Most Important Choice As A Manager
We live in a world where it’s easy to hide behind inaction when it comes to standing up for beliefs. The truth is detractors will speak out against you the louder you...
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Millennials Really Are Different. Here’s Why…
I know, I know: every new generation to hit the workforce is special, dynamic, and above all, different! Every new generation has its own particular reasons for being...
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Stop Believing Work Gets Done at Work
Jason Fried is the Co-Founder of 37signals - creators of Basecamp and related products. We love this Tedx Talk, “Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work,”...
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Are You Settling for Okay?
I’m dating myself a bit when I ask if you recall Talking Head’s “Once In a Lifetime.” A great song from my youth in the 1980‘s. In the song David Byrnes wonders how his...
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#SwitchandShift is the new Home of Theory Y
Welcome to the new home of Theory Y! We’re glad to have you. What is Theory Y, you ask? It’s an eminently forgettable name for a transformative new concept...
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Humanity at Work
Humanity is ambiguous. Really, what does it mean? After some poking around and reading plenty of vague definitions, I’ve cobbled this together: humanity represents that...
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Overcoming Crappy Workplaces
You’re sitting in your office or cube looking out a window thinking to yourself, “I hate this place. It sucks my energy. It adds nothing of importance to my life.”...
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A Better Way to Work Together
We are most familiar with treating employees as if they can split their personal from their professional life when coming to work. At its root is an inherently...
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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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The Neglected Culture
Without intentionally cultivating and nurturing your company’s culture, you’ll get what emerges from neglect. And it won’t be what you or your employees want. Your...
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