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What is a unique gift?
Dear Friends, During the last thirty years, the industrial revolution was indeed replaced with the information age. For many of us, there has been difficulty and awkwardness in letting go of the old standards and measurements of work. The highest measurement of productivity used to be “quantity” – how many bolts can […]
A matter of parenting
Many of you either know someone who is going through this experience or you are in it. There are many striking challenges in the modern workplace for employers as well as workers. We see more and more professionals leaving their jobs because they want to directly engage in the gift […]
Everyone has a unique path, unique work and the opportunity to make a difference
Dear Friends, At Inspired Work, our mission is to help as many people as possible love their work. All of our client companies want employees who are engaged with their work. People seek us out because they want to wake up in the morning and think, “I can’t wait to […]
Want to make a difference? Listen to this!
Dear Friends, In 1990, I left the staffing industry to launch Inspired Work. Many clients had become close personal friends and it was exciting to tell them the news. Nancy Kezlarian was one of my favorites, helping run Norman Lear’s Company – Act III Productions. Nancy was one of the […]
Employee engagement – How can you know?
The concept of employee engagement entered the workplace in 1990. Ironically, we were delivering the first Inspired Work Program which has become one of the leading resources for employee engagement. The need for employee engagement only increases with time. If we don’t get this message, we get a crisis. I’ve harped on […]
Ageism at work? Become a journalist!
My greatest fear in today’s economic landscape is that too many American workers will give up their hopes, dreams and aspirations. A recent Towers Watson survey indicates that over 70% of American workers are hunkering down and planning to stick to their old jobs. That same reputable firm put out […]
Full employment – A real culture revolution
In 1990, the United States was in a significant recession and that was also the year we launched Inspired Work. The business was founded on a seminar that focuses on building the best possible relationship towards work. The full insights in how to build that relationship are more important than […]
Jet Blue – An employer brand that hasn’t happend
Dear Friends, I just returned from launching our new office in Manhattan, an exciting week, connecting with our colleagues and clients in my 2nd favorite American city. It was fascinating how much people in the Big Apple were talking about Steven Slater, the Jet Blue flight attendant who lost his […]