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Hi, my name is Catherine, owner of Core Engagement Group. I started CEG because I believe that business growth begins at the core - with people.
With experience across HR, management, sales, marketing, and organizational development, I’ve always been passionate about helping teams thrive. My #1 focus is enabling performance through employee engagement, backed by a data-driven approach.
Research shows that improving employee engagement goes beyond perks like donuts and pizza parties. True engagement comes from having engaged leaders, meaningful conversations, and development opportunities that resonate at every level. Core engagement isn’t just something you focus on during an employee survey—it should be woven into every part of your organization.
So why does engagement matter?
An engaged workforce is a productive workforce, a committed workforce, and a more profitable workforce.
If your priority is strengthening your business, then start by engaging your core.
This is a collection of my thoughts, experiences, and research on ways you can strengthen your business and engage your core.
Catherine Germinario
It Started with a Sales Slump: How HR Earned Its Seat at the Table
Rethinking Career Development: A Reflection From “Up Is Not the Only Way”
4 Ways to Show Employees You're Invested in Growth & Development
Employees are your first customers: How to treat them like it
A New Era of Leading in Hybrid Work
Superhuman Resources: Making the transition to strategic HR
Coaching: The Key to Making Leadership Development Stick
COVID-19 and the Psychological Contract
How to Win When You're Losing
Lessons to a First Time Leader, From a First Time Leader
The 6 S's of Agile Organizations
The Missing Piece
Whose Job is it Anyway