Workplace Community Higher Performance

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Workplace Community Higher Performance

• Jim Rushing

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Community is

• A unified body of individuals people with common
  interests living in a particular area an
  interacting population of various kinds of
  individuals in a common location a group of
  people with a common characteristic or interest
  living together within a larger society.

• Capitalization How are we unique?
• Commonality What do or can we share that
  creates belonging, engagement and loyalty among
  our employees and our clients?
• Communication How do we deliver value and adapt
  to remain valued in the current business
  environment?
• Continuity How do we continue to thrive and
  distinguish ourselves in this business
  environment?

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The Value of Community

• The Creator made the human person to work in
  community and to cooperate freely with other
  persons, for the sake of other persons
  Pope John Paul II
• It is becoming clearer every day that one
  persons work is naturally interrelated with the
  work of others. More than ever, work is work with
  others and work for others. Businesspeople are
  constantly, on all sides, involved in building
  community. A great deal depends on the level of
  creativity, teamwork and high morale a firms
  leaders can inspire." Michael Novak

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The Four Engines of Community
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Storytelling

• Performance related to how individuals and groups
  create and maintain a shared sense of uniqueness
  in culture and place in the market.
• Holding Orientation Seminars for new
  employees/members to socialize
• Developing Succession Plans for organizational
  leaders
• Building Organizational Histories
• Encouraging Informal Socializing
• Creating Logos / Symbols that represent the
  organization/group

We are storytelling animals. To be a person is to
have a story to tell Sam Keen
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Engine Building Exercise 1

• 5 Minutes to build a sense of uniqueness among
  your employees and customers.
• Object(s) Products/Services/Activities/People
• Behaviors Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Attitudes Branding, Service
• Values Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles

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Barn Raising

• Performance related to how individuals and groups
  create a common sense of belonging.
• Modifying Organizational Structure, Pattern or
  Process to improve communication
• Innovating / Collaborating Special Projects /
  Social Action
• Publishing a Newsletter for the organization

Community grows when we come together to achieve
something that no one
could alone.
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Engine Building Exercise 2

• 5 Minutes to build a common sense of belonging to
  your enterprise.
• Object(s) Products/Services/Activities/People
• Behaviors Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Attitudes Branding, Service
• Values Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles

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County Fair

• Performance related to how individuals and groups
  resource and interact with their environment.
• Recruiting New / Showcasing Current Employees
• Benchmarking with Other Organizations Loyalty,
  Confidence, Integrity, Pride, Passion
• Scanning, Selling and Sourcing at Tradeshows,
  Conferences and Exhibitions

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Engine Building Exercise 3

• 5 Minutes to build a plan for interacting and
  resourcing your enterprise.
• Object(s) Products/Services/Activities/People
• Behaviors Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Attitudes Branding, Service
• Values Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles

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The Prize

• Performance related to how individuals and groups
  mobilize resources to accomplish shared vision,
  mission and goals.
• Developing Branded KSAs
• Accomplishing Milestones
• Ongoing Dialogue, Reflection, Questioning
• and Clarifying
• Rewarding Recognizing Meaningfully

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Engine Building Exercise 4

• 5 Minutes to build a path toward achieving the
  vision and goals of the enterprise.
• Object(s) Products/Services/Activities
• Behaviors Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Attitudes Branding, Service
• Values Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles

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• Feel free to ask Jim Rushing questions and learn
  more about workplace community on our blog, at
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