By David Meerman Scott – Business Growth Strategist, Entrepreneur & Speaker The sales kickoff meeting is a fixture of many companies’ sales calendars. Typically occurring at the turn of a new year, it’s when the organization comes together to motivate the sales team to win and win big!…
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A Fly on the Wall in a Fearless Organization
By Amy C. Edmondson – Speaker and Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management The trickiest part of organizational change is translating the big idea into the little interactions that happen hundreds or even thousands of times a day. What are team members actually saying to one another in situations…
5 Lessons Leaders Say They Are Taking Away From 2020
By Adrian Gostick – Speaker on Leadership, Anxiety in the Workplace and Employee Engagement I received a holiday card this year that summed up 2020 perfectly. It read: “Well, that was weird.” For businesses, 2020 has indeed been like nothing we’d experienced before. We saw pandemic-related closures, a…
The Surprising Power of Nostalgia
By Dr. Tasha Eurich – Organizational Psychologist and Speaker on Leadership & Teamwork After a long, scary, and stressful year, let’s take a moment to celebrate that 2020 is finally coming to an end. I’ve been truly inspired by members of our community who have shared your stories…
Creating a More Inclusive Definition of “Inclusion”
By Heather R. Younger – Speaker on Diversity, Resilience & Overcoming Adversity According to the Cato Institute, nearly two-thirds of Americans say today’s political climate prevents them from vocalizing their beliefs because they fear others will find them offensive. In my work as an employee engagement expert, I find…
A Lesson From 2020: Get Simple Before You Get Strategic
By Lisa Bodell – Global Leader on Culture Change Focused on Simplification and Innovation If your strategic plan for 2020 was scrapped in Q1, you’re in good company. Beyond the new best practice of adding contingency plans for a global pandemic, this year offers a rare opportunity to…
Case Study: How to Motivate Hospital Patient Care Teams to Work Synergistically
The Biggest Integrated Health Delivery System in the US: How to Motivate Hospital Patient Care Teams to Work Synergistically The Challenge Patient Care Teams are charged with the safety and wellbeing of patients in hospitals. Depending on the patient’s condition, these teams may include more than ten medical professionals, ranging…
How to Deliver a High Impact Sales Pitch
By Ryan Estis – Speaker on Business Performance, Leadership and Sales You’re escorted to the boardroom room with a big prospective customer. You stand to make the pitch. It’s go time — your time to wow the people around the table and win a big piece of business.
Happiness, Your Brain, And 3 Good Things
By Dr. Gary Bradt – Expert on Emotional Intelligence, Change & Leadership In this post, we will briefly explore the relationship between your brain and happiness. I will also share a simple exercise called Three Good Things that can help boost your happiness. Your brain’s primary functions are…
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