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PRINCIPLE ONEGive Permission to Perform

ALLOW PEOPLE TO BRING THEIR WHOLE SELVES TO WORK EACH DAY

The concept of work is not static, it is fluid. As the world changes, so do our attitudes toward work. We are currently at a crossroads, at the creation of yet another attitude toward work. The new economy requires that we rethink what work is and what work should be. If work is going to attract the best people today and retain them tomorrow, then in addition to providing the resources to live, work must also be fulfilling.

People are demanding more from their jobs than merely a paycheck. They expect to enjoy what they do and they will search and move until they are satisfied with their work experience.

The shift to this new attitude toward work ...

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