# employee engagement (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover employee engagement. Page: Feed: --- ## [How Good Leaders Own Outcomes (And Bad Ones Point Fingers)](https://jmlalonde.com/how-good-leaders-own-outcomes-and-bad-ones-point-fingers/) _2026-08-20 · Joseph Lalonde · Joseph Lalonde_ Think about this… What happens when a major deadline is missed? Or maybe a project’s deliverables fail right in front of the key stakeholders. These things hurt. They can make you react. What is your instinctive reaction? You might have the urge to: Defend yourself Deflect the blame Explain who dropped the ball It’s human \[…\] ## [Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The End Of Oak Street](https://jmlalonde.com/quotes-and-leadership-lessons-from-the-end-of-oak-street/) _2026-08-17 · Joseph Lalonde · Joseph Lalonde_ When I saw the trailer for The End Of Oak Street, something stood out to me. J.J. Abrams directed the movie. He was the producer of Lost, Super 8, and other films and TV series. More importantly, he produced Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Cloverfield Paradox. Something about this film’s trailer reminded me of \[…\] ## [Your Biggest Leadership Opportunity Can Be Between the Boxes](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/your-biggest-leadership-opportunity) _2026-08-14 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ Some of the most damaging problems in an organization do not happen inside a department. ## [4 Steps To Set Expectations In 30 Minutes](https://jmlalonde.com/4-steps-to-set-expectations-in-30-minutes/) _2026-08-13 · Joseph Lalonde · Joseph Lalonde_ Have you ever assigned a project to a team member only to have the end results be something completely different from what you expected? You may have had a clear vision of what success looked like. Except what you got wasn t what you wanted. The immediate thought is to blame the employee. They were lazy. \[ \] ## [Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Judge Dredd 1995](https://jmlalonde.com/quotes-and-leadership-lessons-from-judge-dredd-1995/) _2026-08-10 · Joseph Lalonde · Joseph Lalonde_ Judge Dredd tells the story of Judge Joseph Dredd (Sylvester Stallone). He s a street judge in Mega City One, trying to protect the populace. However, there s a conspiracy brewing. He s framed for murder by his clone brother, Rico (Armand Assante), and Judge Griffin (Jürgen Prochnow). Now, he s on the lamb from the law he s sworn \[ \] ## [A Flywheel for Self-Directed Leader’s Career Success](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/a-flywheel-for-self-directed-leaders) _2026-08-07 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ When you are frustrated by waiting for development opportunities that never arrive this may be the cure you have been waiting for. ## [A Simple Agenda For Your One On One Meetings](https://jmlalonde.com/a-simple-agenda-for-your-one-on-one-meetings/) _2026-08-06 · Joseph Lalonde · Joseph Lalonde_ Working with your employees using one-on-one meetings can be extremely beneficial. Your employees get face time with their manager. You get face time with your employees and hear their concerns. But what happens if you want to hold one-on-one meetings but you have no idea what to do? You have no idea what the agenda \[ \] ## [Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Spider-Man: Brand New Day](https://jmlalonde.com/quotes-and-leadership-lessons-from-spider-man-brand-new-day/) _2026-08-03 · Joseph Lalonde · Joseph Lalonde_ Sometimes, you have to start from the end. That s where I want to start with Spider-Man: Brand New Day. As the film nears its dramatic conclusion and the credits begin to roll, an almost sold-out theater broke out in cheers and applause. Mind you, there were no live actors there. The applause was for the \[ \] ## [Leaders in Transition: What Matters Most](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/leaders-in-transition-what-matters) _2026-07-31 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ Leadership transitions can seem straightforward — but there is another transition happening at the same time ## [5 Leadership Books To Read In August 2026](https://jmlalonde.com/5-leadership-books-to-read-in-august-2026/) _2026-07-30 · Joseph Lalonde · Joseph Lalonde_ I m always a huge proponent of learning from others. One of the easiest ways to do that is to read great leadership books. There s a whole slew of them out there. Finding the best can be a challenge. It s one of the reasons I share lists of books