INSPIRED WORK ARTICLES
Why the CEO Must be the First to Engage
If 87% of the world’s talent is disengaged, the probability of CEOs also being actively disengaged is pretty high. With a purely democratic solution, the global disengagement problem can only be solved if everyone from the entry-level worker to the CEO/owner is dealing directly with his or her own engagement.
Are We Developing or Suppressing Our Children’s Future?
I was giving a keynote speech entitled, The Art of Change. During the question and answer session, a rather dignified and well-dressed gentleman vigorously raised his hand. His body language seemed uncomfortable and angry. Of course, he was my first pick. He asked, “What do you have to tell these young people
The One Ingredient That Will Pull Anyone Through a Crisis
Survival and predictability were the primary career standards in the obsolete workplace. In that setting, it wasn’t necessary to adopt a vision beyond getting a job that provided these basic requirements. This mindset continues to undermine the potential for greater engagement. But, there is a more pressing issue behind a
The Shocking Change of Heart Needed for the American Workplace
The global workforce would do well to adopt a new outlook on how we view and respond to change. Given that we are barely keeping up today, consider that emerging technologies in artificial intelligence, life extension, virtual reality, and robotics will continue to redefine how we live, work, and interact
Dream Job? A Fresh Graduate Gets Hired – On the Spot!
One of my very good clients and friends called a few years ago to ask that I give a coaching session to her son. He had just graduated from Cornell and had a few interviews scheduled for entry-level jobs. He was a charming, articulate, good-looking, and well-mannered young man. I
Pulling Back the Curtain on LA – A Great, Great, City
Last Friday, I had elective surgery at Cedars-Sinai and am recovering quite nicely. Everyone on that staff was world-class wonderful. In the evening, the phlebotomist came to visit. When she finished, I asked how long she had been with the hospital and quickly learned she is from Chicago and putting
Without Insight, Your Tribe Can Make or Break You
We have that big announcement to make and there they are waiting for us. The Tribe. The problem is, tribes have rigid rituals and expectations, and when we break those rituals, they generally respond with some form of “You’re crazy.” For example, let’s say that we go home to the
The Disappearance of The Middle Class?
What we have is the disappearance of task workers. This basic seismic shift is so frightening that many are doing what humans do. We point towards the symptom rather than the truth. Task based work is progressively becoming economically unsustainable. For those of us who do tasks, if we have
About Yesterday
I have the pleasure of knowing some of the most spiritually advanced leaders in the world and most of them never mention politics in their posts, publishing or presentations. I’ve always admired them for that discipline. I did not join them because there continued to be parts of me that
So, What is the Meaning of Life?
The game of being here seems to be there is no meaning to life except the meaning each and every one of us applies to our lives. This is why so many of us have our first existential crisis when we encounter mortality. In early 1990, everything in my life
How Unlearning Gives You the Keys to Modern Life
In a world where change grows every day, it is vitally important that we become athletic active learners. It is equally important that we become “unlearners.” America’s great, late futurist Alvin Toffler predicted that by the turn of the century, most of us would be in a state of “future
Can Anyone Get Away With It?
There is one common theme in the news this morning – our reaction to the new transparency. Individuals, political and business leaders, most everyone is adjusting to a new reality and a new idea: Everyone can see you. My readers know that I support people with their work and organizations
The History of Disengagement – (Final Chapter) – What the Bleep Happened?
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou The turn of the century (2000) delivered an unprecedented number of angry, disillusioned, and unmotivated workers to America’s organizations. In 24 years, most businesses had adopted the philosophies of the Meckling /
The History Behind the World’s Most Disengaged Workforce (Part Two)
“America’s greatness has been the greatness of a free people who share certain moral commitments.” Freedom without moral commitment is aimless and promptly self-destructive.” John W. Gardner In 1975, America had a relatively stable workforce that clocked-in & clocked-out. We were living the dream spawned almost 300 years before during
The History Behind The World’s Most Disengaged Workforce (Part One)
“Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” George Santayana It is a fact that about 87% of the global workforce is disengaged. There are a series of historic events that created our present challenges. And, there is value in studying what happened that created so much
Why Learning Engagement Gives Us an Inspired Future
Change is everyone’s responsibility. In front of us is a world filled with more opportunity to craft successful lives than ever before. But, in order to fulfill that opportunity, we have to learn how to change on very personal and fundamental levels. We need to embrace continuous education and self-inquiry.
Why Must Employee Engagement Have a Democratic Solution?
