I’m reading Cross and Perker’s The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations, and I was riveted by their discussion of energy.
This caught my eye, because my father is always emphasizing the importance of energy, whether at work or at play — especially at work.
Cross and Parker argue that energy is a key factor in understanding who is effective at work, and why. When they analyzed networks of co-workers, knowing whether someone was considered an “energizer” and a “de-energizer” shed a great deal of light on how networks worked, and how productive various people managed to be.
Their discussion is complex, but here are some highlights.
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Hi Gretchen, Great topic! way to get energy flowing in workplaces (where employees spend so much of their lives) … hopefully with the result that workspaces become more empathic, more sharing, more productive and effective in the process. thanks for giving me yet another to share with followers!
sarah x