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The Small Shift That Gives Purpose, and Motivation, at Work.

How a Sense of Purpose Motivates at Work   Ask anyone what gives them a sense of purpose and the answer is almost universal — help others.  That first question is easy — it seems the desire to give back to humanity is part of our instinct.  It’s the next question that gets people stumped: […]

What Sunday Night Dinner Has to Do with Today’s Workplace

Thursday evening we had a multi-family picnic in an NYC playground under beautiful skies. One friend shared that when she was a girl, her extended family had Sunday dinner at her grandparents’ every week. I asked her if her family still does this today. The expected, and given, answer was “No.”   My friend’s story […]

Is Mentorship Dead?

Last week I led a workshop for 35 middle managers at a Fortune 100 multi-national. It was a high-achieving, hard-working group. As I shared my belief that today’s leaner companies make it difficult for senior managers to have the time to mentor their direct reports, and that job fluidity means we don’t spend more than […]

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