In August, Career Press publishes my new book The Workplace Engagement Solution. As many of my readers know, I have declared war on disengagement. According to Gallup, the trance of disengagement impacts 87% of the world’s workers. It hurts families and undermines our children’s future. The trance does more than
We Did That
I can already see the crowds growing on the beach in front of our home. Later today, barbecues will fire up for that first summer party. Sailboats are offshore, many filled with friends and relatives who flew in for a beautiful Memorial Day in Los Angeles. My eyes rest on
Why the CEO Must be the First to Engage
If 87% of the world’s talent is disengaged, the probability of CEOs also being actively disengaged is pretty high. With a purely democratic solution, the global disengagement problem can only be solved if everyone from the entry-level worker to the CEO/owner is dealing directly with his or her own engagement.
The Missing Lesson in John Sculley’s Bloody Turf War
Business Insider recently named John Sculley one of the “fifteen worst CEOs of all time.” Little is said about the pathology that led to his stripping “rival” Steve Jobs of all power, essentially firing him. I often characterize disengagement as “going through the motions without thinking of motion’s consequences.” We
Why We Don’t Use Assessments
For most of us, work is the biggest relationship that we have. Why a relationship? When we launched Inspired Work, my work engagement company, the practice of using career assessments was quite popular. But an assessment only measures superficial aspects and truths about a person’s skills and probable best roles.
Why We Are At War With Disengagement
Gallup’s latest global engagement survey indicates that only 13% of the world’s workers are engaged. The problem of disengagement is so vast that it is far more than a vexing business problem, it is a tragedy that inhabits our homes, schools, roads, families, and daily routines. It is a society
What is Your Unique Gift? Buckminster Fuller Provides a Clue!
Every single one of us has a unique gift and I find that until we step into that gift, we suffer. I’ve watched people awaken to their unique gift thousands of times. It is our natural self, beyond a job description, and it is the one thing no one else
Do You Have Option Paralysis?
A few years ago, Stanford finished a study indicating the average professional doubles their knowledge every four years. They said “average.” What about today’s active learner? For those of us who open ourselves to growth, there is more under there every day. As we grow, if we do not update
Confusing Vulgarity with Power
“Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.” Coco Chanel Years ago, I was being sexually harassed and being quick witted, responded, “Why I would be happy to do that if you can put up with my chronic fungus condition.”
The #1 Reason Human Resource Executives Get Thrown Under the Bus
If 87% of the world’s workers are disengaged, odds are pretty high that we have a number of CEOs, business owners, and Chief Human Resource Officers that are suffering from the same malady. Disengagement often shows up as going through the motions, of not being present enough to think through
The Best Graduate Gift Ever
Graduating from school is one of the most important rites of passage in our lives. But don’t expect it to look like the past! Today’s average college graduate will change careers not jobs four to six times. In practical terms what does that mean for someone graduating today? First, the
Upset with the News? Go Mentor a New World
Mentorship transforms lives. Mentorship has the power to dissolve disengagement and the scourge of underemployment. Mentorship is critical in preparing our young people for the future of work. Mentorship creates stellar careers and lives. Cynthia Fanning Juno was a fresh-faced associate attorney with one of LA’s leading law firms. A
Can You Change Careers Brilliantly? Look at This Guy!
If the average college graduate is going to change careers four to six times then why is there anything strange if the rest of us follow suit? I help people define what they want and orchestrate their success in getting exactly that. If that sounds like a stretch, my company
How HR Professionals Lose Their Lives Through Competency
It was 1990 and one of the nation’s largest banks was starting to fall apart. A rather visionary human resources executive came to one of our first programs to evaluate whether we could help their employees do more than simply transition into another job. Soon after her attendance, hundreds of
Are We Preparing or Killing Our Children’s Future Careers?
How many career dinosaurs are being sent to college every year? I was giving a keynote speech entitled, The Art of Change. During the question and answer session, a rather dignified and well-dressed gentleman vigorously raised his hand. His body language seemed uncomfortable and angry. Of course, he was my
The Wake-Up Call – Why Our Country Is At Each Other’s Throats
The turmoil that continues to roll through our country overlooks many of the truths that are enraging so many. Last November, I wrote an article that was a response to many of my friends being paralyzed by the results of the election and the observation that much of the problems
Will You Ever Overcome Fear?
