Welcome to The Intentional Workplace.
My intention is to create a place for meaningful dialogue about the world of work – where we work, how we work, the meaning of work, what’s working and what is not.
The impetus for this blog grew out of my work as a co-founder and partner of Intentional Communication Consultants. In nearly twenty years of working as a trainer, seminar developer, organizational consultant and group facilitator I have been committed to supporting people to do their best work. At the core of that work is the belief that when people are thinking, feeling and acting from their most honest and empowered inner resources – everyone benefits.
I believe that work, as we know it, is at a critical crossroads. Unless we grow our vision, re-tool our mindsets, deepen our emotional awareness and develop healthier work behaviors, we cannot create sustainable and fulfilling work.
Working harder, working “smarter,” working 24/7 is not what I’m talking about here. I’m interested in hosting a conversation about how we can transform the way we work. For me, that begins with thought. How we think about work (and anything for that matter) is the starting place.
We can’t expect to feel better about work and at work unless we change the way we think about work. Action, the doing part, should flow from that. Today’s work culture typically approaches this the other way around.
The topics addressed here: working productively with emotions in the workplace, handling conflict more creatively, building and restoring trust, leadership with integrity, values in the workplace, communicating consciously, balancing work and life, workplace well-being and trends that impact how we work – all begin and end with one thing – human dynamics. That is and always has been the primarily focus of my work.
Since the early ’90′s, our partnership has worked with people at all levels from diverse organizations: business intelligence software, technology and manufacturing industries, utilities, medical services,, financial services, retail and hospitality, automotive, pharmaceuticals and nonprofits providing a range of human services. They all have one common denominator – people. I keep mentioning this because we often encounter people talking about business, professional and job performance goals as if people were secondary to the process.
Work does not have to be – and should not be – so hard for so many people. It should be a fulfilling and enriching experience for all. I’m convinced that until that is the case, we’re only dabbling at the edges of real human and organizational potential.
The Intentional Workplace has been created to voice the best and worst of today’s work world, whether you “labor” alone or in a large organization. If we are to develop 21st century work models, it can’t be done using 19th century mental models, which still prevail in most organizations today. Sadly, fear is the still one of the biggest drivers for success in today’s workplace.
I welcome hearing from you and thank you for stopping by. Your readership, comments, tweets (follow @intentionalcomm) shares and subscriptions are very much appreciated. If you would like to contact me email @ glaltman@intentionalcommunication.com
Louise Altman
Partner & Co-Founder, Intentional Communication Consultants
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