Category Archives: Staff Meeting

Reflection GSC

Reflection GSC – Findings and Evaluation Comments from the Effective Leadership workshop for GSC Leadership Team held December 12-13, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. 8 hour workshop, (8 participants). Instructor – Joe Tassinari.Reflection Goodwill Southern California

FINDINGS
(These are some of the workshop findings; benefits of the below findings can be found on the back of your Strengths Cards.)

Participants shared one reason they are a beneficial group member:

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Workplace Enrichment Meeting Agenda

by Joe Tassinari, Workplace Enrichment Developer
4/19/14

If you are ready to weave this model into your regular meetings feel free to use this Workplace Enrichment meeting agenda as a template. (see below for helpful tips)

The management staff of Mother Lode River Center enrolled in a Workplace Enrichment session January 2014. gratitudeSince then they have utilized the WE meeting agenda template for their weekly staff meetings. Conducting meetings this way they have reported accomplishing business goals with more efficiency and success; staff are more accountable for their duties not out of fear but because their good work is being noticed. Most importantly there is as growing understanding and positive affect among ALL staff; including staff who do not attend the regular meetings!

Workplace Enrichment "A Practice of We" is presented to your workgroup with a one-day workshop followed by three coached staff meetings. If you wish to explore this practice for your workgroup please contact Business Works.

Mother Lode invited me to attend a recent staff meeting and this was their agenda:

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Towards A Positive Workplace

Towards a Positive Workplacespringtime beauty Towards a Positive Workplace
by Joe Tassinari 

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you.”   ― Walt Whitman

Many workplaces operate with the notion that maximum success involves routine and diligence towards company goals. If coworkers spend too much time socializing it can seem like a time-waster, yet we are social beings yearning to feel connected and understood. Groups that have become good teams have found a way to give everyone a voice and feel included.

Using your regular meeting (staff meeting, board meeting, etc.) as a platform to deliver understanding and equal voice is a good idea. This will move your organization towards a positive workplace and positive workplaces deliver greater results.

With recent revelations in Positive Psychology and Happiness Studies there is ample evidence that positive workplaces are more productive …

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Workplace Enrichment ~ Mother Lode River Center

 Workshop Evaluation  Findings  1st Meeting  2nd Meeting  3rd Meeting  Coach Review

1/29/2014 – Workplace Enrichment "Workshop"

Evaluation Results Mother Lode River Center, Leadership Team – 8 participants

1. How did it feel to attend today's workshop?Workplace Enrichment - positive interactions, a great place to work!

  • Fun, introspective, challenging, thought-provoking.
  • Real.
  • Comfortable, inspiring.
  • Special, necessary, more profound than anticipated, affirming.
  • Today's workshop was time well spent, not only did it feel good but I have benefited both personally and professionally.
  • Engaging, non-judgmental and informative.
  • I felt very comfortable and supported by my fellow workers and Joe our facilitator.
  • Awesome. I love these people like family.

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Workplace Enrichment – Smart Building, Inc.

 Workshop     1st Staff Meeting     2nd Staff Meeting     3rd Staff Meeting     Observation

10/28/13 – Workplace Enrichment "Workshop" Oakland, CA

Evaluation Results Smart Building, Inc. Executive Management Team – 6 participants

1. Something I liked about today's training …

  • Learning about the "5 things"
  • We were all together without complaints or fault findings
  • To hear all the coworkers opinions
  • The foundation of what could be a long lasting relationship
  • The interactions between my coworkers
  • Focused on positive, not negative – and learned things about others

2. One important thing I learned today is …

  • Others can compliment and you can accept it
  • When there is a problem try to solve it in the best possible way
  • Communication and acceptance is one of the keys to a successful company
  • To take 5 minutes for myself
  • Being intentionally positive/looking for the good
  • To be intentionally positive

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