Valued, Wanted, Welcome Belonging at Work

Shawn Murphy has nearly thirty years of consulting experience and advising companies on implementing organizational and culture change. He was handpicked to be part of IBM’s New Way to Work futurist group and was recently named one of Inc.’s “Top 100 Leadership Speakers”. Shawn is the Director of Organizational Development and Workplace Trends at Bluescape, a Silicon Valley startup and his new book, Work Tribes: The Surprising Secret to Breakthrough Performance, Astonishing Results, and Keeping Teams Together, is on shelves now.

Top Takeaways: Valued, Wanted, Welcome Belonging at Work with Shawn Murphy

Valued, Wanted, Welcome: Belonging at Work
Work tribes- the cohesiveness we feel when we find our tribe
How do our human needs fit into the work environment?
How do we do our best work alongside our tribe?
How do you make that time without family and friends extraordinary?
Add tremendous value to your day, your health and your relationships
I have a different emotional attachment to my company than my employees have
How do I create an experience for my employees that excites them to come to work?
Shaping the employee experience to get people excited about work
As a leader, we shape the day to day experiences of our team members
The elements of belonging are being valued, wanted, and welcome
Show and tell for businesses and employee belonging
The team bought into the vision and the mission the leader created.
Constantly reinforcing the mission
Valued: My contributions are expressly acknowledged
Wanted: acknowledged as a human, not just as an employee
Welcome: I feel like I have a place in this organization
True belonging understands that we all have different personalities, needs and energy levels
There is such a thing as “too much” belonging
How to make people feel valued, wanted, and welcome in a virtual environment?