Police work is changing. More and more police departments today are implementing community policing practices: working with the public to create a safer environment for all. For this reason, performance evaluations for police officers are starting to include criteria such as helpfulness and friendliness, which are measures of actions, not outcomes. 

 Emily paints for a living and loves it. she decides how many paintings she will create in any given time period and what kinds of paintings they will be. fortunately, emily has the discipline to paint even when she doesn’t feel like it, and she has produced many pieces of art that have sold for good prices on the open market. 

Lifeguards may seem to have an easy life, but the work is really very difficult. All lifeguards have to receive specialized training and be prepared to jump into action at a moment’s notice if an emergency arises. Professional lifeguards use a paramilitary structure (chief, captain, lieutenant, sergeant, and two levels of lifeguards) so that there is only one person giving orders in the event of an emergency. 

Abigail is a LEGO genius. Her bosses don’t quite know how she does it, but she creates one or two fabulous LEGO creations every day, which are photographed for the pictures on the LEGO boxes. Abigail receives $300 for every project she completes. Sometimes she takes a little more time, and sometimes a little less time, but all her bosses care about are the finished products.

Most students know that class teams have their own distinct personalities. Professors often give class teams a lot of autonomy in completing their projects, and sometimes teams form close bonds around common values. When this happens, teams are a joy to experience. There's no need for management—everyone just does what it takes to get the job done in the way that matches the team's values and beliefs

The employees of Tu Nidito, a nonprofit organization in Arizona, share one common goal: to provide comfort, hope, and support to children and families whose lives have been impacted by a serious medical condition or death. Employees are a close-knit group who share the belief that no child should grieve alone. All of their actions are driven by that belief, from fundraising to running a summer camp. New volunteers learn from more experienced employees by listening to the stories they tell about helping children and their families.