Love as an Engaging Force in the Workplace

Employee engagement is a huge topic for Chief Financial Officers, Chief Learning Officers, HR practitioners and enterprise leaders of all stripes. It is clear that those who are lucky or good enough to have a high percentage of engaged workers in the workforce do better, financially and by their customers, in the marketplace.

From what I've learned, there are many paths that help to engage the hearts and minds of your talent. I believe that when one seeks to turn around a situation where workforce disengagement is par for the course (golf pun intended) you can't start with an intent to manipulate the numbers to look successful--there are not shortcuts. I believe that engaging others in their work starts with a heartful intent to help people thrive and flourish where they work--out of love for the people. Doesn't this put the right wind in the right sails going in the right direction?

I've found that many of the management arts and practices start first with a positive intent to do the right things by those around you. When this isn't part of your mental, emotional or motivational framework, it is much easier to make the bigger mistakes. When you wish health for others, you effectively support wellness. When you really want to fully empathize with another, you listen well. When you really want someone to succeed at something, it is hard to coach poorly. It starts with an intent to love and support others so that they flourish around you. Just an idea...