The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

During the webinar, I discussed a model of human behavior that helps to explain why people do what they do. The main learning point from this model is that people generally do what they do because of what they expect to happen after they do it. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Featured Video The Recovering Engineer YouTube Channel From Bud to Boss Connect With Me Subscription Options Email updates. Get updates in an RSS reader. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

All week, I have been sharing my thoughts and insights on communication skills, motivation theory, leadership, team-building, and persuasion. The thought behind much (not all) of what I was asked in my role as seminar leader and expert panelist basically reduced to this: How do I get people to do what I want them to do.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 11, 2010

We will be talking about Connection Cultures , employee engagement, employee motivation and other ideas in Fired Up or Burned Out. Just to mention it, several articles on Connection Cultures were published are now available in online versions. You can listen live and call in to participate at 1:00 PM Eastern. Here’s the link.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The articles are entitled, respectively, “ Connect With Them &# and “ The Case for Connection at Work.&# No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling?

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

As promised, here are the links to access the full presentation and the article Rich & Margo mentioned. Regards – Margo Meeker & Rich Gee Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Bethel , Event , Get Tough { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Megan Ski 11.17.10 at 4:24 PM You both were great! Unported License.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Her comments reminded me of a recent article in The New York Times entitled “ Why Sisterly Chats Make People Happier.&# The article noted research has concluded families with sisters are happier. The article’s author believes this is true because women initiate and sustain conversations more than men.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Enjoy Life , Joshua Bell , Metro Station , Music , Slow Down , Violinist , Washington DC { 3 comments… read them below or add one } susan capparelle 11.20.10 Anyway, your excellent blog article has given me much to think about, for I am in the midst of relocating my business. at 6:15 PM WOW!!

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, managers who do not exude an all encompassing self-confidence, style, poise, and energy, in short, “executive presence,” are highly unlikely to make it to the corner office. I can give a motivational talk every bit as “good&# as the ex Janitor, the tall one. Tim Trent 11.06.10

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Josh wrote a remarkable book entitled Lincoln’s Melancholy and he has written many thoughtful articles. The first article in this series is entitled “ Two is the Magic Number: A New Science of Creativity.&# I would also encourage you to check out a brilliant essay Josh wrote for Belifenet entitled “ Comes Wisdom to Us.&#

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 4, 2011

Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Client Service , Clients , Customer Service , Customers { 4 comments… read them below or add one } Tim Trent 01.04.11 at 6:28 PM Hey Rich, Great article. What do you do in your business to deliver delightful customer service? In this case, I learned what NOT to do from another e-tailer.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Business Problems , Margo Meeker , Problems , Steal { 0 comments… add one now } Leave a Comment Previous post: 10 Ways To Have Fun At Work. My WSJ Article) recent posts 3 Tips To Take More Powerful Notes During Meetings. You will be surprised how fast they disappear. Unported License.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 27, 2010

My WSJ Article) Interviewed by the Wall Street Journal this morning on dealing with falling into a ‘slump’ at work: “Some workers can pull out of a slump by asking for new responsibilities or challenges on the job, or brainstorming new ideas to streamline or improve their work, says Rich Gee, a Stamford, Conn.,

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

This morning I learned Chick-fil-A is an organization that is motivated to build community. Every organization needs an inspiring identity that motivates its members. Building community and connection motivated people at Starbucks. I’m glad to see Chick-fil-A is motivated to help build community.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2010

Published by Michael Lee Stallard on July 15, 2010 03:36 pm under E Pluribus Partners , Media Appearances , Uncategorized , connection culture , employee engagement , human value , inspiring identity , intentional connectors , knowledge flow The US Navy and U2 in the same article! That’s right. It’s true.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 7, 2011

“Lazy&# is a relative term – one person’s lazy might be another person’s normal (or even motivated). This isn’t a novel concept, and while you probably aren’t (and this article won’t make you) a psychologist, most people forget this basic premise. work harder, you lazy bum!)

