Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

The conference is organized by the Foundation for Social Change, a group that is lead by super connector Louise Guido. Online MBA Rankings Recently added Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity Strengthen Your “Critical Connections&# Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S. Military Gamification in Everything?

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Conference McCarthy Godin Middle Management 265

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

In January, our friends at The Conference Board published a report entitled “I Can’t Get No … Job Satisfaction, That Is.&# The report’s subtitle, “America’s Unhappy Workers,&# captured the essence of The Conference Board’s message. Below, I’ll explain. Check out the video at this link.

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Conference Report Human Capital McCarthy 293

Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Some conferences and workshops for clients shifted to being virtual events. Fortunately, with the patience, knowledge and the upbeat attitudes of Christen, Cody and the rest of the production crew, at last, we completed the filming. We’re pleased with the end product. The course went live in mid-November.

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Film Course Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 195

Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Today began with a drive East from my home in Connecticut to Saul Kaplan’s wonderful Business Innovation Factory Conference (called “BIF-6″) in Providence, Rhode Island. Driving into the sunrise on this sunny, clear day with a hint of Fall in the air was simply stunning. Military Gamification in Everything?

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Innovation Conference Kaplan Talent Management 210

Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 6, 2011

On February 10-11 , I’ll be in London participating in the Holy Trinity Brompton Leadership Conference. On March 7-9, I’ll be speaking about leadership, employee engagement, productivity and innovation at the National Human Capital Summit in Atlanta. I hope you’ll check it out and consider attending.

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Human Capital Leadership Conference Participative 170

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 23, 2013

This year’s conference includes Karen Katz, President and CEO of Nieman Marcus, Maxine Clark, Founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Duncan Mac Naughtan, EVP, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer for Wal-Mart U.S. On October 10, I will give a keynote speech at the Retailing Summit held in Dallas, Texas.

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Katz Hamel Merchandising Retail 191

Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 24, 2014

He completes his daily assignments from his front porch, sends e-mails from a coffee shop down the street, and holds conference calls in his living room. percent longer and were 13 percent more productive than their in-office colleagues, but were promoted at half the rate. Give your remote employees opportunity for growth.

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How To Micromanagement Trends Workshop 327

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 7, 2010

After defining connection, we identify the “Connection Culture&# as an environment producing emotional and rational connections that, as The Conference Board’s definition says, “influences [people] to apply discretionary effort to [their] work.&# About Michael Find out about Michaels latest book, Fired Up or Burned Out.

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Conference Definition McCarthy Godin 199

Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

After taking a couple days to mull it over I’ve decided to select a few presentations that will be most relevant to the themes I typically write and speak about i.e. leadership, connection, employee engagement, productivity and innovation. Below are brief descriptions of several presentations from the conference.

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Innovation Leadership Conference McCarthy 253

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2012

In early May I spoke at the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) International Conference and Exposition in Denver on the topic “Do Leaders Need to Make Employees Happy?”. Nine thousand learning and development professionals from 70 countries attended the conference.

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Conference Handbook Rogers Media 246

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Last year, The Conference Board published a report with the subtitle “America’s Unhappy Workers.” ” The report pictured storm clouds on its cover and concluded that employee satisfaction was at its lowest point since The Conference Board began surveying it more that 20 years ago.

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Competitive Advantage Cooper Conference Handbook 324

Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 21, 2011

The Conference Board released research in January that concluded employee satisfaction and engagement in America were at the lowest point since it began surveying more than 20 years ago. The potential productivity boost from improving employee engagement and strategic alignment is staggering. The data suggest otherwise.

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Software Conference Long-term Entrepreneur 287

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 18, 2010

The article is based on an interview I conducted with Goodnight at Giant Impact’s Leadercast conference in Atlanta. The Conference Board released research in January that concluded employee satisfaction and engagement in America were at the lowest point since it began surveying more than 20 years ago. The data suggest otherwise.

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Conference Bottom-up Software Long-term 261

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

Catmull even replaced an expensive, long rectangular conference room table made by a famous designer because it kept people on the ends of the table from contributing to the conversation. The artists and technologists rebelled and started acting disrespectfully to production managers. Connection, community and unity were restored.

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Competitive Advantage Film Creativity Open-book 285

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 19, 2010

The Conference Board released a report in January 2010 saying its research showed employee engagement is at its lowest point since the organization began surveying. Online MBA Rankings Recently added Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity Strengthen Your “Critical Connections&# Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S.

