Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of speaking to Brebeuf Jesuit Prepartory School’s Ignatian Scholars. These high achieving students are in class designed to help them fulfill their potentials – inside and outside of school. Their instructor, Todd Howard, first asked them to take the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment and then requested that I explain their fascinating […]
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Engagement at Work Matters
In 1995, businesses talked about and cared about employee. Twenty years later, businesses talk about and care about employee. Why? Because it matters. In the last twenty years, research has shown that it takes more than workers being happy at work to build a successful business. It takes workers to care about their work. It […]
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How to Invest in Your Employees
It’s funny how some of the simplest questions can be the toughest to answer. I was reading a great New York Times article that reminded me of this fact. It’s worth sharing the authors’ words verbatim. “We (authors Tony Schwartz and Christine Porath) often ask senior leaders a simple question: If your employees feel more […]
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Join StrengthsFinder Enthusiasts!!
Do you know your strengths? Are you interested in meeting new people who want to improve their professional and personal lives by using their strengths every day? Consider joining the Indianapolis StrengthsFinder Enthusiasts group at Meetup. This is a group for StrengthsFinder people in the Indianapolis-area who want to be more intentional about using […]
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Labor Day Thoughts
This Labor Day, let’s take a moment to reflect on the importance of the American worker. This national holiday was originally created to honor the achievements of American workers but somewhere along the way it turned into a great reason to have an end-of-summer picnic and go to a baseball game. By all means enjoy […]
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Great Career Advice . . . But Is It Realistic?
Have you read the book or seen the 2006 movie “The Pursuit of Happyness?” Actor Will Smith portrays the life of Chris Gardner – a single-father with a rags-to-riches tale. The most poignant period in the movie occurs when father and son sleep in a public bathroom at night while the father learns to become […]
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Worker Discontent and Disengagement Rising
ABC News reports that worker discontent and disengagement is on the rise. On Tuesday, ABC News shared a report by Gallup with its on-line readers explaining that “only 30 percent of US employees are engaged or inspired at work while 70 percent are not fully inspired.” Gallup’s report estimates that widespread disengagement in the office […]
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Find a Job than Makes You Happy!
On May 11, 2013, Former President Bill Clinton gave Howard University graduates some personal advice – he encouraged them to find a job that makes them happy by doing what they do best. Clinton followed up this advice with the acknowledgement that very few people world-wide are offered the opportunity to choose how to support themselves. Having self-determination regarding our […]
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In Today’s Team-Based World, Success Comes From Flexing Your Individuality
Do you bring your individuality to work every day? In today’s team-based corporate world we may forget to flex our individuality at work. Some believe this oversight is hurting the workplace. Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, argues that too much teamwork can actually be […]
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Do you?
Do you love your job? Today, on Valentine’s Day, love of work should possibly take a back seat to love of people. Or should it? One of the top contributors to job satisfaction and engagement among employees is having the opportunity to use their skills and abilities at work, according to the 2011 Society for […]
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