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22 Ways to Incorporate an Offbeat Theme Day into Your Work Day: No Pants? No Problem!
I recently had someone ask me about the “appropriateness” of celebrating some of the offbeat theme days I refer to from time to time in an office setting. So allow me to clarify a few of my thoughts on the matter. I share the theme days first and foremost simply as a way of sharing [...]
10 and a Half Things You Would Say to Your Leaders or Employees?
There’s a very cool book out called “10 and a Half Things No Commencement Speaker has Ever Said” by Charles Wheelan. The premise of the book is that too many commencement speeches take the safe route with pablum-laced messages that don’t necessarily deliver messages that are truly meaningful or relevant or honest. In other words, [...]
It’s not Personal? Oh Really!
Here’s another of many business cliches that should be eradicated from our language: “It’s nothing personal, it’s just business!” Oh really? Nothing personal you say? So I toiled away on a diet of Kraft Dinner at university for five years, constantly sacrificed time with my children and family for the sake of work, met my [...]
Wacky May 2012 Theme Days to Celebrate in Your Workplace
Lots of wacky ways to have fun this May in your workplace. Use the theme days to create traditions or fun customer promotions around them. May 1: Batman Day Executive Coaching Day Lei Day Loyalty Day May 2: Play Your Ukulele Day May 3: Lumpy Rug Day Paranormal Day Two Different Colored Shoes Day [...]
Is Your Praise as Motivating as it Could Be?
The number one thing employees say they want more of in survey after survey is to feel appreciated. One of the simplest ways to appreciate people of course is to offer them a regular dose of sincere, 100% positive, timely praise when it is warranted. But are all types of praise equally effective at motivating [...]