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How to create an inspired workforce: Reveal

This post is the fourth in a series devoted to creating an inspired workforce. I will share additional posts over the coming weeks to support leaders, managers, and supervisors in this effort. In summary, the first three steps are to 1.) discover the total job role, which consists of both

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How to create an inspired workforce: Uncover

Earlier this week, I posted the first blog in a series aimed at creating an inspired workforce. I will share additional posts over the coming weeks to support leaders, managers, and supervisors in this effort. In summary, the first two steps are to 1.) discover the total job role, which

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Enforcement versus enrollment

On his podcast, Seth Godin, makes a brilliant distinction between the use of enforcement and enrollment to bring about desired behavior. Enforcement: the act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation Enrollment: the act of enrolling or signing up Godin posits that if those in

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How principles, purpose, and core values link to culture

Stephen Covey used to tell a story comparing principles to lighthouses. The moral of the story was that you don’t break principles. You break yourself against them. Principles are timeless, natural laws that cannot be broken. They exist whether you choose to recognize them or not. Principles are guidelines for

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Create alignment through constancy of purpose

Earlier this year, at a live management training event for a sophisticated multi-billion-dollar global company, I posed the following instructions in succession: “Raise your hand if you consider yourself to be a purpose-driven leader.” “Now, raise your hand if you consider yourself to be a values-driven leader.” As you can

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Cultivate a work environment where employees can thrive

A recent Gartner study revealed 52 percent of employees surveyed agreed or strongly agreed with the statement: “The pandemic has made me question the purpose of my day-to-day job.” According to Gartner, “The era of the employment contract, when a worker provided services purely in exchange for monetary compensation, is

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Connect every job role to purpose

Recently, I was a guest on a podcast with Wanda Wallace. She posed some great questions, including one about how to connect every job role, including support roles that operate behind the scenes, to the organization’s purpose. In reflecting on the question, I am reminded of three priorities: Relevance trumps

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What is my team’s aspirational goal?

This is the final article in a 4-article series that explores each of the Four Questions leaders must ask to reveal the total job role to employees, connect daily work activities to organizational purpose, and inspire the collective pursuit of a common aspirational goal. The act of contemplating and responding

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Steve

What purposeful actions and behaviors do I exhibit at work?

This is the third article in a 4-article series that explores each of the Four Questions leaders must ask to reveal the total job role to employees, connect daily work activities to organizational purpose, and inspire the collective pursuit of a common aspirational goal. The act of contemplating and responding

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