Michael Lee Stallard

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SkillSoft to Film Videos on Employee Engagement, Strategic Alignment

Michael Lee Stallard

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit SkillSoft to Film Videos on Employee Engagement, Strategic Alignment Published by Michael Lee Stallard on May 19, 2010 06:48 am under E Pluribus Partners , Uncategorized , connection culture This summer I will be filming training videos on employee (..)

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A Year-End Gift to My Readers

Michael Lee Stallard

Scripts were finished, flights were booked for late March and we eagerly anticipated going to California to film the course in LinkedIn Learning’s studio. . The next time slot available for our assigned film crew was early August. The word came that we would need to film remotely. Strike one. .

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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. Here are three ways Catmull and his leadership team create a culture that consistently makes great films. Pixar’s purpose is to “make great films.” Care about people first.

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Article on Pixar’s Culture Featured in Economic Times

Michael Lee Stallard

Pixar’s leadership team has discovered the secret to consistently creating great films, and it has nothing to do with merely hiring great talent (although they do that too). Created a Culture that Consistently Makes Great Films and share your thoughts in the comments. The secret can be summed up in one word: connection.

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Artists Have Their Finger on the Pulse of Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

” Check out the video above which was filmed in New York City at the Oculus near the World Trade Center Memorial. OneRepublic's Hit "Connection" If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. My favorite song right now is OneRepublic’s “Connection.”

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Employee Engagement, Connection in the Movie “Departures”

Michael Lee Stallard

There were moments that this film reminded me of the beautiful book Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker Palmer. There were moments that this film reminded me of the beautiful book Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker Palmer. I highly recommend it.

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The #1 Obstacle to Great Workplace Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Ironically, the SHRM event was held in the same location where the band OneRepublic had filmed its popular music video, “ Connection.” I’ve written about many examples, including Costco , the rock band U2 and Alan Mulally’s turnaround of Ford Motor Company. That bond of connection boosts employee engagement and organizational performance.

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