Joy at Work Thinking
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
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
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
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
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...
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
How do my work colleagues, leaders, and company tell me I belong?
* When there’s specific acknowledgment of my work, capabilities, and contributions by others
* When I’m included in work projects and conversations that are specific to my unique...
Written by Roxanne Brown
Joy at Work involves everyone!
Thoughts to reflect on...
My joy: How do I feel at work? What joy am I bringing to work?
Our joy: How do my relationships feel with others? How am I contributing joy to those relationships?
Team joy: How does it feel to be part of the...
Written by Roxanne Brown
Willingness to belong is one of the emerging dimensions of Joy at Work…
“I am willing to belong because I am seen, heard, and understood in a way that I perceive as positive. My unique capabilities and contributions have value here. I know that because...
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
Some quotes from recent Joy Research interviews…
“Talent is the whole game.”
“The definition of a great place to work has evolved over the last year.”
“We spend so much of our lives at work, the standards for who you work for ought...
Written by Roxanne Brown
Are you an early adopter at work? Changing to something new while the folks around you haven’t changed yet takes courage.
Are you an influencer at work? Changing influences people around you to change too.
Are you slow to adopt changes at work? If you’ve...
