Rapidly Changing ...
(week of July 25, 2010)
A weekly look at what's changing, what's about to change and, occasionally, what should change.
1. Doctors adopting a mix of email, texting, voice mail and Facebook, with texting becoming dominant. 2. Boomers, who won't retire, then they will, then they won't, then ... 3. Airline travel - can it get worse? Yes.
STRESS KILLS – Productivity, Profit and People
Leveraging the Power of Stress – a workshop
 Stress is a fact of life and work. How you manage it has a direct impact on your company's bottom line and your life.
"Chronic stress, it turns out, is an extremely dangerous condition. While stress doesn’t cause any single
disease – ironically, the causal link between stress and ulcers has been
largely disproved – it makes most diseases significantly worse. The list
of ailments connected to stress is staggeringly diverse and includes
everything from the common cold and lower-back pain to Alzheimer’s
disease, major depressive disorder, and heart attack ... It triggers adult onset diabetes
and is a leading cause of male impotence. It’s not that genes and risk factors
like smoking don’t matter. It’s that our levels of stress matter more."
RapidChange Group’s reasonably priced workshop (another stress-reliever!) gives you tools for assessing your company’s stress level, avoiding it's downside and putting it's positive power to work.
Half-day, full-day workshops and total workplace solutions are available.
• To get more info or request a workshop.
Tales from the Front ...
At Third Federal, innovation through tradition
Third Federal Savings & Loan was named the Top Workplace in Cleveland by a Plain Dealer/Workplace Dynamics survey. They also have been named a top-ranked bank for fiscal responsibility. At a time when many financial institutions are struggling to repair their reputations, Third Federal keeps listening to those closest to the customer. Among the keys to its success:
• "Emails should never be used for hugs or slugs – just data and agendas."
• "No one gets an office, not even the CEO."
• "No memos."
• "There are no department budgets – it is all of our money."
New Videos from TEDxCreative Coast:
RapidChange President Dan Suwyn sheds talks with the TEDx audience about how
to work through all the bad news to deal with reality - which needs everyone engaged
around a common goal.
THE GIFT OF ACTION: TEDxCREATIVECOAST SPEAKERS
Shameless
plug of the week:
"Excellent presentation at TEDx. I've long been
fascinated about how the brain processes information and how to present
new information to people in ways they will be most open to receiving
it.
"No surprise that one must first lower the fears of the "gatekeeper"
reptile brain before other parts of the brain will accept the
information. I've just never heard it stated "biologically" before
yesterday."
- Recruiting executive for Fortune 500 company
 The One-Minute Consultation is on vacation this week ... Look for the return on July 26. In the meantime, hear from a recent graduate on why learning about the brain
and business is important to his job. Click here.
Quote of
the Week:
"There is a reason we have two hemispheres (a right for the big picture and a left for details): We need both versions of the
world."
"In today's environment of tight resources and extremely tight competition, a shared understanding of how your people Think, Act and Feel is imperative to your survival as a company."
Mark Suwyn, retired CEO of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. and NewPage Corp.
Real Stories of Measurable ResultsClose the gap
between what you know and what you do
 You and your company have done the research, drafted the plan and tested your assumptions. You know where you want to go. Now it is time for execution. How do you get everyone on the same page to do what's necessary? At NewPage Corp., managers and employees have been able to make the direct connection between the skills and tools they've learned and their bottomline results; even in this difficult economy. More here >“Where else can I invest and get that kind of return?
We accomplished in 18 months what it takes other companies 3-to-5 years.” - NewPage CEO Rick Willett
Best Business Practices + Cognitive Brain Research
Tools to help employees be ready, willing and able
 Before you begin any major initiative or change in strategy or approach, ask yourself if people at each level in your organization are as prepared as they will need to be when the best of plans doesn't pan out. Will they have the tools they need to succeed?Our tools are based on two decades of research by experts such as Dr. John Ratey, left, in three areas: emotions, cognitive brain research and best business practices. The tools allow employees to be ready, willing and able to lead change. |
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