08/08/2017

Bad Blood at the Office

Change the conversation

A study suggests that the ways coworkers are perceived and talked about influences the way work gets done. An attentive leader can have a positive influence on the conversation.

Organizations are built out of stories.

That might sound like a squishy notion—yes, yes, organizations are also built out of dollars and legal articles of incorporation—but it’s the stories that we tell about a place that help define it. It’s in the mission statement that guides the organization. It’s in the vision of the future that underpins your strategic plan. It’s in the marketing messages that get sent to members and attendees to join, volunteer, and convene. It’s in the narratives we share about our accomplishments in performance reviews.

Please click here to read the complete article from Associations Now.