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Featured Video The Recovering Engineer YouTube Channel From Bud to Boss Connect With Me Subscription Options Email updates. Get updates in an RSS reader. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 15, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Winning Workplaces’ Article on Connection Published by Michael Lee Stallard on April 15, 2010 09:56 am under Uncategorized Winning Workplaces just featured an article that Jason Pankau and I wrote in its April newsletter and on its website.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 5, 2011

Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Business , Clients , Customer Service , Customers , Hype Cycle , Starbucks , Upsell { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Mark Plotzky 01.05.11 at 12:21 AM Rich, Another excellent article and prespective. This year, what ideas can you steal from Starbucks and make them your own? Unported License.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

To learn more, read this New York Times article entitled “ Masked Military Man is Superhero for Troops.&# Earlier, Jason, Carolyn and I wrote an article about the element of Voice (also know as “Knowledge Flow&# ) for the award-winning Perdido magazine that you can read at this link. Military. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Pass it on to anyone who might benefit and please be sure to also check out the articles, podcasts, videos on the “hire to speak&# and “press kit&# tabs. Note: To save it on your computer you will need to click on your browser’s “file&# and “save as&# menu options.) I appreciate your efforts.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 1, 2010

recently interviewed Jason Pankau and yours truly about employee engagement and strategic alignment based on an article Jason and I wrote for the award-winning Leader to Leader Journal entitled “ To Boost Performance, Connect with the Core.&# You can listen to the unedited radio interview at this link. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 28, 2010

It includes an article that Jason Pankau and I wrote entitled “To Boost Productivity and Innovation, Connect with the Core.&# The article is about how great leaders don’t just focus on star performers, they are intentional about connecting with employees at large. Examples in the article include Ret.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 17, 2010

Art Kliener, editor of Strategy and Business magazine, sent me a terrific article that you would like. Don’t know if you read it or not but I’m a big fan of David Myer’s book “Intuition: It’s Powers and Perils.&# Here’s a link: [link] Cheers, Michael Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 8, 2010

Effective leadership, employee engagement and employee motivation are closely linked to the alignment of behavior with personal values. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Although I don’t have space in this article to tell you all of what Admiral Clark did, his actions can be summarized in three words: Vision , Value and Voice. Navy in an article Jason Pankau and I wrote for the Leader to Leader Journal entitled “ To Boost Performance, Connect with the Core.&# Nice to hear from you my friend.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

By enthusing and motivating your group, they’ll be passionate about achieving success on their own. One Response Doug Taylor , on December 18, 2010 at 6:17 am said: Was reading an article about an executive who embodied your 10 points – Andrew Cherng at Panda Express. Lead but don’t manage. Respect your team.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The article briefly describes the “ Connection Cultures &# we wrote about in our book, Fired Up or Burned Out , and mentions that on Friday morning, November 5, I’ll be speaking about how Christians can help improve the workplace at the New Canaan Society’s Darien Connecticut Chapter. why is everyone smiling?

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Motivate the masses. Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Connecting , Introduction , Listening , Networking , Questions { 3 comments… read them below or add one } Nicholas R. at 7:53 AM Rich, thank you for this article. Look, everybody does it. Network with the crowds. Well, I say that’s wrong. De Stefano 12.16.10

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Published by Michael Lee Stallard on November 18, 2010 01:11 pm under Uncategorized Every once in a while I come across an article or blog post that jumps out at me for its sheer brilliance or insight. Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Gamification in Everything?

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Also, later this month we’ll be posting a link to the article I wrote for India’s Outlook Business magazine. To sum it up, it was a day of connecting with stunning sights, interesting people and innovative ideas. why is everyone smiling?

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

He takes five key roles of leaders and explores them in a chapter: Improve vision Ensure accountability Build unity and cooperation Create better decisions Motivate to action Then he opens each section with a list of great questions, and the chapter follows with comments, stories and ideas related to each question.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 25, 2010

Is it OK if this article is more about Sam than me?’’ Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Boston Globe { 0 comments… add one now } Leave a Comment Previous post: Take A Little Break To Laugh This Season. It’s a comparison lost on nobody, least of all Rudy himself. Can I ask you something?’’ Yvonne Abraham is a Globe columnist.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 20, 2010

Here’s a great article about Chan’s work from the Chronicle of Higher Education entitled “ Finished College. why is everyone smiling?

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

How do I motivate people? And sometimes it is equally hard to share with people exactly what is that they are doing well – and how to keep them moving forward towards their potential. Leaders ask me all the time things like: How do I deal with complacency on my team? How do I help other see their potential? great coaching.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 24, 2010

Here is an article about President Obama’s decision-making process and here is the Rolling Stone magazine article entitled “The Runaway General&# that brings General McChrystal’s character into question. President Obama’s recent action to replace General Stanley McChrystal is an excellent example.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 12, 2010

It’s about Dr. Abraham Verghese, a doctor at Stanford who really knows how to connect with patients. why is everyone smiling?

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