Joy at Work Thinking
It's okay if you're struggling! There are healthy and constructive ways to talk about personal struggles in the workplace. Spread some Joy at Work by making it easy to discuss and help each other.
Sometimes it can be hard to stay motivated, especially when you're working in a virtual workplace where it's hard to get feedback and reactions to your work. Spread some Joy at Work by sharing your feedback with colleagues!
Dear Friends and Family,
This year has been momentous for The Change Decision. Although the world remained under the pall of the COVID pandemic, we celebrated our fifth year!! For the first time, we truly believed that we were going to make it. The world didn’t use the word...
Written by Ed Cook
Perhaps the most consequential business decision of 2021 will be to what extent a business should return to the office. With COVID-19 continuing to impact the planet (and sadly showing signs of a very strong resurgence), it seems likely that we will continue working...
Written by Roxanne Brown
Imagine this: You love your work. You love being absorbed by it. You feel your life’s purpose reflected in the work you do and you can see the impact it’s having. Your family and friends are proud of you and the work you do. They can see why...
Written by Roxanne Brown
Today, many people are asking themselves what it means to work. Most of us have to work to financially support ourselves and others, to be safe in this world, and to create the life we want to have. Because that’s true it gets complicated. There are a lot of...
Written by Roxanne Brown
Instead of feeling defensive and beat up by a conversation at work that’s filled with debate, maybe you should feel excited!
Sometimes what looks or sounds like disagreement is actually a sign that people are trying to engage with your idea.
When people ask...
Written by Roxanne Brown
We see Joy at Work as this…an employee’s willingness to:
Commit, Participate, be Accountable
Trust
Belong and act with Cohesion
Adapt and Grow
Demonstrate Respect
Act with Integrity
Joy at Work exists when…
- The company, leaders, and managers...
Written by Roxanne Brown
The trick to adaptability is to have a strong point of view based on your experience and expertise yet hold a state of openness to take in and lightly evaluate new information, to see how your perspective changes and see if there’s any utility in that shift...
Written by Roxanne Brown
Being adaptable at work means you’re willing to learn and evolve or expand your thinking. It means you’re willing to accept that some situations require different ways of doing things. Yes, you have experience that tells you what’s wise but you...
Written by Roxanne Brown
The first time we created Joy at Work on a team (a huge group of 250 people located all over the country), everyone asked us how we did it…
Was it more…
• Team lunches?
• Ice cream socials?
• Scavenger hunts?
• Roleplay simulations?
...
Written by Roxanne Brown
Why is belonging an important contributor to joy in the workplace?
When people are willing to belong there is greater potential for the integration of unique talents among team members to solve problems. When people feel valued by their organization they are...
