Tag Archives: Employee Engagement

Icing on mud pie 2

By naomisimson | Published: June 3, 2010
I cannot stand waste. And this week the debate about how the government is spending $38million on selling (advertising) a tax package has really made me mad! What a waste! (Not for the agency, or media who are the recipient of the funds) But as a marketer I know you cannot spend yourself into having [...]
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Frustrating… 4 taxes on 4 square metres

By naomisimson | Published: May 14, 2010
I’ve never been one to make political comment. As a business owner and citizen – I just get on with working hard to grow a business, raise my children and contribute to the community. I was asked to participate on The Nation for Sky News on 30 April – just prior to the release of [...]
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Why?

By naomisimson | Published: April 23, 2010
We often giggle at RedBalloon that all of us (including me) are generation 'why' - rather than 'y'. When I started this business (what seems like a lifetime ago) - I too wanted to work in an environment that I loved to come to every day. I wanted to dedicate my talents to something that [...]
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Breakthrough companies are fixated with Growth.

By naomisimson | Published: April 11, 2010
I’m just back from a holiday break with the family. It was great to rest and rejuvenate… to take in a few experiences too. Jet Ski Ocean Adventure (I’d never been on a jet ski before – the kids loved it) Also had fantastic fun at the Surfing Lesson On Noosa Beach Oops I digress, [...]
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Twist in the RedBalloon tale.

By naomisimson | Published: March 30, 2010
We know at RedBalloon that recruitment is very much a dating game. It is a two way street - it is just as much about potential RedBallooners getting to know us as us getting to know them. RedBalloon might have been named in the top 10 Best places to work by BRW but we know [...]
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Super Saver….

By naomisimson | Published: March 28, 2010
My colleague Sarah joined RedBalloon on April Fools Day in 2004 – she is fast approaching her five year anniversary. With any special occasion it gives us a moment to reflect. I’m sure Sarah could share much better than I about the changes she has experienced at RedBalloon…and the ones she has championed. She was [...]
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Teaching an Old Dog new tricks.

By naomisimson | Published: March 12, 2010
This week I was presenting at the Marcus Evans HR Summit on the Gold Coast – and I shared some of what I believe has created an engaged team at RedBalloon. I was very quick to let the audience know that I am not an HR professional, but a marketer passionate about a brand… who [...]
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Recognition Every Day… (RED)

By naomisimson | Published: March 4, 2010
At RedBalloon we talk about recognition all the time, not only what we do at work, but what we are learning from our clients. Matt the RedBalloon head of corporate has put 52 recognition ideas into a handy little business card size piece. It is really quite fun – filled with great suggestions of how [...]
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What does disengagement look like

By naomisimson | Published: February 17, 2010
Thank you to Bruce Morton of Talent2 for this very illustrative image of disengagement. Loved it. Gallup tells us that it takes six engaged employees to fix up the mess made by disengaged staff.  In some instances it is clearly more.
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Zip up your purpose

By naomisimson | Published: February 11, 2010
RedBalloon was acknowledged by Hewitt as one of only five employers to be accredited best places to work in 2009 - I have had interesting discussions with the people from Hewitt. They have shared much of the research outcomes with us. I like hearing about the theory about why we have achieved such a high [...]
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