Archive for November, 2008

Observations from BAI 2008: Banking, Innovation and the Current Leadership Gap

There is a real sense of fear in the banking industry right now, and at the 2008 BAI Retail Delivery Conference and Expo, a conference at which we just exhibited last week, that fear was almost palpable. While in any other year the following statement would have encouraged prospective attendees to pay the registration fee [...]

Re-evaluating Business Standards and Practices in the Wake of the Wall Street Meltdown

One of the most important lessons that Enron, WorldCom and the recent financial/Wall Street meltdown has taught us is just how damaging unethical behavior can be to a company, and how important it is for businesses today to establish ethical standards in the workplace as well as support those who do come forward to report [...]

Survey Design – Begin with the End in Mind

Many people think that surveys are just a bunch of questions, but they’re not. Every survey is a culmination of a challenging seven-step process. And here are some steps to follow to improve your surveys.

What is Engagement? And Why Should Your Business Care About It?

Here at Allegiance, we spend a lot of time talking to customers and potential sales prospects about engagement. But if you’re new to the engagement arena, you may ask: What is engagement? And why should my business care about it? Since we’re going to be blogging about engagement and other related topics moving forward, I [...]