with you almost every month. I want \[ \] ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3zcAtcE2nEtY) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Your Development as a Leader Should Not Depend on an Employer](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/your-development-as-a-leader-should) _2026-07-24 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ Some organizations still do this very well. Many more no longer do. ## [Reading the Room: The Skill That Can Lead to an Advancement Breakthrough.](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/reading-the-room-the-skill-that-can) _2026-07-17 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ The actions you take in meetings and group working sessions can strengthen—or derail—your leadership career ## [Meeting a Key Stakeholders Needs – Reading the Situational Demand.](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/meeting-a-key-stakeholders-needs) _2026-07-10 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ Leadership success is not just about working hard, being responsive, or producing a long list of deliverables. ## [How Workflow Thinking Turns Managers into Leaders](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/how-workflow-thinking-turns-managers) _2026-07-03 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ Leaders focus on activities that produce value for the people who depend upon them ## [Most Leadership Problems Start with an Inability to Answer One Question](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/most-leadership-problems-start-with) _2026-06-26 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ Taking a deeper look at how to operationalize a stakeholder map and use it as a practical leadership tool. ## [Are You Accidentally Draining Employee Engagement?](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/are-you-accidentally-draining-employee) _2026-06-19 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ As a leader, one of your most important responsibilities is maintaining employee engagement. ## [When Your Beliefs Get in the Way of Effective Leadership: Check Your Mindset](https://kurtmueller.substack.com/p/when-your-beliefs-get-in-the-way) _2026-06-12 · The Hidden Side of Leadership · Rookie to Pro: The Hidden Side of Leadership_ Every belief you hold about how life should work came from someone else ## [Know Values Alignment to Ensure Employee Engagement](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/know-values-alignment-to-ensure-employee) _2026-06-10 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Chapter 9: The Goldilocks Team ## [The Great Stuff Transfer - Your Thoughts](https://beingproductive.substack.com/p/the-great-stuff-transfer-your-thoughts) _2026-06-08 · ArtGelwicks · Being Productive with Art Gelwicks_ I’ll admit, I was surprised. ## [The Great Stuff Transfer](https://beingproductive.substack.com/p/the-great-stuff-transfer) _2026-06-03 · ArtGelwicks · Being Productive with Art Gelwicks_ Are you ready for your “inheritance”? ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cBfYwmha8TOh) _2026-06-03 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [The Flurry of Finishing](https://beingproductive.substack.com/p/the-flurry-of-finishing) _2026-05-27 · ArtGelwicks · Being Productive with Art Gelwicks_ Closing loops and getting stuff done. ## [A New Way of Thinking - Notes as Objects](https://beingproductive.substack.com/p/a-new-way-of-thinking-notes-as-objects) _2026-05-22 · ArtGelwicks · Being Productive with Art Gelwicks_ What if everything was a thing? ## [Folders or tags?](https://beingproductive.substack.com/p/folders-or-tags) _2026-05-18 · ArtGelwicks · Being Productive with Art Gelwicks_ Managing your information usually comes down to one of two things. ## [That little voice in your head](https://beingproductive.substack.com/p/that-little-voice-in-your-head) _2026-05-15 · ArtGelwicks · Being Productive with Art Gelwicks_ Sometimes you wish it would just shut up. ## [OneNote and Daily Notes](https://beingproductive.substack.com/p/onenote-and-daily-notes) _2026-05-14 · ArtGelwicks · Being Productive with Art Gelwicks_ Taking notes when things are happening way too fast. ## [What AI won't do for you.](https://beingproductive.substack.com/p/what-ai-wont-do-for-you) _2026-05-13 · ArtGelwicks · Being Productive with Art Gelwicks_ The things the hype cycle doesn't want you to know. ## [The Best Storage Upgrade for your Computer is your Recycle Bin](https://beingproductive.substack.com/p/the-best-storage-upgrade-for-your) _2026-05-10 · ArtGelwicks · Being Productive with Art Gelwicks_ Do you really need to keep all that stuff? ## [How Can You Engage Your Team?](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/how-can-you-engage-your-team) _2026-05-06 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Chapter 8: The Goldilocks Team ## [What We Measure Today to Ensure Employee Engagement](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/what-we-measure-today-to-ensure-employee) _2026-04-01 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Chapter 7: The Goldilocks Team ## [A Different Approach to Mobile Payments: Why the Way We Pay Matters More Than Ever](https://www.radiumpayments.com/post/different-approach-to-mobile-payments) _2026-03-05 · Radium Payments · Radium_ For years, digital payments have been defined by one thing: speed. Tap your phone. Scan a code. Send money instantly. While these tools have made transactions faster, they have also quietly changed the way we interact with money—and with each other. Many popular payment apps were designed around growth, visibility, and data collection , not around the experience of the people actually using them.… ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uklOZAR12I8V) _2026-03-05 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [The Current State of Hiring](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/the-current-state-of-hiring) _2026-02-25 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Chapter 6: The Goldilocks Team ## [What’s Broken in Modern Payment Culture—and Why It’s Time to Think Differently](https://www.radiumpayments.com/post/new-year-new-payments-modern-payment-culture) _2026-02-11 · Radium Payments · Radium_ Modern payment culture has made transactions faster—but not always better. As privacy erodes and visibility increases, it’s worth asking what’s broken and how we can think differently about giving. ## [The Current State of Employee Retention](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/the-current-state-of-employee-retention) _2026-01-21 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Chapter 5: The Goldilocks Team ## [Relearning My Identity — Part Two](https://www.daviddaly.me/2026/01/relearning-my-identity-part-two.html) _2026-01-19 · noreply@blogger.com (David Daly) · David Daly_ I sat down on my couch one morning, opening my tablet to start my pre-work ritual of Wordle, study , and meditation. I was working from home on a day usually devoid of meetings. Before starting, I quickly checked the calendar on my phone to make sure I didn’t have any unexpected early meetings. Huh. I had a 15-minute meeting scheduled for 10:10 AM. That was odd. I read more. It talked about… ## [The Rise of Privacy-First Payments: Why Users Are Choosing Secure, Anonymous Transactions](https://www.radiumpayments.com/post/privacy-first-mobile-payments) _2026-01-07 · Radium Payments · Radium_ In an era where digital payments dominate everyday life, privacy has emerged as a central concern for consumers. ## [What Causes Employee Disengagement?](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/what-causes-employee-disengagement) _2025-12-17 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Chapter 4: The Goldilocks Team ## [How has Employee Engagement Evolved?](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/how-has-employee-engagement-evolved) _2025-11-12 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Chapter 3: The Goldilocks Team ## [How We Choose To Tell Our Stories](https://www.daviddaly.me/2025/11/how-we-choose-to-tell-our-stories.html) _2025-11-10 · noreply@blogger.com (David Daly) · David Daly_ Some ideas rush into our heads with urgency and fanfare. Others take their time, showing up unannounced, pretending that they have always been there. One idea quietly snuck into my head on a Friday morning, eight months after I had abruptly lost my job. The job loss had shaken me. In all previous job changes I had been driving the change — not in this one. I had found and started a new job , but I… ## [Driverless cars & more irrational decisions :)](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/driverless-cars-and-more-irrational) _2025-11-05 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Only because of Peace and Prosperity :) [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176812710/25d49d8940d41bbad4fcde699d8c6c9e.mp3) ## [What are the hidden costs of high employee turnover?](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/what-are-the-hidden-costs-of-high) _2025-10-29 