There is no contest between the company that buys the grudging compliance of its work force and the company that enjoys the enterprising participation of its employees .- Ricardo Sempler Do you work with vampires? People who seem to suck the blood of positive culture right out of the room? You know, the sad, mad, sarcastic and toxically cynical c0-workers
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Challenging Winds, Choosing Focus, Captaining Your Culture
People often talk to me about all that is wrong with their workplace culture, they are disappointed and discouraged. And with low engagement, toxic leaders or co-workers, or uncertainty due to rapid industry change and outsourcing, they have every right to be. But let’s not set up camp, build a frustration fire to gather around and tell stories about broken
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If I Lived 100 Days, like I did Today…?
(Special Announcement at End of Post) “Who you are today is a collection of your yesterdays.” I was inspired today when I read how this bit for wisdom was used by a Grandmother to help inspire her grandchildren to consider more carefully how their daily decisions would ultimately determine their destiny. I remember nearly 2 decades ago when an entrepreneurial friend shared
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