“Is meaningful work important to you?” After completing some polling on LinkedIn, it seems “YES” is the run-away winner. Great news? Not so much. Sadly, finding meaning in one’s work is not quite as easy as falling off a log . . . but don’t give up hope just yet. Whether you are an individual […]
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Building Engagement in Today’s World Have your work activities changed since March 15? Have these changes improved your work productivity or hindered it? Have they increased your engagement or decreased it? These questions are NEITHER rhetorical nor coy. Some folks are insanely busy and freakishly engaged right now, while others […]
Read MoreWhat’s different about FRESH Leadership? Well, in short, it’s just better. Think of the differences we encounter with other things that are fresh or, conversely, stale – think of a fresh loaf of bread or a fresh scent in the air. No one wants to eat bread that’s hard as a rock, or breathe in […]
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In a nutshell, there is plenty that’s wrong about the carrot and stick approach. Yet, managers have not been given the tools or witnessed a better way to harness workers’ interests. So, this dated approach lives on and on and on. The carrot and stick approach has long referred to how we motivate people at […]
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[ted id=1733] Grit may have little significance to you. In fact, the term grit may merely seem relevant to you at your semiannual dental check-up when that sandy paste is spread all over your teeth. However, I’m fascinated with the subject of grit and have even touched on the topic in a past post. (https://www.freshconceptsonline.com/2013/01/how-employees-succeed-grit/) The […]
Read MoreWatch this 20-minute video and get pumped to pursue any goal you may have set for 2014. Diane Nyad’s first-person account of swimming in the Gulf Coast from Cuba to Miami, Florida in 53 hours is awe inspiring. In a previous blog, I posted Diane’s comments after she emerged from her harrowing swim. She reiterates […]
Read MoreEarlier this month, 64-year old Diana Nyad gave three pieces of advice immediately after she emerged from the water, after swimming 52-hours from Havana, Cuba to Florida. On September 2, Nyad became the first person to have accomplished this treacherous swim without the aid of a shark tank – a device that protects the swimmer […]
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Last week I gave a short talk about common communication barriers. Although the list I normally present to students in the organizational behavior class I teach contains nine points, I thought it best to narrow my “list” to two when addressing a non-academic group. Interestingly, what really resonated with the audience was my discussion of […]
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Are you living an inspired life? If you cannot quickly identify something that inspires and motivates you on a daily basis and also connect that inspiration to choices you make at home, at work, or in your community, you maybe feeling a bit dull. If having an inspired life seems like too lofty a goal, […]
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Procrastination in Self and Co-workers: What’s Driving Your Delaying? Yesterday, while discussing individual decision-making in a 300-level college course called “Managing Behavior in Pubic Organizations,” the class started a great conversation about procrastination. Although I am given the title of instructor of this course, once again I had the pleasure of being schooled by one […]
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