by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 14, 2017 | Culture, Passion, Practice, Purpose |
Come to find out, quite a bit. Personally it makes sense that when we receive and give care to another human being we feel more energized, connected, loved in turn. Yet, that’s not so obvious in the workplace, at least not to most. Recent studies, however, show that...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 13, 2017 | Attention, Culture, Practice, Purpose, Resilience |
The phrase ’employee engagement’ always lands on me flat, lifeless. There’s distance inherent in the phrase that, well, doesn’t actually feel engaging at all. Yet, what makes employees actually want to greet their work and their co-workers...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2016 | Attention, Culture, Passion, Purpose |
Whatever our work, we spend an awful lot of time there. Here at Q4 we love to talk about passion at work (since we support enjoying work!) and bringing our whole selves into the workplace. Yet what does that actually look like, particularly since we’re...
by Brian Fippinger | Aug 22, 2013 | Attention, Culture |
I am taking a short (very short) break from writing about finding your passion. Instead, I want to explore/explode some myths that the “experts” keep telling Job Seekers about what happens during your job search, and what’s important for the Job Seeker to think...
by Brian Fippinger | Mar 5, 2013 | Culture, Embodied Leadership |
Hiring, working on and managing Virtual Teams (VT) is a way of life today. Most teams today have a virtual component. While a high minority of those teams are fully virtual. Technology (cellular, text, email, Skype, social media, etal) is both our most cherished...
by Brian Fippinger | Jan 4, 2013 | Culture, Embodied Leadership, Resilience |
4 January 2013 I don’t consider myself that old, but when I began working at the age of 18, I assumed that I would have one career. I thought there might even be a chance I only would have one employer. After all, I started working for the Bell System and that was...