Jennifer Robison
Jennifer Robison is a contributing writer to Gallup Press. She frequently writes profiles of global companies and interviews leading experts in business and psychology for the Gallup Management Journal. Jennifer lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Articles by this Author
Tough Talk About Crisis Management
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 08/15/2008
- Change Management
- Unrated
General
Russel Honoré, who headed the U.S.
military’s response to Hurricane Katrina, offers blunt advice on surviving
organizational disaster
Do Your Employees Trust You?
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 08/15/2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
A renowned economist
explains how trust in the workplace, or the lack of it, affects engagement and
life satisfaction
Amid Job Losses, All Isn’t Lost
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 07/12/2008
- Careers
- Unrated
How the rising unemployment rate is hitting two key sectors
and what industry experts and a preeminent economist say will happen next
Turning Around Employee Turnover
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 07/2/2008
- Motivation
- Unrated
Costly churn can be reduced if managers know what to look for -- and they usually don’t
Sharing Knowledge Improves Stryker’s Performance
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 02/27/2008
- Customer Service
- Unrated
How measuring internal customer service drives positive results in one of the world’s biggest medical equipment companies
Are You the Decider?
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 02/11/2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
An expert in decision making explains how business models can help leaders make informed choices
Many Paths to Engagement
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 01/15/2008
- Leadership
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How very different management styles get the same great results at Mars, Incorporated
Can You Evaluate Your Own Abilities?
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 11/9/2007
- Personal Growth
- Unrated
A Cornell psychologist explains why it’s almost impossible to judge your own competence -- and how to overcome the blind spots
A Caterpillar Dealer Unearths Employee Engagement
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 11/5/2007
- Communication , Relationships
- Unrated
Three million dollars. That's what Doug Fabick figures Fabick
CAT made last year on a $500,000 investment, which, says Fabick,
"Is a pretty damn good return." In fact, that's a 600% return on
investment -- enough to make even Berkshire Hathaway stockholders
jealous and to inspire CFOs to ask pertinent questions about Fabick
CAT's investment strategy. But that half million dollars didn't go
into new equipment, buildings, or technology. In fact, there's
almost nothing tangible to show for it. Instead, Fabick CAT
invested $500,000 on its people. And people are how Fabick CAT made
$3 million back.
Turning a Crisis Into an Opportunity
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 09/19/2007
- Change Management
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How a Thai bank picked up the pieces -- and moved to the front of the pack
Great Leadership Under Fire
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 08/21/2007
- Leadership
- Unrated
How one chief executive turned a disaster into record profits
A Positive Approach to Workplace Stress
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 08/16/2007
- Stress Management
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A GMJ Q&A with Shelley E. Taylor, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at UCLA and recipient of the inaugural Clifton Strengths Prize
The Business Value of Learning
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 08/14/2007
- Customer Service , Motivation
- Unrated
Two leading researchers say when companies develop a market orientation and a learning orientation, they increase employee and customer engagement
It Pays to Be Optimistic
- By Jennifer Robison
- Published 08/13/2007
- Personal Success
- Unrated
Exploring the connections between optimism and business success

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