Laughter is Your Best Therapy. Here’s Why
We all know what’s at stake if we don’t start taking things seriously when it comes to chronic stress leading to burnout in the workplace. We could go as far as to say it’s an epidemic. It’s tough to avoid, and not many of us know how to deal with it. We believe that everything […]
4 Team Project Ideas That Will Enhance Your Company Culture
Company culture is crucial in 2020. A positive culture makes for happy, productive, and above all, motivated employees. Beyond benefiting your staff, it benefits your business, so it’s in everyone’s best interests to strive towards a great company culture. If you want to enhance your company culture and encourage your team to collaborate and communicate better, what better way […]
The Only Type of Leader You Want to Hire
Nothing fixes the mess a bad leader leaves behind. Yet phenomenal leaders are hard to come by, and you can’t build a great company alone. A Gallup report shows that managers fail to hire the right leaders 82% of the time. Corrupt leaders cost companies billions of dollars a year, so we’ve pulled together some thoughts on […]
DO WOMEN HOLD A GRUDGE LONGER THAN MEN?
would be boring if we were all the same. I think we’d all agree, men and women are very different. Leverage these differences to find smarter solutions. Studies reveal women hold grudges longer than men. It doesn’t mean it’s consistent for all women, but overall, there is a pattern. I’m not fond of generalities, yet […]
How to Introduce an Inspirational Speaker
I was a female keynote speaker for an HR conference last year, where I had the most outstanding and memorable speech introduction ever. The clever man who introduced me, saw me speak at an HR conference 6 months earlier. He tied in several ideas from my motivational talk and used personalized information about my family and upbringing. […]
How To Hire A Safety Speaker
No Job should take away a worker’s life. Yet, every day nearly one million people get hurt at work. It impacts workplace culture, morale, and stress levels. OSHA requires regular safety training. Over time the same safety messages get overlooked, so you need to plan something special. Hiring safety keynote speakers can make your event more meaningful and impactful. […]
WHAT CAN GO WRONG DURING YOUR PRESENTATION?
So you’re asked to be a guest speaker. Presentation is a word that carries so much pressure, jitters, confusion, nervousness, and every other negative word in the dictionary that you can think. However, the one eerie feeling that tops it all is FEAR. Remember, back in your school days, the most dreadful thing to bear […]
Template: Letter to Request to Attend a Conference
Do you want to attend a conference but first have to convince your boss to let you go? For any manager, sending an employee to an industry event is a significant investment. First, it means covering your shift, add to this the cost of transportation ( flights, ground transport), and hotel. Thus, it is essential to […]
Sample Motivational Speech for Teachers to Kick off the Year!
Summer is in full swing and with fall just around the corner, schools are busy planning back to school professional development events. Every year, school administrators need to find new ways to motivate and inspire teachers. It’s important to start the year with excitement and energy, so below are some thoughts pulled together in a motivational speech that […]
How to Thank a Keynote Speaker
A keynote speakers willingness to share their time and expertise is critical to the success of the event. A warm and meaningful post-speech thank you will make the speaker feel proud while the audience feels fulfilled. How to Write a Speech Thank You Meeting planners often say “thank you” after a speech, but usually, it is just a […]
