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Workplace Event Disguised As Workplace Change
What happens when the change you believe you are experiencing is just a workplace event? How do you know the difference? The big sales month, the surprising reaction to the video posted on LinkedIn, or a visit and tour from a high-ranking politician. Are any of these a signal of change or just an event?
The Workplace Impact of Fear During Changing Times
People will often quickly agree that their workplace is affected by changing times. Times, they are changing, yet what is really happening in your workplace? Do people fear change? Largely, yes, many people are very nervous and afraid of the impact of change on their job. Everything from promotion to demotion to the possibility of
Will My Job Always Be This Way?
Nothing lasts forever. I remember my job as a Computer Programmer, I was in my early twenties and a manager said to me, “Tough times don’t last but tough people do.” I liked it, and I never forgot it. Grand Illusion People sometimes get caught up in the idea that the present moment, the space
Workforce Learning, it Sticks and Grows
It is all about culture. At least that is what most experts will say. Does building your organization have anything to do with workforce learning? A couple of entrepreneurs get together and start a company. A few years later and they have a company of fifty or one hundred. And so the organization is growing,
Is Immersive Training Really Hyperbolic Clickbait?
Buzzwords keep things interesting. Many of the same concepts rebrand themselves across time. Have you ever participated in immersive training? People spend hours scrolling their smartphone while browsing pictures, meme’s, and little innuendo’s that are otherwise known as clickbait. “See what this gorilla does with a banana.” and how can you resist? Distraction or Learning
Professional Seminars, Sit Through It or Grow?
Continuous learning, lifelong learning, what is your approach to professional seminars? Some of the approaches I hear are comical. If I have to sit through it, you’re going to sit through it too. I’ll sit through it, but I probably have more important things to do. I don’t think I need this but I’ll sit
10 Reasons Why Your Culture is Unique
Workplace, organizational, and corporate, it goes by many names. Your culture is always something special. The culture of your workplace is unique. Would you agree? Your Community In your workplace you have standards and norms, you have policies and rules, and you have all of the concepts that define who you are and what you
Are You a Lifelong Learner? Are you sure?
Are you always learning, growing, and developing or do you feel you’ve learned enough? Is there a bias or stereotype towards those who are still learning? Do you consider yourself a lifelong learner? I sat through the workshop but it was stuff I already knew. At 38 years of age, she is finishing her degree.
Workforce Relevance or Self-Deception
Once upon a time it mattered to ensure you stocked enough green bar paper. You were state-of-the-art. This may also be true for the number two pencil, the Rolodex, and the pink “While you were out” memo pads. Workforce relevance changes too. Skills, approaches, and service themes. The sales funnel is important. Keep a good
What Is In Your Workplace History?
The past may serve as a guide, leading us forward to the next milestone, breakthrough, or dead end. How is your workplace history serving as a guide? I have a good friend who loves research. He picks a topic and researches its origins, the good, the bad, and even the ugly. One point he commonly