In a culture fixated on security, we have reinforced the myth that there is something fundamentally inadequate about us when we feel fear. If that is the case, we construct our lives around avoiding fear and as a result, the real and best opportunities don’t even reach our field of
The Shame Game with Corporate Culture
If global workforce engagement is only 13%, odds are that a number of workers in your organization are in a trance. Odds are also high that a consultant is standing in front of you telling you it is the fault of your culture. The fundamental problem around all of this
How Bias Got Burned Out of My Soul
When I began leading seminars I was a pile of bias, a judgment machine that ran without the benefit of truth. A bit of compassion might be in order, I had almost lost my life to differences and bias – several times – and had the deep wounds to prove
Does an Engaged CEO Ask or Dictate?
For years, we have been giving customized 360s to CEOs and senior leadership. However, we don’t send out a consultant to gather feedback. The participating executive does that. Prior to designing customized interviews, we invest a great deal of time learning details about each significant stakeholder relationship and business issues.
Are Unions Worthless?
Approximately one in ten American employees belong to a union. Most unions are focused on what they did a hundred years ago – protecting jobs and ensuring the safety of their members. But, are unions doing their job? Over the last fifty years, labor law has become increasingly more sophisticated
Do What You Were Born to Do
Ran into an old friend yesterday who asked, “Do you still lead those seminars?” and I responded, “More than ever.” He asked, “Who does anything for more than 25 years?” I laughed, “Those of us who find what we are born to do.” I walked into the first Inspired Work Program
How One Boss Changed My Entire Life
Doing the right thing seems to be as much the product of instinct as intelligence. Today, a dear friend and I are getting together with our former boss – Gail Angel. I have not seen her in twenty-three years! Gail owned one of the most successful staffing companies in
Why is United Airlines Turning Into a Consumer Battlecry?
We watched the passenger being injured and dragged off the plane. The world rises in anger. Within hours, CNN’s Aviation Specialist Richard Quest cynically predicts consumers will be back “as if nothing happened” in a matter of days. The implication is that Americans want large quantities of cheap stuff and
Why Active Learners Own Our Future
We used to derive our security from a job. Today we find our security from growth. If that’s true (and it is), consider what a vast change in consciousness and outlook this represents for most of us. In my upcoming book The Workplace Engagement Solution (Career Press), I have
Inspired Work’s First Annual Disengaged Employee of the Year Award
We were going to wait until the end of the year to take nominations for “Disengaged Employee of the Year Award” but after careful consideration, Sean has set a bar so thoroughly in the winning position, we are throwing in our chips today. Please, please, please, this is not a
What is an Engagement CEO?
According to Gallup, only 13% of the world’s workers are engaged. How are we getting anything done? Well, we are doing it in a trance. Many of my readers were taken with the shocking levels of disengagement behind the debacle at United Airlines. But, the only thing I have learned
The Shocking Back Story Behind Yesterday’s Debacle at United Airlines
Yesterday’s shocking customer service blunder at United Airlines was yet another example of an employee culture so disengaged that we end up dragging a semi-conscious passenger in front of the world. The UA “culture” treats its own employees so badly that incidents like this happen routinely. This morning, I spoke
Silicon Valley’s Bizarre, Shocking, Exciting, & Scary New Conversation
Last year, Elon Musk was speaking at Recodes annual Code Conference in Palos Verdes, California. He said something that captured my imagination to such a bizarre degree that I think about his statement on a daily basis. He said, “We could already be playthings in a simulated-reality world run by
Burn All the Boats – One Working Parent’s Journey to Freedom
Recently, I have been sharing stories about sole breadwinners. They are masters of responsibility for many of America’s families. But, they often set aside their own career development in the fear that one wrong move will spell failure in meeting the needs of their children’s day-to-day well-being as well as
The One Question I Will Never Ask Again
The wind has blasted away all sleep. Trees are bending towards the sea and the coyotes have disappeared, possibly hiding or simply taking advantage of the noise that awakens me. This particular wind has gathered energy forcing itself on Sunset Boulevard gathering speed as it races, growing in rage towards
A Unique Way to Get Your Most Out of Every Day
Many agree that our most precious resource is time. How much time gets used up in the frenzy of today’s workplace? In Inspired Work’s leadership and engagement programs, we give our participants a customized series of questions to answer at the beginning of every day. It takes less than
HER – How ten minutes transformed one family’s life
I’m waiting to board the plane back to LA and working on our new book that will help families prepare their children for the future of work. In a world where the average college graduate will change careers four to six times, everything in how we engage with our children
Are We Preparing Our Children for the Future?
