Michael Kerr

A Fun Meeting Icebreaker: What Drives You Batty and What Do You Love? Michael Kerr, The Workplace Energizer! is a Canadian Hall of fame speaker who travels the world researching, writing, and speaking about inspiring workplace cultures. Michael is the author of 8 books including, Everyone wants to work in an inspiring workplace where employees brin... g their best selves to the office and contribute to a more positive, collaborative, and inspiring workplace environment. (At least I think they do!) Here is one really good sign that you work in an inspiring workplace. Creating a More Purpose-Driven Organization: The Power of Purpose at Work Creating a More Purpose-Driven Organization: The Power of Purpose at Work. Its never been more important to consciously, intentionally connect employees with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose at work. From celebrating your organizations reason for existence, to finding simple ways to shift employees sense of purpose, here are some ways to help create a more purpose-driven company. Do you ask for feedback at work? I know, I know, its not an easy thing to do! And of course when most of us (myself included) ask for feedback, secretly arent we all hoping to just hear the good stuff? But if you want to to be seen as a leader in your workplace and a leader on your Do you struggle working with difficult coworkers? One of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce behaviors that drives employees batty is to simply share surveys of common employee pet peeves. Sharing surveys of pet peeves is a safe way to raise awareness around issues that some coworkers just may not realize they were even doing. Here are some As things start to return to some sense of normalcy and as employees begin to make their way back to the office or adapt to a permanent hybrid workplace model, why not take the time to hit the rest button, rather than return to normal? After all, the old normal wasnt so great for a lot of employees. So why Clipping toenails on a Zoom meeting? Yes, that actually happened. ...Read More