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A Considerate Workplace

January 16, 2007

"In a considerate workplace, people feel care and respect for one another and make an effort to be supportive.

• In a considerate workplace people take a cooperative approach and look out for one another's interests, not just their own.
• A workplace in which everyone looks out for other people's needs is a healthy, nurturing place to work. It energizes its people instead of tiring them out.
• Consideration breaks down an 'us-versus-them' mentality and builds a spirit of real teamwork.
• In a considerate workplace, people take the time to listen to one another and stop to make sure everyone is on board. They know that their success depends on everyone feeling willing and able to contribute (Hiam, 2005, p. 18)."

Reference: Hiam, A. (2005). The starfish files: one leader's account of insight & inspiration under duress. Amherst, MA: HRD Press.

The Starfish Files is available on loan from the Ohio State University Leadership Center. To borrow this resource or any other resource, please go to the resource search page http://164.107.48.88/winnebago/index.asp?lib=???

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Check this out! We are scheduling workshops for 2007. Interested in having us facilitate a workshop for your organization? Contact Beth Flynn at flynn.61@osu.edu or at (614) 292-1251.

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Created: 2007-04-19, Updated: 2009-02-26