How to Deal with Energy Vampires

Courtesy of Jon Gordon. Over the years I’ve heard many stories from people who read The Energy Bus about how they dealt with Energy Vampires. Some successfully transformed them. Others let them go so they could no longer sabotage the team. And some unfortunately abused their power by labeling anyone who disagreed with them an Energy Vampire. […]

March 11: The Power of 11

Today’s March Madness Extravaganza is presented by Jon Gordon. Jon has shared “11 Ways to Build Trust” and “11 Thoughts About Teamwork”. 11 WAYS TO BUILD TRUST 1. Say what you are going to do and then do what you say! 2. Communicate, communicate, communicate. Frequent, honest communication builds trust. Poor communication is one of […]

5 Team Building Exercises

The following article comes from Jon Gordon. Positive, high performing teams don’t happen by accident. They are built, cultivated and developed through great communication, shared experiences, positive interactions, common challenges, and vulnerable story telling that connect people at a deeper level. Having worked with many business and sports teams I’ve witnessed firsthand what many great […]