Best Self at Work

What does it mean to bring your best self to work?

To me, it means bringing the best of who I am to work. All of me.
That means the part of me that is passionate, creative, the part of me that is unsure and the part of me that is disappointed.
This is the whole me, and my best self is the part of me that I am growing to express. It is the vision I hold for who I can be and actively applying my attention to create that at work.

Sometimes there are parts of ourself we leave out of work. What it would be like if we could integrate those parts into our work as well?

I imagine this would help us feel more fulfilled at work and more creative (engaged too). If there is part of me that isn't showing up at work, that is less of me that I can devote to projects, relationships and moving things forward.

What do you think?

What does your best self mean to you?

Retaining and Attracting Talented employees

You want the best and most talented employees, you want to retain them and grow while moving your organization forward. People are everything.  

People are disengaged at work.  70% of American employees are in fact.

When people are disengaged, they leave organizations. They negatively affect company culture, they aren’t effective, it’s a clear indicator something isn’t working.

How do you flip that percentage in your company?

How do you go above and beyond to retain and attract the most talented team?

You want them to stay in your organization and thrive. To increase engagement, you get to give them something other workplaces aren’t. You give them meaning, you give them purpose, you actively tap the immense potential in them to bring their whole self to work. You create a culture based in authenticity, encouraging personal and professional growth. You have authentic and effective employees, who want to come to work, enjoy it and create lasting change in and through your organization.

Let’s talk about ways to do that.