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 | Sep 8, 2016 | Attention, Learning, Practice, Resilience |
Resilience, springing back into shape after being stretched or bent, requires cultivation just like the perennials in my garden. A critical first step, like noticing it’s time to water the flowers before they dry out or to pull weeds before they take over the entire...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 11, 2016 | Consciousness, Learning, Practice, Resilience
It’s early August, those last few weeks when we crave catching some much needed R & R and diving into down time. Yet for many of us the burning-the-candle-at-both-ends phenomenon persists. Why? There are external stressors, of course, the deadlines and meetings...
by Brian Fippinger | Mar 28, 2016 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Practice
I apologize for the delay with this installment of “Moving From Being Driven by the Urgent to Moving with the Important” This installment is about creating boundaries and I had it all created….proofread….and was searching for just the right images when a video came,...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 1, 2016 | Attention, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice
Words matter. One Word in particular. As we begin the new year, instead of a resolution to act differently–lose weight, save more for retirement, spend more time with your kids–set a One-Word Intention for instead. Why? Because creating resolutions...
