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title: "Jostle Blog: Explore Employee Success Insights & Ideas | Shawn Murphy"
description: Shawn Murphy serves as CEO of WorqIQ, an organization that helps leaders transform the experience of work to be energizing and optimistic. You can read Shawn’s weekly column, Positive Business, on Inc.com. Shawn is a contributor to the Jostle blog.
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# **About Shawn Murphy**

 Shawn Murphy serves as CEO of WorqIQ, an organization that helps leaders transform the experience of work to be energizing and optimistic. You can read Shawn’s weekly column, Positive Business, on Inc.com. Shawn is a contributor to the Jostle blog.

## **Content by Shawn Murphy**

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[![Empowering middle managers is central to employee engagement](https://blog.jostle.me/hubfs/empowering-middle-managers16x9.png)](https://blog.jostle.me/blog/empowering-middle-managers-is-central-to-employee-engagement)

By [**Shawn Murphy**](https://blog.jostle.me/blog/author/shawn-murphy) | 4 min read

## [**Empowering middle managers is central to employee engagement**](https://blog.jostle.me/blog/empowering-middle-managers-is-central-to-employee-engagement)

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[Middle managers can have the largest impact on employee engagement. Find out how you can support them.](https://blog.jostle.me/blog/empowering-middle-managers-is-central-to-employee-engagement)

[![Bringing Back Optimism to the Workplace](https://blog.jostle.me/hs-fs/file-4042269525-jpg/blog-files/bolg-53-1024x438.jpg)](https://blog.jostle.me/blog/bringing-back-optimism-to-the-workplace-2/)

By [**Shawn Murphy**](https://blog.jostle.me/blog/author/shawn-murphy) | 2 min read

## [**Bringing Back Optimism to the Workplace**](https://blog.jostle.me/blog/bringing-back-optimism-to-the-workplace-2/)

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