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Why You Need to Foster Community at Work

Posted on26. Oct, 2011 by Shawn Murphy.

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“I become steadily more persuaded that perhaps the greatest disparity between reality and managerial perceptions is an underestimation of the potentialities of human beings for contribution to organizational effectiveness.” Douglas McGregor When it comes to work, some of you would be hard pressed to think of it as a community. And probably for good reason. [...]

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Connect. Share. Win. It’s Your Time!

Posted on21. Feb, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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We’re giving away to one lucky person Seth Godin’s new book “Linchpin” and Chip and Dan Heath’s “Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard.” Cool. You may be asking yourself, “What do I need to do?” It’s simple. Follow these two steps and you’re golden. Enter your comments below about the song you [...]

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Ditching Truths – Part I

Posted on17. Feb, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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The other day I wrote down on a green post-it the answer to the question, “what’s the bigger purpose surrounding your work as a change and transition strategist?” The answer I wrote down was “shift how change happens in businesses.” Shifting how change happens means, in part, working with leaders to uncover their role as [...]

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3 Ways to Kill Water Cooler Conversations During Times of Change

Posted on11. Jan, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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You’ve heard it and possibly participated in it at one time – water cooler conversations. Gossip. Feeding the grape vine. It’s conversations about someone who isn’t present or about something and there is no first hand knowledge or a clear understanding of the topic. During times of change, water cooler conversations can seriously cripple or [...]