<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Inspired Action At Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transformative Leadership and Mindset Techniques for your Changing Organizational Ecosystem]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:33:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Self Awareness in the Workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an era when soft skills are either non existent or rarely practiced because of pandemic related remote workplace, something crucial...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/self-awareness-in-the-workplace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60766076a2128e0015dbbcb7</guid><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools for Transformation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 03:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_475f5759784e5370743155~mv2_d_4000_6000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mergers: A divergence of culture during a convergence of assets ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did your company or do you know of a company that consolidated as a means of sustaining themselves through the pandemic? Perhaps you know...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/mergers-a-divergence-of-culture-during-a-convergence-of-assets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60411ab854baec001534122a</guid><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:51:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4586d6_c7045068d2e94e81a9b1120c8f60d77c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_668,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurturing Organizational Culture in a time of Remote Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author of The Invisible Advantage: How to Create a Culture of Innovation, Soren Kaplan, defines culture as "the norms and values that...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/nurturing-organizational-culture-in-a-time-of-remote-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600c821d7a96720017e697c8</guid><category><![CDATA[Tools for Transformation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2021 20:24:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4586d6_1ef77e6393134ccb80e67dd6dc487aa7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_918,h_508,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change vs Transformation: The not so subtle difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The difference between change and transformation can never be illustrated as perfectly as the change of guard in our nation’s capital...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/change-vs-transformation-the-not-so-subtle-difference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600a4ad488d001001706d9e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Tools for Transformation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 03:59:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4586d6_ef8a63573e82497690bffa627ebf27da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_492,h_410,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking the Same [Business] Language]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when training and education aren't offered?  Are you speaking the same language as your stakeholders? Get Up to Speed or Get...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/speaking-the-same-business-language</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60070f3ad252840017b8e8ee</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:41:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9cdbada35624f71affa9cf94afd1980.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Arbit</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote Work: Does it serve or erode autonomy? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2017, researchers from the University of Birmingham studied 2 years’ worth of data on 20,000 workers to determine the effects of...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/autonomy-for-work-happiness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6005bc67a311540017a2d622</guid><category><![CDATA[The Community at Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category><category><![CDATA[Autonomy in the Workplace]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:05:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4586d6_9840a259bb8b4e28b58838c2d391efc8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_730,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Company Culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[" I decided to stop chasing money, and start chasing the passion" Tony Hsieh, Former CEO Zappos There is a lot of talk about company...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/the-importance-of-company-culture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fdd44ce856558001724164d</guid><category><![CDATA[The Community at Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2020 00:28:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c8ad5a7596ff4f8da3c5b616f9260d95.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Arbit</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reimagining Leadership: When the Sh%^ hits the Fan ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When something goes wrong at your organization, how is it handled? Is the stakeholder taking responsibility for the mistake admonished...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/reimagining-leadership-when-the-sh-hits-the-fan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd9855bb7156700171cd3ad</guid><category><![CDATA[Tools for Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 04:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4586d6_efc18d336f09477289d336e0ef871d53~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_616,h_476,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PBS Tackles Happiness In 'This Emotional Life' (An oldie but a goodie)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reposted  ~ NPR/KPBS - This Emotional Life: Understanding Happiness January 4, 2010. 6:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Daniel Gilbert...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/pbs-tackles-happiness-in-this-emotional-life-an-oldie-but-a-goodie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd180d52ad75e00176209b7</guid><category><![CDATA[The Value of Happiness]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 02:32:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4586d6_abcc96fa23dd4dcd859931794ff5d257~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_596,h_328,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conflict in the Workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's easy to lose perspective during conflict. 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However, when change happens many of us don't know how to handle it, some...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/expectations-habits-resilience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc536c00e9046001717a59e</guid><category><![CDATA[Tools for Transformation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conflict in the Workplace]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:50:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_67654d356c7a446a344977~mv2_d_2208_1472_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Arbit</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stakeholder Psychology 101  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is it important to understand who your stakeholders believe themselves to be before understanding who they are to you? Understanding...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/stakeholder-psychology-101</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb981c17469f4001756bd60</guid><category><![CDATA[The Community at Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Value of Happiness]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2020 21:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4586d6_c98688a3236c4613818ebf5abd2abaa6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_874,h_602,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unravelling hindsight Bias, AKA the “I knew it all along” phenom ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It is easy to be wise after the event” —Sherlock Holmes Does happiness come from knowing the truth or from preserving illusions? From...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/unravelling-hindsight-bias-aka-the-i-knew-it-all-along-phenom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb75d10eb9877001705561f</guid><category><![CDATA[The Value of Happiness]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Community at Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 06:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4586d6_3d8e981ca8b84574981a8d0e6c3de0ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perception Determines Reality: Responding to Workplace Toxicity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our perceptions are our reality and at the same time the sum of our individual experiences. 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Working from home has its ups and...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/is-it-possible-to-have-more-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa04b12b1caf300170bb4f0</guid><category><![CDATA[The Value of Happiness]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Community at Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools for Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:21:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_63613f03a0904c48bf1bc30f3510d461~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Arbit</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organizational Survivors Guilt ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survivors guilt is real. Could it be affecting your company’s ROI? It’s a time of great confusion, chaos and reinvention. Large swaths of...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/organizational-survivors-guilt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9478b9fc8a250017c36f01</guid><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conflict in the Workplace]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 20:25:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4586d6_025812b300184ddca65c86529a63dd68~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_898,h_578,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lori Gertz, RScP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ditch the Drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember the days when "drama" ruled our world.  It was about friends, dating, gossip, school and work.  Remember when most of us used to...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/ditch-the-drama</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f87131f0466e200174908a1</guid><category><![CDATA[Tools for Transformation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Happy Management]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:23:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acb7bdd9bf7a50ba9d387a03cca05ad1.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Arbit</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Sympathetic Resonance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yeh. I feel you. 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What I mean...]]></description><link>https://freakinlori.wixsite.com/alignedaction/post/if-you-don-t-use-it-you-ve-lost-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f5b8821da632200170d0e1b</guid><category><![CDATA[Happy Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organizational Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Community at Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools for Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:32:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_e87586ae82cd4fb0962ca6f18ef246b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Arbit</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>