Developing an Engagement IQ Mike Cook Snohomish County HRA March 13,2014
Using Enlightened Self Interest to Stay Sane, Productive and Amused at Work
15 Guidelines & 1 Rule…. Maybe!
Make No Mistake About it! It is crazy town out there…
You Should Have a Plan Nothing too Detailed…But…
It Does Need to Be Relevant!
And… Plan to be… Collaborative Plan to be… Collaborative
Plan to be fierce!
Are you up to it? Plan to be edgy…
A blend would be nice!
How do You Get There? Follow Me…if You Dare!
what I have is… …a set of guidelines to light your way And Maybe One Rule…but No More
# 1 Whoever sees it first… …gets to do it Responsibility
Nobody Likes Anybody’s Ideas… …Better Than Their Own # 2 Participation = Investment Respect
Persistence do not contribute to the confusion # 3 PERSISTENCE
4. perspective # 4 perspective “Do not confuse your beliefs with the truth…it makes you stupid and an annoyance to other people!”
Travel Light # 5 Travel Light “there really isn’t much control”
Manage Mutual Understanding # 6 “relationship is everything!”
Partnership # 7 Partnership Give up the right… … to say I told you so!
The Way it is We are all in over our heads! That’s just the way it is. # 8 INTERDEPENDENCE
9. Be ready to walk away Be ready to walk away # 9 INTEGRITY
10. Hope is for suckers Manage your expectations # 10 Embracing the RISK
11. Keep it simple Do you really need those opinions? They can really weigh you down. # 11 Managing Free Will
Life is a Contact Sport # 12 The nature of the game!
It’s not IF you’ll get injured … YOU Will ! # 12a
Toughen Up… To Stay Engaged # 12b
# 13 Cultivate Curiosity… “…it is the source of living an engaged life.” Humility
# 14 Give Your Gifts Freely They were bestowed on you to be given away Generosity
13. Have a good time Learn to laugh at yourself # 15 “we are all very funny indeed!” Recognition
Rule: Always be selling Rule # 1 Know what your offer is… You are always selling!