Strategic Alignment and Employee Engagement – An Explanation

In the previous post we looked at an exploration of the relationship between strategic alignment and employee engagement. Findings are in line with expectations that better alignment is associated with a higher level of employee engagement. But is it possible that better alignment is not just associated with, but actually results in, higher engagement? Last […]

Strategic Alignment and Employee Engagement – Findings

The observations from the research were consistent with our hypothesised positive relationship between strategic alignment and employee engagement, but also led to some interesting insights. Last week we explored the possibility of a relationship between strategic alignment and employee engagement and concluded that if there was a relationship, then we could benefit from this knowledge […]

Strategic Alignment and Employee Engagement

Strategic alignment and employee engagement have both been proposed as drivers of organisational performance. Could these drivers also be related to each other? Low levels of employee engagement in organisations have been a concern for some time. This is based on the premise that higher levels of engagement are associated with better performance. You may […]

Forms of Learning: Part 2 – Triple Loop

In this post we look at triple-loop learning, a form of learning that underlies the current drive for diversity, but runs much deeper than the goal of equal voice. Single-loop learning is the acquisition of skills and competencies leading to a person becoming an expert in a specialised area. Much of this sort of learning […]

Forms of Learning: Part 1 – Single- versus Double-Loop

When we talk about learning, we generally talk about a particular type, Single-Loop Learning. In this post we look at Double-Loop Learning and the difference between the two. When trying to improve alignment in an organisation, our actions are based on less than complete or perfect knowledge about the situation. The better informed we are, […]