Belonging @ Work Connects Deeply #connections #employeeengagement #humanresources #leadership #workculture #workpositive Feb 16, 2025

My laptop failed to recognize my microphone. I unplugged the mic and the camera to take my laptop with me on a trip during the previous week. 

I re-plugged the mic into a USB slot as I did the...

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Identity is an Inside Job #belonging #humanresources #identity #leadership #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment #workculture #workpositive Feb 09, 2025

Ever wonder why some people still feel unfulfilled even after achieving their dream job title or corner office? 

For many years, Dr. Maxwell Maltz had a flourishing practice as a...

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Shift Culture Awareness from “Hurumph” to “Hurrah” Feb 02, 2025

Ever had someone give you that "you've got to be kidding me" look when talking about how much you love your job? I see it all the time coaching companies: that unmistakable “hurumph”...

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Create a Culture of Emotional Intelligence Advantage #6seconds #culturecounts #culturematters #emotionalintelligence #engagement #humanresources #joshuafreedman #positiveworkculture #scottgreenberg #shrm #workpositive Jan 26, 2025

You know those HR leaders and owners who seem to "get it"? The ones who make everyone feel seen, heard, and ready to grow? The ones you might love to hate sometimes?

Maybe hate is too strong. ...

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Lead with a Culture of Heart #culturecounts #culturematters #emotionalintelligence #growthmindset #humanresources #managertraining #scottgreenberg #shrm #workpositive Jan 19, 2025

Ever watch a master gardener work? They don't try to force plants to grow. Instead, they create the best conditions for growth.

That's exactly what great HR leaders and owners do with their...

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Build a Trust Culture with Truth #culturecounts #culturematters #engagement #humanresources #roncarucci #shrm #trust #workpositive Jan 12, 2025

I walked through a historic home that begged for a fix-and-flip. The floors were uneven which is typical with older homes. However, when I got to one room in the back corner, the floor shook as I...

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Joy Infuses a Growth Mindset into Your Culture #culturecounts #emotionalintelligence #humanresources #joyatwork #peakperformance #positiveworkculture #shrm Jan 05, 2025

You know that feeling when something just clicks? 

Like when you experience a team transform from going-through-the-motions to lighting up with energy?

This magic happened as a supervisor in a...

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3 Positive Ways to Cope with Adversity #copewithadversity #culturecounts #culturematters #engagement #humanresources #morale #productivity #shrm #workpositive Dec 29, 2024

Adversity happens…to all of us.

It has to me. After hours and hours spent on a proposal, after being told, “It’s yours,” and after projecting it into our cash flow, the...

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You’re Cleared for Culture Kindness #shrm culturecounts emotionalintelligence humanresources positiveworkculture randomactsofkindness workpositive Dec 24, 2024

My wife and I make a habit every Christmas season to watch seasonal movies, reserving time with each other every evening we can.

We have our classics: Miracle on 34th Street, It’s a Wonderful...

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3 Ways to De-Stress Culture Stressors during the Holidays #culturecounts #emotionalintelligence #holidaystress #humanresources #positiveworkculture #shrm #toxicculture #toxicstress #workpositive Dec 15, 2024

Coaching HR leaders and small business owners this month revealed a couple of types of responses to the holiday/end-of-year crush:

  1. “This could not have come at a worse time!”
  2. ...
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How to Party Like It’s Holiday 2024 #culturecounts #holidayparty #howtosurviveofficeparty #humanresources #officeparty #positiveworkculture #shrm #workpositive Dec 08, 2024

Announcements of holiday parties are met with either go-for-it’s or groans. 

The go-for-it’s are the ones who enjoyed last year’s party or just look forward to any social...

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They’re Just Cookies #culturecounts #culturetransformation #culturewars #emotionalintelligence #humanresources #leadershipdevelopment #positiveworkculture #shrm #workpositive Dec 01, 2024

Ever worked in a company culture that goes to war on just about anything?

I encourage my coaching clients to bring “hot and now” topics to sessions in addition to their leadership...

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