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Proof: You can improve employee performance and productivity in all categories

Sept 2, 2010 by Mark Allen
We can measure predictive drivers for productivity and engagement…. and it’s not connected to salary.  This presentation by Don Rheem proves that it’s all about the culture and environment you create, and internal communication is key.
1.  Numbers drive the business
2.  People drive the numbers
3.  Behavior drive the people
4.  Emotion drives [...]

September 2, 2010  Tags: Corporate Communications, employee engagement, employee performance, employee productivity, internal communication  Posted in: Leadership  No Comments

Patent Granted to The Marlin Company for Workplace Digital Signage Product

Wallingford, CT (PRWEB) August 2, 2010
The Marlin Company of Wallingford, CT, has been granted its first patent (U.S. Patent No. 7,743,112) for the Electronic Communication Station, a digital signage solution for workplace communication. The product enables companies to easily communicate important topics such as safety, quality and productivity in a visual manner.
The digital signage market [...]

August 3, 2010  Tags: content display, Electronic Communication Station, metrics, patented, workplace digital signage, workplace safety  Posted in: Leadership  No Comments

Workplace Rewards Idea Bulletin: Month of July

Here is your Workplace Rewards Idea Bulletin for Month of July.  Theme this month, “Workplace Education.”
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June 27 – July 5    EYE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK
Did you know 90% of all workplace eye injuries are preventable with use of proper safety eyewear? More information about occupational eye health here.
July 8th – 11th  NATIONAL NURSES IN STAFF DEVELOPMENT [...]

June 29, 2010  Tags: employee training, proper safety, workplace education, workplace rewards  Posted in: Leadership  No Comments

OSHA’s dramatic new penalty increase, more reason to focus on workplace communications

June 6, 2010 by Mark Allen
This recent US Department of Labor news release announces OSHA plans to continue raising the bar on workplace safety.  In publishing the changes, OSHA states:
“These changes will serve to generally increase the overall dollar amount of all penalties. Furthermore, the average penalty for a serious violation will increase from approximately [...]

June 6, 2010  Tags: Corporate Communications, mark allen, osha penalty increase, the marlin company, workplace communications  Posted in: Leadership  No Comments

Workplace Rewards Idea Bulletin: Month of June

Here are ten nationwide events for Month of June.  Our theme this month is “Safety and Communication”
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Effective Communications Month
Silence is good sometimes but for business it can be lethal. Communication is vital and must be done effectively. Learn how by visiting here
Professional Wellness Month
This year’s theme will help you

May 18, 2010  Tags: employee communication, employee engagement ideas, workplace rewards  Posted in: Leadership  No Comments

Making the Company Vision Visual for your Employees

May 11, 2010 by Mark Allen
You know the gap, that communication barrier between management and employees?  At The Marlin Company, we bridge that gap, using digital and paper wall displays to broadcast important messages through out the workplace.
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May 12, 2010  Tags: employee communication, mark allen, the marlin company, workplace communication  Posted in: Leadership  No Comments

Health and wellbeing ~ a clarion call for employers to review health plan strategies

April 19, 2010 by Ona Lage
The importance of good health and exercise affects more than just our physical wellbeing – it benefits our state of mind, increases productivity, enhances self-esteem, and more. May is a month for recognizing and encouraging health and wellbeing ~ physically and mentally.  Both National Physical Fitness and National Mental Health [...]

April 19, 2010  Tags: American Society of Safety Engineers, bike to work, Communication, employee engagement, employers, exercise, Health, improve performance and productivity, incentives, knowledge, May, National Employee Health and Fitness Day, National Family Wellness Week, National Mental Health Month, National Physical Fitness Month, occupational safety, retaining information, sleep, sleep deprivation and chemicals  Posted in: Leadership  One Comment

Marlin Best Practice Webinar: Engaging employees to Health and Wellness

Save the date now for May’s live online training.  You are invited to attend and invite as many people as you like.  Advance registration required, click below.  

    
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  “Engaging employees to Health and Wellness – ECS Training”
 Meeting Description: Fact filled 45 minute intermediate level training covers WHY and HOW to improve employee vitality.  Geared toward current customers [...]

April 17, 2010   Posted in: Leadership  One Comment

Workplace Digital Messaging Like a Steak Knife

January 25 , 2010 by Mark Allen
A customer of mine owns a chain of 17 hospitals, and is currently researching upgrade to Digital Messaging to improve internal communications.  Earlier today, their VP of Operations emailed me a link asking how we stack up next to of one of our “competitors”.  Turns out, it was a pretty good article posted on Digital Signage Today, which [...]

April 17, 2010  Tags: broadcast, digital signage, digital signage today, the marlin company, work place communications, workplace digital messaging  Posted in: Leadership  No Comments

Content strategies found at Digital Signage Expo 2010 in Las Vegas

March 7 , 2010 by Mark Allen

As a Workplace Communications expert, it was quite rewarding to represent The Marlin Company at the Digital Signage Expo 2010, held in Las Vegas end of February.  Following is a collection of video clips, taken during the show.

Typically, Marlin attends trade shows focused on a single market, such [...]

March 8, 2010  Tags: Corporate Communications, Digital Signage Expo, DSE2010  Posted in: Leadership  One Comment

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