Working Out Loud®

Social learning methods to build skills, connections, and mindsets. The official account for #WorkingOutLoud & #WOL

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This extraordinary program run by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach aims to build #resilience skills so people can thrive, even in challenging circumstances.
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Students & teachers have used #workingoutloud in a dozen+ universities globally. Now we're using what we learned to design a new method just for them.

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Yesterday was the closing event for the latest #FrauenStärken (“strengthening women”) program. More than 6000 people participated in this program over the years, and they have shown me that strength comes in many guises. #workingoutloud

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A story of "perseverance and dedication for the betterment of all."

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It’s easy for orgs to split into factions, for cultures to develop where it feels like “every man for himself.”

But with the right kinds of interventions we can create workplaces that are more collaborative & compassionate.

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So we made a kind of pact. “Let’s remember this moment,” we said, “if ever we have a disagreement or difficulty.”

Just knowing it was there was enough.

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The parable of The Sword of Damocles had a clear lesson: “those in positions of power can never rest and truly enjoy that power.”

Times have changed.

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Help new employees feel like they belong. Before it’s too late.

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On the 1st Wednesday of every month, a growing group of us celebrate someone who made a positive difference in our lives. This month, I'm celebrating someone who has been my teacher & role model for over forty years: @AMiserandino
#ICelebrateYou

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From identifying "hospitalism" to knowing what makes children thrive in hospitals to making changes in institutional practices took 100+ years.

How long will it take to make the changes needed for adults to thrive in the workplace?
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What do you do when your boss cares more about control and preserving their authority than about doing what’s right for the company and its people?

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Without a purposeful intervention, new employees won’t just be oriented into their new company, they’ll be assimilated. And our ways of working won’t get better.

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In a few minutes, on the first Wednesday of each month, you can brighten someone’s day and create ripples of positivity and kindness.

Here’s how.

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Our new SPANISH and FRENCH translations make it easier to connect and empower more people in more places.

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What makes someone care more about their job?

Yenny’s story shows how self-determination can change how you view your job—and enable you to have a positive influence on 1000s of people. Even in a New York coffee shop.
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Here’s the full paper on WOL effectiveness in the Journal of Workplace Learning.

It answers 2 questions: Can a social learning program change people’s behavior & sense of empowerment? Can these changes stick?

(Spoiler: Yes & Yes.) #workingoutloud #WOL

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"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them!"

Who are the Voiceless at work?

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Why would you choose to be invisible, knowing you limit your effectiveness and opportunities?

--> Fear, uncertainty, and lack of confidence.

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The US post office has 600,000 human beings working there & they come into contact with dozens of customers or colleagues every day.

What if more of those 600,000 employees were like Ms. Williams? What kind of difference would that make? #workingoutloud https://t.co/7k7IuFfhU1

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If you could choose one word to mark your intention for this year, what would it be?

#workingoutloud #WOL

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