I was giving a keynote speech entitled, “The Art of Change.” Throughout the days of our programs, our participants produce transformational professional change. They break free of the survival and predictability standard that has entrapped so much of our culture. They define and do the work that matters to them
The Man Who Taught Me How to Unlearn
One of the greatest learning experiences in my life came from a man named Phil Cohen. I reached out to him yesterday after many years. Phil is the Artistic Director of Concordia University’s Leonardo Project. I met him in my late 20’s when I was devoted to becoming a jazz
The Astonishing Tenure of Trader Joe’s Cashiers
Did you know that the average tenure of a Trader Joe’s cashier is 18 years? Every other week, we drive from the beach to make our Trader Joe’s run. Saturday was the date. As we neared our favorite cashier, she flashed her signature grin and called out, “Hi, it’s
Why You Are the Average of the Five People You Spend the Most Time With
Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you. -Misty Copeland Inside each and every one of us, there is the DNA of highest good, of optimum living and our greatest giving, How do
The Skill Crisis That Undermines Adults and Our Children
In our culture, we have a growing challenge and dare I imply “crisis” around a variety of life skill deficits that impact many adults and will undermine the careers of our growing children. For many years, I have observed many of our participants wake up and attain the work
I DON’T HAVE TIME: The Newest Killer of Change
It takes a certain degree of courage to change one’s life. I know this because I have observed thousands of people make life-changing decisions and all the themes that become part of the journey from dissatisfaction to fulfilling their deepest career ambitions. In 1990, I designed The Inspired Work
Kill Off Change? Why Bother?
4th in a series – “How We Routinely Kill Off Change.” We use five filters to kill off change. Thus far, I’ve shared three: Cynicism Contempt Aimlessness My point is that change, especially self-change usually inspires various types of filters to become active and block the way
The Shocking Reason Many Stand at the Sidelines
3rd in a series in How We Kill Off Change & Engagement: Welcome to Aimlessness. In today’s world, there is an epic to-the-death fight taking place between many of our people and change. Thus far, change is winning every round. One of the reasons average organizations have such dismal
How To Kill Change On-The-Spot
Yesterday, we published an introduction regarding how we use four “filters” to kill off change. All of these filters are driven by fear of change. The first one is cynicism. I’m sure we can find that in our culture. It is the filter we use to slowly talk us out
Five Filters That Kill Personal Change
Successful people take more risks, they usually have had more failures than others and most of them are used to the experience of fear. The biological point of fear is to take action. Only a small percentage of us have been properly trained in how to respond to fear in
This Book is Cooked!
13% global work engagement isn’t a business problem, it is a tragedy that impacts our families, our customers and virtually every aspect of our lives. The vast majority of employee engagement initiatives produce mediocre results or fail altogether. In 2008, we began working with University of Southern California
Growing Old Disgracefully
A few days ago, someone a few years younger than I blamed ageism for his unemployment. I responded quite strongly, “Well, of course, you’re not getting a job because you are carrying around that energy.” Resignation is giving up and it is usually driven by the notion we are not
The Great Sales Disconnect – Why some people don’t even sell themselves
There is a huge disconnect between what constitutes old and new sales techniques. Drawing healthy and effective attention to ourselves is one of the most crucial skills of thriving in the modern world. It is more of a skill library than one single ability and it includes being able
Is Generational Differences a Racket?
