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According to ForeWord Reviews, "As a result of our work-driven culture, a new sub-genre [of the self-help genre] has developed to help readers get through the nine-to-five by improving their business skills and their outlook on work." They include a review of The Compromise Trap to illustrate this new sub-genre, showing how learning to recognize healthy and unhealthy compromise and "redefine the game" may help readers "not only transcend their ethical dilemmas but become better employees overall." Click here to view the article.
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The Best Practices in HR newsletter article "Speak Up When Work Doesn't Align with Personal Values" was featured today among the HR.BLR White Papers. The article, based on The Compromise Trap, and written by Kelly Griffin,describes how, by speaking up and being true to their values, employees can support the organization in becoming stronger and more successful. Click here to view the article.
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In his detailed review, Blog Business Success host Wayne Hurlbert "highly recommends" The Compromise Trap as an "insightful and must read book" that helps readers with "practical, hands on advice for recognizing ethical traps and for creating a more integrity based organization". He and Elizabeth Doty spoke live on February 2 about how good people can fall incrementally into unhealthy compromise, even while working for organizations and leaders they admire -- and how to "redefine the game" so you make the best choice for yourself and your company. Listen to the full recording here.
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Elizabeth Doty and On Your Business' host Michael Jetter explore the typical pressures facing business owners, why professionals fall into making unhealthy compromises, the long-term costs, and how redefining the game opens up new options -- especially in tough economic times. Listen to the interview.
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1/21/10 - Courage, Passion and Vitality in 2010! An Afternoon Salon in San Francisco
Retired banking executive Mary Berry hosted a lively conversation with Elizabeth Doty and professionals from a variety of industries about experiences passion and vitality at work... and where that requires courage. One of the major themes was the need to find others in your "tribe". Please
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In this month's VisionHolder Call, Heartland Circle founder Craig Neal, Elizabeth Doty, and the Heartland Circle community enjoyed a reflective, exploratory conversation on the tensions between who we are as people and who we feel we need to be to succeed at work. According to Craig, "The topic of unhealthy compromise at work is VERY important to the transformation of our organizations and the people who care about them." Listen to the interview or read Craig's summary here.
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Many of the professional coaches who joined this thought-provoking conversation hosted by the respected Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara described clients who were struggling to retain a sense of inner-direction, purpose, and integrity amidst the gravitational pull of organizational life -- and found the concept of "redefining the game" a promising model to take forward in their coaching practices. Listen to the interview.
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In this 12-minute audio conversation with Dan Kennedy, Elizabeth Doty outlines the difference between healthy and unhealthy compromise, the Six Personal Foundations that prevent you from falling into the compromise trap, and the Five Positive Plays you can take in any compromise situation.
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In an informal conversation spiced up with recordings from Frank Sinatra and Etta James, Elizabeth Doty and Allan Holender discuss the challenges of organizational integrity, what to do if you're "mad" at your organization, and six practical ways to build the courage to live your values regardless of the situation.
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10/8-12/09 Berrett-Koehler Author's Retreat
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8/13/09 Business Ethics Network
Webinar: What Are They Thinking? How Corporate Employees Adapt at Work
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4/27/09 Sonoma State Organizational Development Program
Guest Lecture: The Dilemmas of Doing Good Work--Developing Your Professional Guidelines
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All-day Panel Discussion: Ethical Dimensions of Organizational Life: Influencing Organizations Towards Integrity -- with Art Kleiner and Marvin Brown. |
11/2/07 Investor’s Business Daily
Ten Secrets to Success, with Steve Watkins
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Global Webinar: Personal Ethics in the Corporate World: How to deal with the devil and survive with your ethics intact. |
“You know, something big shifted for me after that session last month,” said a friend over dinner. She is a manager who has recently gone through four rounds of layoffs and is struggling with the increased workload, conflict on her team and a boss uninterested in the day-to-day challenges. “Things are still tough, but I have a bigger perspective, so I can see and use the freedoms I do have. I’ve altered my approach, which is leading to better interactions with my boss and less pressure to take home. And it all really stemmed from that two-hour session!” 