What People Want in A Boss
/This has gone viral. For a good reason. Thanks to Tanmay Vora for the visual depiction of my "manifesto." Pass it on.
This has gone viral. For a good reason. Thanks to Tanmay Vora for the visual depiction of my "manifesto." Pass it on.
I just got back from a 5-day creative writing retreat with 10 brave, talented artists. It was an intense, exhausting and exhilarating experience where our extraordinary teacher Ann Randolph gently yet firmly pushed us way outside our comfort zones.
We wrote alone, sitting in the same room. And then we read our stories aloud to one another.
It felt sacred, being alone and together. Having time to go deep into our own writing and reflection, and then being able to speak our truths among such a safe, caring group of people.
What does this have to do with improving the soul of work? I "re-entered" the work world wondering:
I hope you find some time this summer to reflect, have leisurely conversations with friends about ideas that matter, and keep on. You have more talents and innate wisdom than you probably realize.
I love my work as co-founder of the Rebels at Work movement, helping people develop the practices and self-esteem to lead change, regardless of their positional authority. Here are observations of what rebels need from their bosses in order to thrive and provide value to their teams.
Foghound is the leadership development consulting firm run by Lois Kelly, co-founder of Rebels at Work.
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