Every decade or so, a new marketing phenomenon hits the talent development field. I promote any idea that produces learning and growth. However, generational differences, in my mind, is becoming foolishness. In many cases, it supports rather than dismantles bias. It is often manipulative and confusing. Yesterday, a very
Why Active Learners Own Our Future
We used to derive our security from a job. Today we find our security from growth. If that’s true (and it is), consider what a vast change in consciousness and outlook this represents for most of us. In finishing my book The Workplace Engagement Solution (Career Press), I have
When Human Resources Ought to Keep Their Bags Packed
Pretty scary title? Well, this story can have an even more uncomfortable outcome. There is a pattern that goes on all of the time between CEOs and the Chief Human Resource Officers. I’ve encountered the pattern in my work with a sizable number of chief human resource executives as individual
Why Some Chief Human Resource Officers Will Make Great CEOs
Virtually every business publication and relevant academic research paper indicate that attracting, developing and motivating talent is the single most important element in successful business today. One of the most common failures with CEOs not reaching the objectives of their business plan is in their refusal to take charge of
The Single Best Take-Away From the Best Places to Work
In 2015, Fortune Magazine’s “The 100 Best Places to Work” issue awarded many of the usual world-class employers like Google, Marriott and others. But they did something new. They studied the firms that had been on that list for over five years straight and they found only one characteristic in
The Shockingly Untapped Resource of Social Networking
How many people assume the world’s most innovative companies invent most of their technology in house? Far more innovation is found by individuals going out into the world and finding breakthroughs which they bring back. Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb. He networked and found the incandescent bulb that
The Shocking Truth About “Disunited” Airlines
In 2015, a sizeable group of past and current United Airlines employees signed a petition filed by change.org demanding the resignation of United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek. It called Smisek out for cutting costs at the expense of services and taking steps that damage retirees – all actions the group
Courage Set Him Free
He is in his mid-forties, a passionate father of three beautiful girls and the sole breadwinner of a family he is utterly devoted to. When we met, Jackson Lynch was the chief human resource officer for a Fortune 1000 paper company in Washington. He had masterfully orchestrated and managed talent during
An Inspired New Year
This Year, Give the Gift of Clarity – Meaning – Purpose – Joy THE INSPIRED WORK PROGRAM Saturday & Sunday, January 7 & 8 (Los Angeles) Clarity – Meaning – Purpose – Joy Work is probably the biggest relationship that you have – right? If you are like many of
My Single Most Important Lesson About Success
A segment from this summer’s upcoming book, The Workplace Engagement Solution (Career Press) by David Harder: Many people don’t pursue what they really want because, at the core, they believe they will never get the help that brings their vision to life. Once we define a mission, vision
Will You Ever Overcome Fear?
In a culture fixated on security we have reinforced the myth that there is something fundamentally inadequate about us when we feel fear. If that is the case, we construct our lives around avoiding fear and as a result, the real and best opportunities don’t even reach our field of
Transform Your Social Media Output!
Inspired Social Networking Begins again on Tuesday, December 13 from 4-6 p.m. (PST) or Monday, January 9 with three additional virtual sessions. When Inspired Work dug its way out of the “great recession” we looked at the potential of social media to build engaged and tailored communities
Perhaps it is time to make change work for you:
In 1970, the great futurist Alvin Toffler predicted that technology would accelerate the rate of change to such dizzying levels that by the turn of the century most people would be in a perpetual state of shock trying to absorb too much change in too short a period of time.
New Behavior for CEOs and Human Resources
BLOW UP HR AGAIN? How to solve a dilemma with the right partner Reading Harvard Business Review and The Atlantic provides an illusion that I possess at least an additional 10 points of IQ. Last year, HRB published, “It’s Time To Blow Up HR and build something
The Wake Up Call
Half of our country is waking up in a state of anger and bitterness. The other half elected a new President out of anger and bitterness. Moving beyond this unsettling irony requires that we look that anger directly in the eye and determine how we got here. And, if we
Two Life Changing Programs
One program has helped over 42,000 people transform their relationship towards work. One program turns social networking into the biggest business development resource in your arsenal. UPCOMING PROGRAMS The Inspired Work Program Saturday & Sunday, November 5 & 6 or December 3 & 4 The
Why We Need to Go Back to School!
According to Cathy Sandeen, the Chancellor from University of Wisconsin, today’s average college graduate will change careers (not jobs) four to six times. There are other futurists who predict even more frequent transformation. The new era of work is turning generations of rote cultural behaviors upside down. For
Growing Old Disgracfully
A few days ago, someone a few years younger than I blamed ageism for his unemployment. I responded quite strongly, “Well of course you’re not getting a job because you are carrying around that energy.” Resignation is about giving up and it is usually driven by the notion
As the World of Work Turns Upside Down – Where Will You Be?
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.” – Author, Nikos Kazantzaki Transmutation: “The action of changing or the state of being changed into another form.” “The alchemical process of changing base metals into gold.” An extensive recent study called Impacts
The One Mistruth That Keeps Us From Success
The Art of Change – A Series Episode One – The One Mistruth That Keeps Us From Success “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” Buddha Over the last 26 years, I have watched thousands of people change their lives –
Why Didn’t You Become You?
