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Employee’s Responsibility in Performance, Engagement, and Retention
When discussing employee engagement, performance, and retention, it's essential to recognize the shared responsibility between organizational leadership and employees themselves. While much emphasis is often placed on leadership's role in fostering motivation and...
Why I Embrace Practicing Contributorship™
If you're new to my journey, Contributorship means taking ownership of creating value for yourself, your organization, and its customers. So, what does this entail? Firstly, it's recognizing your responsibility to create personal value. You're accountable for your...
To Stay or Go: Navigating Career Choices in a Dynamic Market
Recently, I found myself engaged in a thought-provoking conversation with a young mentee contemplating a job opportunity at a prominent software and cloud organization – a move from their current role in a smaller company. Their inquiry wasn't surprising: was the...
Unveiling the True Costs of Employee Turnover
For small and midsize businesses, the struggle to attract and retain top talent is a familiar tale. In today's dynamic work landscape, navigating the labyrinth of workforce dynamics poses considerable challenges. It's not merely about finding skilled individuals; it's...
Embarking on the Contributorship™ Journey – A Guide for Employees (Part Two)
Practicing Contributorship is a nuanced undertaking that extends beyond mastering your craft. It involves recognizing the value you contribute to the organization and its stakeholders, setting you apart from those who merely fulfill the basic job requirements. In...
Unleashing Organizational Triumph through Contributorship™
In a recent profile post, we delved into the distinctive behaviors of organizations practicing Contributorship. Now, the pivotal question for leaders emerges: Why should we embrace this approach? Let's explore the numerous advantages that Contributorship brings to...
Have You Heard About Contributorship™?
It's more than just a buzzword – it's a mindset that transforms how we view and approach work within organizations. Think about it this way: Your organization thrives because of its people – those individuals who dedicate their time, skills, and expertise to drive...
If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, it probably means you aren’t watering YOUR grass.
During a recent conversation with an employee at one of my clients, we delved into the issue of another company poaching the client’s employees. When I inquired about their feelings on the matter, their response was quite insightful: "If the grass is greener on the...
Contributorship™ Skill: Embracing a Growth Mindset – Learn Faster by Failing Faster
Failure. It’s a daunting word that signifies we didn’t achieve our goal. Traditionally, failure in the workplace has carried severe consequences, from demotions to terminations, because it disappoints important stakeholders who expected success. But are failures...
Contributorship’s Third Attribute: Confident Humility
So far, we have explored two key attributes of Contributorship: Emotional Efficacy and Communication/Accountability. Now, let's delve into the third attribute, confident humility. To understand this attribute fully, we need to break it down into its two essential...
Identifying Contributorship™ and Its Benefits
Recently I was asked if I could describe Contributorship in one sentence. Contributorship empowers employees to actively create value for themselves, their organization, and its customers, fostering a harmonious cycle of productivity and engagement. Here's why it...
Unlocking the Power of Contributorship
When you hear the term Contributorship, what comes to mind? Perhaps questions like: What is it exactly? What does it entail? Why does it matter? Contributorship isn't just a buzzword—it's a paradigm for human performance rooted in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. At its...