Making Your Workplace More FUN: FUNdamentals “Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun.” – Mikhail Baryshnikov Internationally respected leadership expert, speaker, and author Dr. John C. Maxwell once said: “When you are truly having fun in your work, creativity flows freely.” Yet, how many of us really have fun in our workplace? Successful people, and [...]
Archive for Teamwork
Planning Successful Team Building Events
Planning Successful Team Building Events Interview with Pat Whelan, of Team Dynamix “It’s easy to get good players. Getting them to play together, that’s the hard part.” – Casey Stengel While the recession brought severe cutbacks in the events and meeting planning industry, some meeting planners and vendors have found creative solutions and managed to [...]
Energize Your Organization: Motivate Without Money
Energize Your Organization: Motivate Without Money Encouraging Intrinsic Motivation – Learning From History As the sheer scale of the economic crisis folds, consumers, employees and businesses are all reassessing their core values. One of the biggest criticisms we’re hearing about the causes of this recession is the idea that businesses have become locked into short-termism, [...]
10 Powerful Phrases
10 Powerful Phrases Rick DeVos, cofounder of Amway, successful businessman, motivational speaker, and philanthropist, offers his wisdom on keeping a positive attitude, in his book: Ten Powerful Phrases for Positive People: I’m Wrong I’m Sorry You Can Do It I Believe in You I’m Proud of You Thank You I Need You I Trust You [...]
7 Steps to Becoming a High Performer
7 Steps to Becoming a High Performer What is a high performer? — A self-starter who takes the initiative to “make things happen.” High performers deliver results consistently. They initiate new projects and make improvements, and “make things happen.” When you earn a reputation as a high performer, you increase your value and become recognized [...]
How to Create a Coaching Environment
“Leadership, like coaching, is fighting for the hearts and souls of men and getting them to believe in you.” – Eddie Robinson One of the major foundations of coaching is creating an optimum environment. Sports coaches have known this for many years, and understand that the key to success is to develop a culture of [...]
Coaching in the Workplace
COACHING IN THE WORKPLACE Workplace coaching is rapidly increasing in popularity and scope, becoming an integral part of any long-term strategy. Business leaders are adopting one simple principle that athletic performers have known for generations: Personal attention and coaching is the best way to maximize performance potential. WHY IS COACHING NEEDED? A good coach will [...]
Are You a Team Player / Team Leader?
“In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product, and profits. Unless you’ve got a good team, you can’t do much with the other two.” – Lee Iaccocca Teamwork is essential for success. Top employers know that their success requires having individuals and teams on board that work well together. [...]
Lessons in Teamwork from Wild Geese
As each goose flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the birds that follow. By flying in a “V” formation, the entire flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone. People who share a common direction and sense of synergy can get where they are going quicker and easier, because they [...]