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Below is a list of 50 articles currently available for reprinting. As a registered member of the Better Workplace Now Reprint Center, and as long as you agree to the reprint terms on the right, you can:
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The 10 Commandments of a Happy Work Life
Thou shalt serve a greater purpose...and nine other rules for turning work
into more than just work
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself (Before
You Leave Work Today)
Want to shake up your old routine? Then ponder these deceptively simple questions.
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Strong Like an Oak: 10 Ways to
Grow Trust in Your Workplace
Trust requires patience, persistence, and plenty of action -- by you.
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Getting Uncomfortable: 7 Ways
to Reclaim Our Hearts and Minds
The quest to make things easy has a dulling effect. Don't let it happen to you!
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The Gift of Advice from a Svelte
Santa Claus
How an unlikely coach helped me reach the finish line.
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A Healthy Approach to Workplace
Improvement
Forget the quick fix...and focus on these 5 essential steps for building a better
organization.
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Edison Turns Up the Fun at Menlo
Park
The world's greatest inventor walked the talk of inspiration, perspiration, and
recreation. Do you?
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The True Confessions (and Practical
Advice) of a Technically Challenged Project Manager
Steve survived and thrived...and so can you.
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Getting Unplugged in a Plugged-In
World
Want to achieve a new sense of calm? Then turn off the sounds and think of...nothing.
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Jobs, Careers, and the Big Arrow
Are you headed in a meaningful direction?
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Liberating Our Better Selves:
A Lesson from Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela set the standard for forgiveness and reconciliation. Are you ready
to follow his lead?
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From Reliability to Exasperation:
A Case Study in Empty Sloganeering
Those posters are okay, but only if actions match the words.
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Achieving the Flow of Great Performance
Want to be like Handel and Pelé and work "in the zone"? Here's how.
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A World of Civility: 15 Ways
to Wage Kindness Starting Now
Use these action-oriented aspirations to bring compassion and empathy back to life.
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WARNING: The Questions You're
Asking Can Be Hazardous to Workplace Improvement
The most common improvement-minded questions are often based on baseless assumptions.
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The Problem with Problem-Solving...and
What to Do About It
There's more to workplace improvement than simply canceling out the negatives.
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Let's Get Real: The Case for
Being Consciously Authentic
There are real risks to being excessively positive.
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The People Principles: 10 Ways
to Build a People-Centered Workplace
The real heart and mind of an organization are found in its people. Here's what to
do about it.
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The Power of One: How Small Actions
Can Change Big Systems
Sure, the system is big -- but your power to influence is bigger.
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Coming to a Workplace Near You:
Extreme Personality Makeover!
Who are you going to change -- your boss, a co-worker, or yourself?
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Emotional Intelligence: Lessons
from a 1-Pound Furball
IQ and technical know-how are only part of the success equation. The small part.
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Putting the "Work"
back in Workshop
Want to turn training sessions into true learning experiences? Here are strategies
for participants, managers, co-workers, and workshop leaders.
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Going Beyond the Brainstorm:
9 Ways to Turn Good Ideas into Great Achievements
Are you ready to facilitate, strategize, persuade, convince, and compromise? That's
what it takes!
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10 Conversations That Can Transform
Your Workplace
Ask the right questions...and you'll make stunning discoveries about your workplace
and how to make it better.
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Lessons from a Principled Leader
Leading in an incredibly demanding work environment, Fred Burton slows down and
puts effectiveness ahead of efficiency. Learn how you can too.
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Civility At Work: 20 Ways to
Build a Kinder Workplace
Workplaces work better when people get along. Here's how to make it happen.
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Don't be fooled -- it has little
to do with communication!
When people complain about a lack of communication, make sure you hear what they're
REALLY saying.
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Restoring Equality in the Workplace
A strong sense of equality doesn't just happen. It has to be nurtured each and every
workday.
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7 Steps to Painless, Productive
Meetings
Is your schedule filled with meetings and more meetings? Here are proven ways to
tame the meeting beast!
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How to Create Your Own Kitty
Hawk
Wilbur and Orville left behind some powerful lessons in invention -- lessons you
can put to work right now in your organization.
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A Bottleneck Transformed
The true story of a controlling manager who became a model of empowerment.
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Dealing With Schemers Without
Becoming One
Are you stuck with a scheming co-worker? Try these civil strategies.
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Learning Respect in the Arizona
Desert
Lesson #1 -- Make sure your tank is full.
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7 Ways to Work Smart With a Know-It-All
You CAN work with a know-it-all AND treat the person with respect AND keep your sanity
intact. Here's how.
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I'm Important, You're Important,
We're All Important
Self-worth is a hazy concept,
unless it's OUR sense of worth we're talking about. Here are 20 ideas for building
it up.
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The Soft Side of a Steel Company
In a tough, unforgiving industry, Ken Iverson achieved remarkable success by bringing
out the best in people.
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6 Ways to Energize that Apathetic
Colleague
Got a colleague who couldn't care less? Here are 6 ways to take on the apathy.
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Taking the Time for Dialogue
Opening your ears -- and your mind -- requires plenty of personal adjustment.
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Take This Job and Shovel It
It's amazing how people find purpose in their work. Case in point: Pete Hulse of
Pet Butler Dog Waste Removal Service.
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The Bottom Line on Being Nice
The case is clear: Incivility carries a steep price.
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Do You Know Your KASSIs?
Unfamiliar with KASSIs? Then start learning -- your individuality might depend on
it!
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Making the Most of Ground Rules
"It seems like every group in the world develops a set of ground rules for
itself. What's your take on this -- are ground rules really worthwhile?"
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Meaningful Missions and Visions
"What exactly is the difference between a mission statement and a vision
statement, and how can ours be world class?"
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Motivation: An Inside-Out Proposition
"The company where I work is big into incentives and rewards like dinners,
mugs, and plaques. My cubicle is filled with stuff, and I guess I appreciate the
thought, but my feelings are mixed. What's your take on this?"
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The Myth of the Communication
"Problem"
"One of my colleagues likes to say that every workplace problem is ultimately
a communication problem. Is there any truth to that? What's your take on this?"
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Creating a Flexible Workplace
It's amazing but true -- someone really IS worrying about toenails and toenail
polish. Welcome to the new TQM.
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Speeding Up Those Never-Ending
Teams
"Why do teams sometimes need months and months of meetings before they can
pilot their improvements, and what can be done about it?"
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Meaningful Team-Building Activities
"Our office is going on a retreat, and we're thinking of doing some kind
of team-building activity. What are your thoughts on this? Any suggestions?"
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Going to a Boring Meeting? Take
This Column
Are you locked down in meetings for much of the work day? Here are ways to make them
faster, better, and less frequent.
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The Challenge of "Challenge"
Labor Day angst: How to find just the right work balance.
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Ring In the New Year with Old
Year Reflections
If you want your resolutions to stick, then take a thoughtful look at the past
12 months.
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