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Film Video McCarthy Godin 207

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

It’s nice to see a conference sponsor that has a reputation for virtuous leadership and values! Online MBA Rankings Recently added Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity Strengthen Your “Critical Connections&# Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S. Military Gamification in Everything?

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Reputation Competitive Advantage McCarthy Godin 186

Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Research from two well-respected organizations makes it clear that we have a big collective blind spot that’s dragging down productivity, innovation and economic performance. American leaders need to wake up and smell the coffee. They are also more willing to share their knowledge and opinions.

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Leadership Six Sigma Competitive Advantage Consensus 400

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 20, 2010

On a Friday at lunchtime, get employees together in a conference room for pizza and salad or go outside of work for an informal lunch and time to mingle. Online MBA Rankings Recently added Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity Strengthen Your “Critical Connections&# Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S.

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Decentralization McCarthy Godin Conference 218

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2021

Connection makes us smarter, happier, more productive, and more resilient to cope with stress. Even if you are an extrovert who is counting down the days until the whole team is seated around the conference table again, don’t be surprised if you too feel a little off your game initially. Protection through Connection. What’s going on?

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Self-aware Stress Environment Long-term 332

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

At the 2015 World Business Forum in New York City, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini laid out the most important vision at the conference: a vision to save healthcare. His vision is based on making individuals productive rather than on eliminating disease, as has historically has been the focus of healthcare.

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CEO Servant Leader Greenleaf Leadership 150

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 9, 2010

Research by both The Conference Board and the Corporate Executive Board shows that the solution to this problem to develop the emotional and rational connections that employee have with their organization’s mission and values, supervisor, colleagues and day-to-day work tasks. Military Gamification in Everything? why is everyone smiling?

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Webinar McCarthy Godin Middle Management 186

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 15, 2011

During the interview we discussed how leadership affects employee engagement, strategic alignment, productivity, innovation and organizational performance. Jeremie is the author of a great book entitled Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving It. Check it out at this link.

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Influence CEO Innovation Productivity 281

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 8, 2010

With recent Conference Board research concluding that employee satisfaction is at its lowest point since it began surveying more than 20 years ago, we have a very long way to go. Delivering Happiness is also a glimpse at what I believe the workplace of the future will look like. Military Gamification in Everything? why is everyone smiling?

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McCarthy Godin Middle Management Books 210

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2010

This week I thoroughly enjoyed speaking about the Connection Culture, Fired Up or Burned Out , employee engagement, leadership, productivity and innovation with Zane Safrit on his Blog Talk Radio program , Nathan Ives on the StrategyDriven Podcast , and Roy Saunderson and S. Many thanks, Jurgen! What wonderful people to get to know.

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Blog Leadership McCarthy Godin 199

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 1, 2014

The Ten Surprises, which I started doing in 1986, has been a defining product. It could be running a marathon, attending a conference that interests you on an off-beat subject that will be populated by people very different from your usual circle of associates and friends or traveling to an obscure destination alone.

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Committee Career Travel Learning-by-Doing 341

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 30, 2010

I completely agree that piling more work on fewer people, smiling and being positive alone will not improve productivity in a sustainable way. I disagree, however, that there is any conspiracy afoot and I think it is better described as a continuous drive to improve productivity (which I believe is good if done in the right way).

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Organization Outsourcing Leadership Hedge 186

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Erik Samdahl presents Emotional Dimwits Need Not Apply posted at Productivity Blog. Moving Forward In An Uncertain World posted at Epic Living – Leadership Development Career Management Training Executive Life Coaching Author. nissim ziv presents What are the Qualities of a Good Leader?

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Leadership Blog Human Resources Mission Statement 199

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2017

I frequently note that Matthew Lieberman, the University of California at Los Angeles neuroscientist and author of Social, describes connection as a superpower that makes you smarter, happier and more productive. This raises the question: Are you tapping into your superpower of connection? Research confirms that most people are not.

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Power Competitive Advantage Sports Collins 236

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 28, 2010

Years later when Marshall was attending his first conference with FDR, the president asked for his opinion on a subject that everyone else in the room had already agreed on. Eventually, Pershing promoted Marshall to colonel, making him a part of his personal staff, and later promoted him to become his personal aide. why is everyone smiling?

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Ryan Learning-by-Doing Career Magazine 220