No time for amateur hour – here’s several #1 resources to help you outlearn/outthink the reaction to this virus. Hope these are useful.
| Dr. Lombardo is my ‘Head Coach’ for happiness. | |
| Shaquille O’Neal, 4-time NBA Champion | |
Something Fun for the Team? --
Virtual Game Show, Murder Mystery, Clue events for team? See below. But first…
“Brutal Facts” Sales Assessment --
OMG (Objective Management Group) has formerly assessed over 2 million salespeople. As we recover it’s critical to drive sales correctly and thoughtfully – and requires specific sales attributes to be successful (only 26% of salespeople have these). Dave Kurlan, author of Baseline Selling and founder of OMG, has created a $100/salesperson sales assessment tool to help you get this right and quickly. BTW, he’ll share next week during his 10-min the #1 sales opportunity right now – excited to hear myself.
#1 in Virtual Teams – Fast Company Article --
Keith Ferrazzi spent $2 million to research virtual teams; he’s coaching some of the top firms in the world right now (didn’t ask him if I could name); and Zoom has named him the king of virtual. Here’s the best article on the topic outlining the four keys that help virtual teams outperform traditional teams -- in case you can’t make his 10-minute presentation.
Remote Team Resource Center – Re-contract Your Team --
Ferrazzi has also setup a highly useful landing page for remote teams that includes a critical “re-contract” checklist which he’ll explain next week. Please download the “team re-contracting guidelines” – you’ll find them critical either way – and they align with the article above.
Resilience -- Series of 3 Short Podcasts --
The former head of Executive Leadership for Nike; author of The Good Fight; and author of Leading with Gratitude are featured in three 30-minute podcasts with team coaching guru Michael Bungay Stanier. Michael will summarize with three questions to build resilience within your company, teams, and family during his 10-minutes – in the meantime, gain deep insights from his three podcasts from the past week.
At Wits End? Head Coach for Happiness Dr. E --
This 5-minute Fox interview with Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo outlines 3 specific strategies for further coping during quarantine (most of us have a few more weeks) – including her 3x5 technique (I’ve been using). Little do we know that we’re suffering variations of PTSD that clouds decision-making. She’ll dig in more deeply next week but wanted you to have this important five minutes. There are also excellent resources on her website for dealing with our own Inner Critic and pivoting to Inner Light.
Free Kolbe Student Aptitude Assessment --
If you have a 13 – 18-year-old, Kolbe (the only assessments deemed legally valid) has a student aptitude assessment that is free until the end of the month. Kathy will discuss the deep impact quarantining is having on our youth and our relationships (she has a great tool to help there as well) during her 10-min talk next week. BTW, my daughter Jade (16) took it last night and she gave me permission to share her results at the Summit. Further down is an insightful article on how teens can best cope right now.
Why Teens May Never Be the Same --
This CNN piece, from yesterday, does a credible job outlining 8 reasons how quarantining is impacting teens – and strategies for addressing. Kathy Kolbe will address.
Virtual Murder Mystery, Code Break, and Game Show for Teams --
If you have teams that are working from home and feeling disconnected, Outback Team Building & Training, founded by Scaling Up fan Murray Seward, has 3 new fun "wfh-friendly" morale events to choose from. Clue Murder Mystery, Code Break, and Game Show Extravaganza are run through the Outback app (iPhone and Android), and can be purchased as self-hosted or virtually-hosted by an Outback host (using Zoom or your preferred video conference platform). These events are a great option for your next quarterly theme celebration and are available for any group size anywhere in the world.
Special 50% off discounted prices (I’m getting no commission) vary by group size and start at just $125 for a self-hosted event and $675 for a virtually-hosted event. Click here for details and to request more information and a quote for your team.