoughts around themes related to engagement, communications, workplace...
by Michelle Gant | Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you want to increase satisfaction, engagement and performance to power business success: We Can Help Targeted engagement plans – we can identify and understand your organisation’s drivers of satisfaction and develop a dynamic, deliverable, targeted, programme of...
by Michelle Gant | Feb 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last night, I was sitting with my daughter whilst she ate the meal I had prepared for her when she turned to me suddenly and said, with great sincerity: ‘Thank you.’ Two tiny words, delivered in the faltering language of a toddler, but forceful enough to stop me in...
by Michelle Gant | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Employers have a crucial role to play in destigmatising mental health issues. But they can only do this by creating workplaces, where it is ‘safe’ to talk. Where it’s ok to not be ok. There are some fundamental building blocks needed to create this environment and...
by Michelle Gant | Jan 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
In today’s workplace, the transactional employee/employer relationship is – rightly – becoming a thing of the past. Companies are recognising that they cannot expect motivation and satisfaction through financial incentives alone. People need to feel...
by Michelle Gant | Jan 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
As a new year dawns, many companies will be thinking ahead to the next twelve months and how to deliver business success. Leaders will be considering their strategic approaches, their business plans, and how they can put into practice activities which effect the...
by Michelle Gant | Dec 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
We all want to feel valued. We all want to feel that we matter. And one way in which employers can help to engender this sense is through focusing their engagement and communications in a more personalised way. It can be as simple as using someone’s name,...
by Michelle Gant | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
We fell silent at the weekend. Just momentarily, just brief pauses of remembrance. And yet, in those few minutes, I was struck by how much we said, how much we shared. I could feel it profoundly within my own home and I could see it clearly within the expressions of...
by Michelle Gant | Nov 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I was setting up The Engaging People Company, it was really important to me that ‘kindness’ became one of the core values. I wanted ‘being kind’ to underpin all that I did through my work, and in how I worked. Because for me, kindness is absolutely integral to...
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