There troublesome aspects of change. Many people believe they cannot change. Or, they are so afraid of changing themselves they won’t take meaningful action. Finally, many people want to change but they don’t know how. These seeming dilemmas are natural as we lay to rest a world where all that
The Inspired Work Program August 6 & 7
Saturday & Sunday, August 6 & 7 (Los Angeles) What Did You Do With Your Summer? At the beautiful Luxe Summit Bel Air (Los Angeles) August 6 & 7 You spend most of your hours getting ready for it, getting to it, being at it, coming home and recovering from
Inspired Social Networking
Begins Tuesday, July 19 from 4-6 p.m. Followed by three weekly virtual sessions. Inspired Social Networking represents a turning point in how most people use social networking. The program shows anyone how to build a community customized around the needs and expectations of your business, your career and your
Is Discrimination Getting Any Better? Think Again.
Many organizations are talking about generational differences. How about generational discrimination? When we look through history, every decade seems to offer a category in which it becomes OK to attack an entire category of people. In the 90’s is was the gays. If any of you think this is a stretch,
Got Inspired Work? It is This Weekend!
The Inspired Work Program Saturday & Sunday, June 25 & 26 (Los Angeles) Change Your World – Change Your Life The Inspired Work Program is this weekend, June 25 & 26 or August 6 & 7 You spend most of your hours getting ready for it, getting to
Irrevocable Happiness – What’s in it for You?
In 1968, Robert F. Kennedy urged Americans to think about how we measure what makes a country great in new ways. He said the Gross National Product doesn’t measure the health of our children, the beauty of our poetry, our courage, our wisdom, or our compassion. “It measures everything
The Truth Behind an Engaged Life
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” – Socrates Effective personal change begins with visions, missions and purposes that are personal, meaningful and real. Translating vision into reality is one of the greatest of human experiences. The journey elevates lives and orchestrates growth. Without clearly defined personal mission,
One Critical Way to Qualify Your CEO
I serve quite a few chief human resource officers. When we are in a career marketing search, I tend to get a little strident about in how important it is to qualify the boss – usually the CEO. Here are a couple of central questions: Has the CEO
Upcoming Events
The Inspired Work Program Saturday & Sunday, May 21 & 22 – Los Angeles Upcoming: June 25 & 26 Over 42,000 professionals have used The Inspired Work Program to transform their work. The experience is exciting, well crafted, immersive and thoroughly effective. We believe that work is the
Breaking News! John Wayne, Cher, Oprah & Richard Branson – All of them – Terrified!
Courage is being scared to death…and saddling up anyway. –John Wayne In 1990, I was performing with some of the greatest musicians on earth and totally bent on spending my life recording and doing concerts. It has been said that God laughs as we make plans and through a
Everyone Sees You
“You can build a much more wonderful company on love than you can on fear.” Kip Tindell, The Container Store The new transparency opens the doors and sheds a spotlight on the behavior of virtually every employer. As a result, pressure is now on organizations to build democratic cultures.
Trader Joe’s & The 18 Year Average Tenure
Did you know that the average tenure of a Trader Joe’s cashier is 18 years? Every other week, we drive from the beach making our Trader Joe’s run. Yesterday was the date. As we neared the cashier, she flashed a big beautiful smile and called out, “Hi, it’s
Become a Social Networking Rock Star by June – We Dare You!
Why We Dare You! Inspired Social Networking is an exciting, engaging and thoroughly effective training in how to get the most out of every minute you invest in social media. On April 26, we begin a new Inspired Social Networking Program. There are two unique twists to
A Life Raft for Mid-Manager
IN A RECENT Harvard Business School study, mid-managers emerged as the most disengaged of all workers. This isn’t a big surprise. Mid-managers are overworked, undervalued and are the most at-risk employees during lay-offs. Academics and business authors routinely suggest that we get rid of them. Mid-managers used to be
The Inspired Work Program – April 16 & 17
At the beautiful Luxe Summit Hotel in Los Angeles. From a time perspective, work is the biggest relationship that we have. From the founder and President of Inspired Work, David Harder: “Change is impacts virtually every profession in ways we could never imagine. Culturally, was have been
How Could You Not Take Anything Seriously?
I’ve been popular and unpopular successful and unsuccessful loved and loathed and I know how meaningless it all is. Therefore I feel free to take whatever risks I want. -Madonna YESTERDAY, I was meeting with a very talented client who is launching a writing career. I was
Swallowed or Catching the Wave of Change?
Join us, April 17 & 18 The Inspired Work Program (Los Angeles) The game of loving and being successful in one’s work has transformed from perhaps making one or two changes in one’s entire career to regular reinvention. In 1990, Inspired Work began a revolutionary journey that has