Hypnotism and Business: Applying Hypnotic Techniques to Your Business Practices

If you are in business then applying hypnotic techniques or using Hypnotherapy with yourself or your staff might sound both interesting and also a bit strange. Hypnosis has been around for ages, even the ancient Egyptians used it, and it is even going strong today.

Team Meeting or Team Building? The Choice is Yours

Used in the right way, the plain old team meeting is one of the most effective, easily-organised and least costly tools for team building and development - read more to see how.

Great Teamwork Begins With an R

Teams form around a single common purpose. Teamwork occurs within a team only when there is respect. Great teams evolve around self respect and respect for each other.

Book Review - Our Iceberg Is Melting

Book Review on Team Building: Our Iceberg Is Melting, (St. Martin’s Press 147 pp.) by John Kotter, a Harvard professor and Holger Rathgeber, a business manager does more than just talk about change, they creatively show eight effective ways to bring positive change to any situation or organization through the life of Fred, a young inexperienced penguin. Fred the main character discovers a problem that will destroy the lives of thousands in the penguin colony, if not the entire colony.

SMART Team Performance

Teams are a lot like jazz groups. Their performance has to arise from within the team members, not be imposed from without. It needs to be soulful, mindful, astute, responsible, and trusting - SMART.

Business Owners Must Invest in Their Employees to Insure Future Growth & Success - Money Well Spent

If you feel that employee loyalty, enthusiasm, and drive are dwindling or not up to the standards that are needed for company success, you must consider how you can improve your work environment to encourage employees to work with energy and enthusiasm. This will be particularly important should the business face difficulties due to an economic downturn or other circumstances that are out of your control.

In Direct Sales - How to Motivate Your Team

It is a well-known fact that managers who focus on the number of shows being held by their team have higher monthly sales. By learning early in the month how many shows are already on the books, you will discover how you can support your team members to achieve more success.

Why Do Treasure Hunts Make Such Popular Corporate Events?

Treasure hunts are one of the most popular corporate events. What makes them so popular and why are they the ideal choice for your next event?

Similarity of the Work Place and the Sports Arena

What is your role in this business? Are you like a spectator in a sports arena? Are you a cheerleader for your team? Are you one of the players in the game? Are you a coach? Are you the broadcaster of the game on TV or Radio? Are you the referee of the game? Before you think that I am nut, wait until you see where I am going with this.

5 Steps to Building a Successful Team

There is a 5-step process that we have found to be very effective in building effective teams. Let's look at this process of building a successful team so that your team can get to the next level and be not only effective, but sustainable, in achieving its desired results.

The Skinny on Improving Teamwork - Five Lessons for Every Business

If you want to learn real life business lessons about leadership and teamwork take lessons at the local improvisational comedy theatre. This article is about the five improve lessons you can apply to business...

Imagine

The most valuable asset to any business is our associates and the people we work with. Read more about unlocking this highly valuable and underutilized resource...

How to Maximize Your Team's Performance

Enhancing performance will not work unless employees / team members actually become a part of the team. This will happen when they feel included in plans for the future and when they feel rewarded for achieving goals. Everyone wants to be part of the team, part of the company, part of the big picture.

Developing Your Team - Depends What Kind of Team You've Got

How you develop your team depends on the kind of team you have. In this article we examine the differences between independent and interdependent teams, and how you should consider addressing their development according to their different needs.

The Theory Of Recognition - How Do Promotional Products Help?

The plan – give everyone more than they expect. Just be nice to them, Recognize their effort. It’s an investment.