Why You Should Reinvent Your Organization

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‘It’s time for every organization, whatever its size and scope, to profoundly and deeply examine the reason it exists, and to practice, over and over again, telling that story to every stakeholder in its ecosystem.’

If machines eliminate jobs, and jobs give our lives meaning, what are we going to do to keep ourselves believing that we matter?’

‘If people can’t work, what happens to our drive for community? Or our eagerness to continue?’

‘We bring our need and our talent for connection with other human beings into every aspect of our lives, including work.’

‘We bring our human need to connect with other people right smack dab into our jobs and our workplaces.’

‘It’s people at work who bring empathy, connection, magic, warmth, understanding, joy, creativity, imagination, beauty, and innovation to organizations as they build things, serve customers, and meet their mission.’

‘Toxic workplaces have myriad consequences- on profit, on the planet, and on people.’

‘It’s time for organizations to get back to basics and remember what the people who work for them need, and what the world needs.’

‘The speed of our connection moves us fleetingly from one thing to another, with very little time to think and add value by learning and growing.’

‘Creating workplaces fit for human life, and paying conscious attention to the soft stuff of people-centered leadership and culture, is not simply about making people happy at work.’

To help employees feel alive at work, leaders must look more closely and consider what motivates people, what makes their hearts sing, why they work, and what they dream.’

‘The only thing more expensive than an employee leaving is an employee who is miserable and stays.’

Source:

Moe Carrick (2019). Bravespace Workplace: Making Your Company Fit for Human Life

Building A Connected Workplace

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Onboarding sets the tone for what can hopefully be a long, possibly winding, but mutually beneficial relationship.’

Autonomy and flexibility are good for business, great for people, and just might change the world.’

‘Connection at work have always been the secret sauce of a thriving culture, but in today’s flexible workplace, it’s a nonnegotiable.’

Professionalism infused with authenticity is the hallmark of today’s workplace.’

Meetings are a critical ingredient in the recipe for retention. … When we know the why of our meetings, the where and the how become clearer.’

Taking professional development personally is fuel for the ecosystem of opportunity.’

Keeping employees connected to your company means understanding that coming and going are just different aspects of a long and winding relationship- as part of the workforce, as customers, as brand ambassadors, as friends, as humans.’

Encourage managers to have regular conversations with their employees about how they want to grow and develop.’

Celebrate managers through community, connection, and recognition. Middle managers often feel especially overwhelmed and underappreciated. Make sure you celebrate their wins and cultivate opportunities for connection with other managers so they can feel supported by their peers.’

Communicate internal opportunities widely. Make it easy for employees to find a new role inside the company rather than outside.’

‘It’s not you. It’s not me. It’s us.’

Source:

Erica Keswin (2025). The Retention Revolution: 7 Surprising (and Very Human!) Ways to Keep Employees Connected to Your Company