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This community has a wealth of knowledge and experience, so please, join and help super-charge this portal with your engagement!
This community is focused on advancing our collective knowledge related to teams, the workplace ecosystem, and how we can each play our part in designing high-functioning, enjoyable workplaces.
Our section is going through a phase of transformation, and as such, we could all benefit from 'refresh!'
Please, take some time to introduce yourself in the Discussion Forum. Your leadership team will start the thread and we encourage you to join in!
Our section is going through a phase of transformation, and as such, we could all benefit from 'refresh!'
Please, take some time to introduce yourself in the Discussion Forum. Your leadership team will start the thread and we encourage you to join in!
Interesting and Active Discussion Sections:
- "Just Ask Norm" - Practical knowledge and wise missives by Chair-Elect, Norm Howe
- "Who Killed the Workplace" - Culture and leadership conversations by TWEF Chair, Jeff Veyera
- "Human Interest and Interesting Humans" - Insights for building a 'Voice of the Customer' ecosystem by Secretary, Lizabeth Wesely-Casella
- Regular, Informative Blog Posts
- Interactive Q&A
Upcoming Activities & Benefits :
- The Fearless Workplace Podcast - New Episodes Every Other Week
- Storytime - Stories of Fear in the Workplace & How to Overcome It (June 21st, 8 pm ET / 5 pm Pacific)
Your officers are eager to support you in your experience. Please feel free to contact any of the people below if you have ideas for engagement or questions:
Chair Emeritus - Jeremiah Genest
Chair - Jeff Veyera
Chair-Elect - Norm Howe
Secretary - Lizabeth Wesely-Casella
News
How many times have you heard someone say after an unfortunate event, “Who’s going to get fired?” Most of us have probably experienced this. Yet, when we look at the people, processes (systems), and procedures, we often find that a different path should be taken. Wednes day October 19 , 2022. Time: 6:00 to 7 :30 pm PDT This is a virtual meeting. Log - in ...
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ASQ Storytime was a fun story share where anyone was invited to share their stories as a quality professionals. The stories were either free-style or in paced-slide style on the themes of “Driving out Fear” or “Quality Life After the Pandemic.” Check it out: ASQ Storytime and let us know what you think.
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ASQ membership includes access to all 27 technical communities. You can add TWEF to your membership at any time throughout the year by contacting Customer Care Representatives through chat, email, or by phone.
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In the article " What a Year of WFH Has Done to Our Relationships at Work " at HBR the authors discuss the impact of the ...
Jeremiah Genest
Mar '21
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Engaged employees produce better business outcomes -- across industries, company sizes and nationalities, and ...
Norm Howe
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We now have two episodes in the can for our new TWEF Podcast. We promised to give a copy of Jeff’s book “Culture Is ...
Jeffrey Veyera
Apr '22
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I'm preparing to do video interviews with our C-suite and other key leaders to discuss why quality is important. ...
Jeremiah Genest
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Jeffrey Veyera
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What would it mean to the company if every one of our customers loved our products and services and how they get them?
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Commander Control seemed like our perp---right up until Nicole George shared her story. Nicole has been waging ...
Jeffrey Veyera
Jun '22
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This Week in Team Excellence TWEF'N Out The Work Place Fearless This Could Work What say you, TWEFers?
Jeffrey Veyera
Mar '22
Lizabeth Wesely-Casella
Mar '22
Good morning!
I like the idea of combining 3 and 4 - The Fearless Workplace
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There is a large body of research that demonstrates that 55 hours is the maximum a human being can work in a week, and ...
Jeremiah Genest
Apr '20
Monica Benson
Jul '20
The pervasive culture of overwork being to the advantage of the employer is something that will be very difficult ...
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Here's an article I wrote for ASQ's Quality Management Forum: Building a Strong Quality Culture. ...
Norm Howe
Jun '22
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For the past two years, that answer for many of us has been: “A lot!” Illness Job loss Addiction Mental health ...
Jeffrey Veyera
Feb '22
Sumith Kahanda
Feb '22
I am afraid of commenting on this. I understand the lengthy statement about fear at work place. However, we need a ...
Jeffrey Veyera
Feb '22
Fear in the workplace would be a great start—-a problem properly-defined is a problem half-solved, right?
Susan Peiffer
Feb '22
Maybe a couple more - If you work in a toxic workplace, fear of being undermined or sabotaged (if you want to delve ...
Jeffrey Veyera
Feb '22
These are all excellent, Susan.
I’ve been afraid of:
- failure
- being backstabbed
- getting fired
- becoming ...
Janet Lentz
May '22
I love it! Sadly, I’ve had a lot of experience trying to drive fear out of a workplace. Bottom line result is I am now ...
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REGISTRATION COMING SOON! Stories may either be free-style or in paced-slide style on the themes of “Driving out ...
Lizabeth Wesely-Casella
May '22
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Building a Strong Quality Culture
We at ASQ tend to be scientists and engineers. Words like culture leave us confused, because we can’t measure it. And we know that if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. I’d like to show you how we found a way to dramatically ...
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Building a Strong Quality Culture
We at ASQ tend to be scientists and engineers. Words like culture leave us confused, because we can’t measure it. And we know that if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. I’d like to show you how we found a way to dramatically ...
Date Created: 09/02/2022 03:37 PM
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“Drive out fear, so that everyone may work effectively for the company” - W. Edwards Deming
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