Questions
Does your company have a set of values that all know to help them be on the same page on how you’re going to succeed as a company?
Does your team feel free to contribute ideas?
Switch and Shift – what does the “human side of business” mean?
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They’re employees are spread out all over the country.
Discussion of how Switch and Shift’s story might help my wife as she structures her business to be family friendly.
Gig economy – flexibility to go where the work is and to help a variety of people who are also working on your gigs.
What is be be do at Switch and Shift. Instead of the normal core values they decided to create this saying as driving values behind their company. Be inspirational. (You know I like that one.) Be Heretical. Do Good. Their guiding principles.
They shape their intentions and decisions. They are also upgrading their values as the company has grown and they believe they need to be more defined and universal.
Lots of companies have financial success without thinking about all this human worth stuff. So why think about it? You remove the lid on performance and make it unlimited. Lift the lid on your team’s potential. People will contribute more when they are valued and allowed to be creative.
Is all this just an attempt by The Man to stick it to employees to get more out of them without more pay or more benefits?
If we and our people are spending so much time at work, shouldn’t we create an atmosphere of positive vibes, solid productivity, and mindfulness about the work being done. You want them inspired so they are open when the cool ideas come at those off work times.
Is this all just a first world problem? No matter where you are in the world, you are working and you want to do something that is meaningful and contributes to a greater many and not just to a few.
Resources
Strengths Scope – http://www.strengthscope.com/
Strengths Finder from Gallup – https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/
Shawn’s company, Switch and Shift: http://www.switchandshift.com
Shawn’s podcast, The Rebel Leader: http://switchandshift.com/category/the-rebel-leader-podcst
Shawn Murphy on the INC. website: http://www.inc.com/author/shawn-murphy
Shawn’s Email: shawn@switchandshift.com