[Video] Having a Boss and Being a Boss at the Same Damn Time
How many times a week can you shop at Target? How many cats is too many? Is Tom really all that humble? These are some of the hard hitting questions we answer, along with discussing having a boss and being a boss at the same damn time, in this episode of SKTV. This episode of […]
The Three D’s of Creating Team Alignment
I was coaching a business owner about how frustrated he was with his team. He said that in a recent meeting, the team had a conversation around a new project to work on. At the end of the meeting there was a vote and everyone unanimously agreed to make the new project happen. But then […]
“Wanna Fika?” – Productivity Hacks from Around the World
When I was a college intern at the Kraft Foods beverage department, I returned to my desk after lunch one day to find a yellow t-shirt that said, “Wanna Fika?” I had absolutely no idea who the gift-giving fairy was, or what the heck fika meant, but the shirt also included the logo for the […]
[Video] Ask Me Anything with the Swift Kick Team
Horse whispering. It happens a lot more in this episode of the Swift Kickin’ It Show than anyone could have predicted. Yeah. If you have been keeping up with SKTV episodes, you’ve seen some great guests hang out with the Swift Kick team. But what about Tom and Melissa? Who are they, really? Watch them […]
Using the Consistency Principle to Nudge Someone into Participating
Leading up to the national elections last year, I received a series of text messages on my phone. Most of the texts were informational regarding polling locations and deadlines. One text, that came the day prior to election day, caught my eye because it asked me if I was planning to vote tomorrow and asked […]
5 Solutions for When Your Team Has NO Energy (and Therefore No Productivity)
You look around the room and nobody is sitting up straight. Half your team is staring at their phones, the other half is joking with each other about how tired, stressed, or “done” they are. What happened to your hard-hitting, kick-butt team? Hint: They are human. Which means that sometimes, the energy is going to sink […]
7 Little Tricks to Build Better Connections With Your Team During Conversation
In every team I have been in, the number one thing that sets a good team apart from a bad one is their level of communication. I’m not talking about keeping in touch with your team members about your projects. I’m talking about whether or not you feel a connection with your team at the […]
[Video] The Fast Forward Mindset – Accelerating Team Success
Sound effects, Sarah Mclachlan, and the Fast Forward Mindset. What do they all have in common? This episode of the Swift Kickin’ It Show. This episode of SKTV is for team leaders want to get their team on the fast, but effective, track to success. We chat with Lawline’s CEO, David Schnurman, about his Fast […]
4 Ways to Integrate Lessons Learned at a Conference
Have you ever gone to a conference, learned all the things and gone back to your team, ready to implement every last morsel of information? How did they respond? Probably with a face that would make you think lobsters are trying to escape from your head. Rather than trying to turn your team upside down with changes and “improvements,” […]
[Video] Team Creativity: Unlocking Your Team’s Creative Genius
“I made an Elsa cake. There’s no need for that.” -Marisol Bazile Is there anything more creative than making an Elsa birthday cake? Nope, there isn’t. Which is why the Swift Kickin’ It Show brought Marisol on for Episode Two to chat about unlocking team creativity. This episode of SKTV is for team leaders who […]