Top 10 Guest Posts EVER!
What a year it’s been! When Shawn and I launched Switch and Shift last January, we were fairly confident (and plenty hopeful) that our combined...
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The Value of Meaningful Work
Meaning and meaningful work are not common words in the workplace lexicon. Unfortunately management practices have carefully neutered such needs in a diligent...
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Shawn’s Top 10 Posts of 2012
This year went by so fast slowly. How it’s possible that we’re nearing the end of 2012 is beyond me. It was a packed year with many peaks and valleys. Certainly...
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Ted’s Top 10 Posts of 2012
You’d think it would be a cinch to identify your top posts of the last year for a year-end “Best Of” post, right? Not so fast. As we were...
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The Thrill of Hope
The world’s irrevocably broken state reminds us of our own mortality. Currently, we are forced to reconcile the deaths of 20 young lives ended too soon in...
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Beyond Either/Or
There are times when an either/or, black or white, yes or no mindsets are useful: If you’re in combat and someone’s shooting at you and your friends, you either shoot...
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What’s YOUR Honor Code?
“As a member of the William and Mary community, I pledge on my honor not to lie, cheat, or steal, either in my academic or personal life. I understand that such acts violate the Honor Code and undermine the community of trust, of which we are all stewards.”
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There Is No Tacit Consent
Most noteworthy of all, she never asked any questions back. When an employee asked a question, she just answered; that’s it. She never once replied, “Why are you asking?” or “Help me understand where that is coming from.”
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Employee Engagement? Let Them Know You CARE
It all starts with CARE. Communicate, Appreciate, Respect, Encourage. This is for everyone. Not just CEO’s and management. All employees. Communicate. Don’t...
Read MoreCross the Threshold to Employee Engagement
I call it the “Threshold Test.” It’s the questions we ask ourselves as we enter our workplace, whatever it might be. As we cross the threshold from off-duty to...
Read MoreFind Your Higher Purpose
Too many of us bought into the belief that passion can’t exist at work. As we enter the final week of our “Winning Employees through Engagement”...
Read MoreThe Keys to Fostering Sustainable Engagement
Susan Mazza is certainly singing our tune with her post on engagement. She takes us into the belly of the often nebulous construct of engagement and provides insight...
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