| Inspiring Workplaces |
ISSUE 944 - Oct. 26, 2022 |
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Four Critical Needs of Employees |
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Gallup research, presented in the book, Strengths Based Leadership, uncovered four key needs of employees at work: trust, compassion, stability, and hope.
Trust: Their research showed this was a top level need, with employees repeatedly saying they wanted a leader who's authentic, who has their back and who is going to tell them the truth even when the truth isn't always fun to hear.
Compassion: Do you see me as a real human being, and not just a means to an end, a cog in the organization?
Stability: Especially when there is a lot of chaos and change going on, employees need to have a sense of stability, a sense of calm, a sense of clarity, and a sense of control.
Hope: While hope can seem rather nebulous, the research is clear - people need hope. Not blind hope that things will just somehow magically turn out, but they need to see a vision, they need goals and a road map so that they can see their way through a chaotic time. Hope and optimism is about conveying the idea that you have the support in place to achieve the goals you need to achieve and get through anything, no matter how daunting.
How well does your workplace culture reflect these four needs? How well do you, as a leader on your team (regardless of what position you hold), embody and reflect these four needs?
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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It's official Howl at the Moon Night, but why wait until the evening when you can gather your team today for a group howl at your coffee break, lunch, or the end of the day? Yes, it's silly...and that's entirely the point!
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Deep Thought of the Week |
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"Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself."
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Funny Business |
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November is lurking on the other side Halloween, so yuppers, the November theme days are up on the website, including:
November 1: Give Up Your Shoulds Day
November 2: International Stress Awareness Day
November 5: Pumpkin Destruction Day
November 7: Fill Our Staplers Day
November 8: Aid and Abet Punsters Day
November 13: World Kindness Day
November 14: Loosen Up and Lighten Up Day
November 18: Married to a Scorpio Support Day
November 20: Name Your PC Day
November 21: World Hello Day
November 25: Random Acts of Kindness Friday
November 30: Stay Home Because Your Well Day
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