Starting a Conversation with a Stranger – The C.A.T.S.I. Framework
Three things that intimidate me: If you are like me, I can’t help you with the first two, but for the third one—meeting new people for the first time—I created a clever little strategy to help me not only start a conversation but also build a connection with someone that I’m meeting for the first […]
How to Give Good Feedback to Your Team
Have you ever tried giving feedback and felt like you were either walking on eggshells or tossing a grenade? Feedback is the thing we all love to give but hate to receive. Let’s face it: Feedback sessions sometimes feel like you’re about to ruin someone’s day or yours. Seventy-five percent of employees believe feedback is […]
Bringing Mindfulness Into Your Team
Mindfulness in the workplace – I know. I know. Some of you are like, “Dude, stop with the meditation-wasting time stuff and get to work!” But hear me out. Mindfulness is more than a wellness trend. Did you know that, according to a study by Aetna, mindfulness programs can increase productivity by an average of […]
And the Winning 2024 #FreeHugs Postcard Is…
Thank you to everyone who has participated by submitting wonderful designs and voting for our 2024 #FreeHugs postcard! We are so grateful to Lydia Mencer for such creative contributions. She designed four wonderful postcards for us, and through your votes, one was chosen! Lydia attends the University of Delaware and is an extremely talented artist. […]
VOTE FOR THE 2024 #FREEHUGS POSTCARD
Each year, we ask student artists in our Dance Floor Theory community to create new designs for our FREE HUGS Postcard for the upcoming school year. As we move into another year, we need your help in picking the final design for our new FREE HUGS postcard. Thanks to the incredibly talented students, we had a lot of […]
Creating an Effective Onboarding Process for New Members in Your Organization
Keep burning your cash in the bonfire, or create a successful onboarding/orientation program for your new people and watch retention rates skyrocket. Considering the fact that 50% of all hourly workers leave new jobs within the first 120 days and what a student does within the first 90 days of entering college determines their behavior […]
Design Our 2024 #FreeHugs Postcard!
Are you a creative person? Does your art dazzle, amaze, and inspire? Do you want the opportunity to have your original design travel across the world? We have an exciting opportunity for you! Here’s the rundown: Swift Kick loves free hugs, both virtual and in-person. We want to spread that love as far as it […]
Don’t Try and Start Your Own Events
I hope to convince you that Collin Wynter wasn’t crazy but rather a genius for his solo dancing during the Sasquatch music festival in 2009. If you haven’t seen the viral video of Collin dancing wild at the Sasquatch music festival, here’s a reminder. What started as one guy dancing by himself became a massive […]
Do You Actually Know The People In Your Community?
In the middle of nowhere Indiana, lies a Mecca of amazing food known as the Oy Vey Cafe. As the name suggests, it’s a Jewish-run café, with all the food cooked by the family and inspired by their Jewish heritage. While the food itself is remarkable, this isn’t a food blog. So, I won’t focus […]
The Ryan Meetup Phenomenon: A Playbook for Crafting a Thriving Community
If your name is Ryan, then I’ve got the community for you. However, there are three essential guidelines you’ll need to meet before you can join their vibrant Meetup community: This group gathers monthly to socialize, united solely by the common thread of sharing the name Ryan. Their shared aversion to the name Bryan has […]