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Jan

2012

Transforming the Way We Work

"Nine years ago, when I launched The Energy Project during an economic boom, it was nearly impossible to find senior leaders open to the idea that demand was exceeding people's capacity, and that it was critical to the bottom line to teach employees new ways to manage their energy more skillfully."

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ully engaged at work, valued for their contributions, or freed and trusted to do what they do best. Instead, they feel weighed down by multiple demands and distractions and they often don't derive much meaning or satisfaction from their work.
I don't kid myself that the super-charged CEOs and world leaders who attend this event are going to wake up overnight to the recognition that rest and renewal and doing one thing at a time are not only healthy practices, but also fuel more sustainable performance.
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- Rather than trying to forever get more out of their employees, organizations are better served by investing in better meeting their people's core needs — physical, emotional, mental and spiritual — so they're freed, fueled, and inspired to bring more of themselves to work every day.