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Short and sweet Q&A ## [Re-Learning My Identity – Step One](https://www.daviddaly.me/2025/10/re-learning-my-identity-step-one.html) _2025-10-28 · David Daly · David Daly_ (Author’s Note – This is part of a series focused on job loss and is the first of three posts focused on identity. I wrote this post in December 2024.) This past summer I suddenly and unexpectedly lost my job. I had been contemplating leaving this job for a while, but being asked to leave still came as a horrible shock. It was scary. Losing my salary and health benefits was scary. Losing my work… ## [How can feedback systems improve employee retention?](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/how-can-feedback-systems-improve) _2025-10-22 · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Short and sweet Q&A ## [Cashless Giving Made Easy: How Radium Payments Simplifies Fall Fundraisers and Community Generosity](https://www.radiumpayments.com/post/cashless-giving-made-easy) _2025-10-21 · Radium Payments · Radium_ As fall festivals and fundraisers fill the season with community spirit, Radium Payments makes generosity effortless. No cash, QR codes, or shared personal details — just simple, secure digital giving in the moment. Whether you’re supporting a bake walk or school carnival, Radium’s privacy-first technology lets you tap, send, and give with ease. Because giving should be as joyful — and as seamless… ## [Trying to Take a Break](https://www.daviddaly.me/2025/10/trying-to-take-break.html) _2025-10-15 · David Daly · David Daly_ It was a beautiful Monday morning last summer as I sat down on a lounge chair to relax. I had lost my job five days earlier, but was in no rush to find the next job – or even to look. So I was taking some time off: My plan was to do whatever I wanted to do. I had spent the previous four days backpacking with friends on an already-planned (and wonderful) trip. This was the first day I would have… ## [Trying to Take a Break](https://www.daviddaly.me/2025/10/trying-to-take-break.html) _2025-10-15 · noreply@blogger.com (David Daly) · David Daly_ It was a beautiful Monday morning last summer as I sat down on a lounge chair to relax. I had lost my job five days earlier, but was in no rush to find the next job – or even to look. So I was taking some time off: My plan was to do whatever I wanted to do. I had spent the previous four days backpacking with friends on an already-planned (and wonderful) trip. This was the first day I would have… ## [Recharging](https://www.mixternal.com/p/recharging) _2025-10-09 · Shaun Randol · Mixternal Comms Playbook_ 🕰️ I need a minute. ## [Why executive AMAs are the mixternal secret weapon you're missing](https://www.mixternal.com/p/executive-ama-mixternal-secret-weapon) _2025-10-01 · Shaun Randol · Mixternal Comms Playbook_ Turn one Ask Me Anything conversation into content for every mixternal channel you manage ## [Making Sense of Disruption](https://www.daviddaly.me/2025/09/making-sense-of-disruption.html) _2025-09-29 · David Daly · David Daly_ I waved goodbye to the smiling faces arrayed before me on my monitor and prepared to join my next call. It was late Wednesday morning, and these were my last two calls before starting a four-day weekend. I looked forward to finishing up some tasks, cleaning up loose ends, and heading out on my annual backpacking trip. The call had been a going-away for my friend Amy. Her last day would be Friday,… ## [The Scariness of Getting What You Want](https://www.daviddaly.me/2025/09/the-scariness-of-getting-what-you-want.html) _2025-09-29 · David Daly · David Daly_ I was sitting on my mother's couch after Christmas, crossword puzzle in hand, when my stomach suddenly dropped. The puzzle hadn’t suddenly frightened me, nor had anything happened around me. Rather, my mind had jumped forward to the end of my vacation and returning to work. I liked my job. I had successfully changed it to better align with my interests and abilities over the previous year. What… ## [Making Sense of Disruption](https://www.daviddaly.me/2025/09/making-sense-of-disruption.html) _2025-09-29 · noreply@blogger.com (David Daly) · David Daly_ I waved goodbye to the smiling faces arrayed before me on my monitor and prepared to join my next call. It was late Wednesday morning, and these were my last two calls before starting a four-day weekend. I looked forward to finishing up some tasks, cleaning up loose ends, and heading out on my annual backpacking trip. The call had been a going-away for my friend Amy. Her last day would be Friday,…