One big objection to BYO Purpose to work, that I often receive is, "We can't have everyone take time out to work on their purpose project or the day job won't get done." I've responded to that objection in the video below by sharing the story of Jane, a leader in an advertising agency. (I share how a team project might be adopted.) What I didn't share in the video, were the benefits of a … [Read more...]
The greatest objection to purpose.
Over the years I’ve been speaking about purpose in the workplace, one of the greatest objections that comes up from leaders is, “What if I help my people find their purpose and they leave?” (I have a cheeky response to this objection in this video.) If you’re a leader and you know your people as well as you think you do, you will know the very people in your team who are searching for … [Read more...]
The Purpose Project is almost here.
There’s a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen Maybe like me, you believe there’s a crack in the state of our world today, and you want to be a part of the light? You want to do something about that crack, not just sit on the sidelines and watch the leaders of our world attempt to cover it up with platitudes and hollow promises. Like me, you want to … [Read more...]
Are your people in agreement, acquiescence or activism?
According to Gallup, the world-wide employee engagement crisis is not abating. Globally, there’s still a mere 13% of people who are ‘actively engaged’ at work, with 87% being either ‘not engaged’ or ‘actively disengaged’. It seems therefore, that 87% of people are actually making a ‘dying’ at work instead of a ‘living’. How do we turn this tragic statistic around? I believe the answer … [Read more...]
The Corporate Escapee
Almost daily, I come across disillusioned corporate workers contemplating the big escape into entrepreneurship. They’ve had enough of the unhealthy culture, the long hours and the company’s ruthless dedication to profit. They’re desperate to create a business that has a higher purpose that makes a difference. Not so long ago I would’ve been right behind these Corporate Escapees pushing them off … [Read more...]