BSP 029: Coming Alive by Ruth Ross

In her book, Coming Alive: The Journey to Reengage Your Life and
Career, Ruth Ross talks about her personal decision to leave her
corporate job in Human Resources after a thirty-year career as she
was able to self-diagnose her disengagement in the workplace. She
cites a Gallup poll putting employee disengagement at 87% globally
– 68.5% in the U.S. alone, but what is engagement? Ross also states
the different levels of disengagement, caused by a number of
factors, such as frustration. However, this problem is not
exclusive to employees. Managers can also become disengaged and
they’ll have a hard time turning things around with their employees
when the problem is prevalent at the top. Companies can turn it
around, but they need to acknowledge the problem first. Bosses need
to understand where their employees are on the spectrum and talking
to their employees goes a long way in turning things around. Ross’
adage is, “if you’re a dead battery, you can’t charge others.”
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