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Shawn Murphy

    Shawn Murphy is a recognized thought leader and practitioner focused on creating optimistic work environments and the leadership required for them. As CEO and co-founder of Switch & Shift, he is dedicated to advancing organizational practices centered on the human side of business. His work concentrates on cultivating positive and productive workplaces where individuals and teams can thrive. Murphy's approach emphasizes the importance of empathy, transparency, and supportive leadership in achieving organizational success.

    Work Tribes
    The optimistic workplace : creating an environment that energizes everyone
    • In today’s work environment, the expectation to do more with less often leads to alarming levels of employee disengagement. This book challenges the notion that relentless effort is the key to productivity, asserting instead that a positive workplace culture fosters the best outcomes. Supported by recent research, it emphasizes that while individual managers may not be able to overhaul corporate culture, they can significantly influence the workplace climate and drive meaningful change. Promoting a steward model of management, the text outlines strategies to explore and align personal and organizational purposes, overcome resistance, build camaraderie, and enhance loyalty. It focuses on increasing intrinsic motivation, helping teams find meaning in their work, collaboratively identifying goals, and tracking progress. Real-life examples from various companies illustrate how a people-centric approach can unlock employee potential, spur innovation, and elevate organizational performance. Rather than merely advocating for workplace happiness, this book offers practical strategies and actionable 30-, 60-, and 90-day plans to turn employee optimism into a tangible and measurable outcome. By implementing these insights, managers can create a thriving environment that promotes engagement and productivity.

      The optimistic workplace : creating an environment that energizes everyone
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    • Work Tribes

      The Surprising Secret to Breakthrough Performance, Astonishing Results, and Keeping Teams Together

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Are you building a typical team or a high-performance tribe? The motivational power of the desire to belong is the key element for ensuring employee satisfaction and retention, as well as your company’s long-term success. What happens when leaders revive the workplace by tapping into a hardwired human need? That need, a sense of belonging, can resuscitate employee satisfaction and retention, while also contributing to a company’s long-term success. In Work Tribes , Shawn Murphy, CEO of WorqIQ and a sought-after leadership speaker, will show Employees want more than a job. They want an opportunity to solve essential problems and receive fair pay and benefits. While some companies use slick culture tricks to attract and retain employees, a more meaningful experience can be created by fostering a sense of belonging. Astonishing outcomes result from making your employees feel welcomed, wanted, and valued--and this book will show you how to transform your team into a unified tribe.

      Work Tribes