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Fueling the Fire of Your Star Performers
by Carole Nicolaides © 2002 http://www.progressiveleadership.com Mary was a successful senior executive working for a large insurance company. She was the person that you wanted to have when things did not go well. Everybody loved her for her...
Managing Your Department During a Coprporate Crisis
Published Article 2002 Managing Your Department During a Corporate Crisis Sheri Callahan Horizon Consulting Group, LLC 803-606-3650 Training, Keynote Addresses, and Performance Consulting www.onthehorizon.net It is 11 pm; you have finally put up...
Things will never be the same again.........
I have some important news to share with you. Every once in a blue moon, something comes along that changes the world forever. February 9th, 2004 was one of those days... It's the day my friend, Stone Evans, sent an announcement to his...
Uncovering Soul In The Workplace
The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported “soul is in”. In a headline calling it “the buzzword of the ‘90s” a front-page story reported that some 322 citations for the word appear in the current edition of Books in Print. That’s nearly four...
Why Soft Skills Matter in Your Office
A major problem for employers today is getting the best employees and then keeping them. How do you do this? One way is by understanding what it is employees want. Being able to sense what others feel and want is empathy, an emotional intelligence...
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Positive Work Environments Can be Profitable to Your Wealth
Getting Results. This is the primary role of the manager. An important aspect of this role is creating and maintaining a positive work environment. Why is it so important? Positive work environments increase productivity, which in the long run—produce extraordinary results. Here are my five top ways to build a vibrant, energetic environment.
1. Positive Reinforcement. Acknowledge your employees contributions. This action demonstrates that you know and appreciate their efforts. It also shows that care about their personal development. Individuals always enjoy receiving positive feedback. Don’t you?
2. Delegate. Provide employees with ever-growing responsibility and the authority to get the job done. This makes your staff feel valued, trusted and respected.
3. “Learn From Mistakes”. Allowing your staff the freedom to make mistakes encourages them to work “outside the box” and to utilize creativity. If your staff feels they will be chastised for every error, they will become reactive versus proactive and productivity
suffers.
4. Laugh and Have Fun. Laughter increases your energy level since you need to intake oxygen during laughter. By having fun, people become more relaxed and their creativity increases along with the effectiveness and productivity.
5. Teambuilding Exercises. Conduct exercises to build “esprit de corps”. Take your staff out for a pizza lunch or organize “walk outside meetings”. These exercises improve communication and foster synergy.
Building a positive work environment will improve your chances of success. Your staff will be energized, your leadership will be respected and energy will be high. So, what can you do today to bring positive energy to your work environment?
About the Author
Ted Gorski is a Business and Management Coach. His practice, Winning Edge Coaching LLC, is a business and management training company specializing improving communication between employees and managers. He conducts workshops as well as team/management coaching and can be contacted through his website at www.GetYourEdge.com.
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