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Youtube channel and trying to get the hang of social media

(via Facebook) Three new videos have been posted to the Catalyst Consulting Group Youtube channel. Two recap the goals, and, principles, of my book, They Just Don't Get It, Changing Resistance Into Understanding. Thanks to my design guy Randy for elegantly creating a new format for the graphics. This same subject will be featured in a morning session at 10am at the 46th annual Northern Ohio Human Resource Conference. (…See More
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Soft science is the foundation for the advanced workplace

It is my belief that the resiliency and sustainability of high performance companies can be attributed to the successful interactions of these two things: bu...
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Leslie Anne Yerkes posted a blog post

Who is working too hard?

Anybody feeling spread too thin, with messages coming in via phone and email 24/7, with creative projects tending to stack up, and, not enough time to celebrate big and little wins?  I've been reflecting on this modern-day situation.  See More
Nov 16, 2011
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Fun Works - Keys - No. 1 Being vs Doing

THE ‘DOING’ STATE IS REINFORCED by American culture. We admire doers; we proudly admit to our Type A Behavior of ‘get it done now!’ Performance appraisals recognize the ‘doingness’ of our work contributions but they fail to ask the question: “What were you ‘being’ while you were getting the job done?” Before we can successfully give or receive permission to perform, we must choose to experience our lives fully; we must learn to ‘be’ not just to ‘do.’ Before we can successfully integrate fun…See More
Sep 9, 2011
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12 Steps, One Step at A Time

Twelve Steps to Fun 1. Start with Yourself 2. Inspire Fun in Others 3. Create an Environment That Encourages Fun 4. Celebrate the Benefits of Fun 5. Eliminate Boundaries and Obstacles That Inhibit Fun 6. Look for the Humor in Your Situation 7. Follow Your Intuition. Be Spontaneous 8.…See More
Sep 2, 2011
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Step 12 Put Fun into Action

301 Ways to Have Fun at Work (Leslie's fan page)The 12 Steps - Step 12Put Fun into ActionGrab a fun idea and take action. One a day will keep your life filled with fun.Share ideas, borrow ideas, or create your own, but most importantly start now.Momentum and…See More
Aug 24, 2011
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Step 11 Become Known as "Fun Loving"

301 Ways to Have Fun at WorkThe 12 Steps - Step 11Become Known as "Fun Loving"Cultivate light heartedness. Here's a wild way to think of this: how might you put your 'mood' in the service of others, in the service of yoiur co-workers and colleagues?Make it a personal mission to infuse fun into everything you do. Okay: almost…See More
Aug 17, 2011
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301 Ways to Have Fun at Work - The 12 Steps - Step 10 Smile! And Laugh a Lot

301 Ways to Have Fun at WorkStep 10Smile! And Laugh a LotSmiling and laughing cost nothing, they need no special skills, and take virtually no time to accomplish. Yet a smile or laugh can be the most positively contagious thing.Greet everyone with a smile, take the time for a hearty belly laugh at a joke or even at yourself. You will find others eager to join in the fun.Are you smiling right now? Okay, think of the funniest thing that happened to you today. Are you smiling now? Alright!…See More
Aug 10, 2011
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Step 9 Make Fun Inclusive

301 Ways to have Fun at Work - The 12 StepsStep 9 Make Fun InclusiveFun is for sharing. The moment that you exclude another from the fun it stops being fun.The "more the merrier" is the best attitude to adopt.A study by Cornell University found that people who had just seen a funny movie increased their "creative flexibility" and…See More
Aug 3, 2011
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Step No. 8 Don't Postpone Your Fun

301 Ways to Have fun at work - the 12 stepsStep No. 8 Don't Postpone Your FunDon't procrastinate or postpone having fun.Fun is not a reward for completing an assignment. It is the lubricant for getting things done well and working effectively with others. Make it a part of your daily routine. more at Leslie's…See More
Jul 27, 2011
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Cleveland Ohio and the future of organizational development - an idea, a BIG idea

A vision about Northeast Ohio and Cleveland: making it the center for the enlightened hi-performance workplaceSee More
Jul 25, 2011
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Step No. 7 - Follow Your Intuition. Be Spontaneous.

301 Ways to Have fun at work - the 12 stepsStep No. 7 - Follow Your Intuition. Be Spontaneous.Use the elements of surprise and spontaneity to refresh your work and work relationships.The most common exemplar of both intuitiveness and spontaneity is that person you know who just always seems to be witty, to see the lighter side, to…See More
Jul 20, 2011
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Friday Head's Up

Facebook FanpageNowHavingFun on twitterReprising the 12 Steps for 301 Ways to Have Fun At Work, here and on my Facebook wall. Always grateful when anybody hits the LIKE button and becomes a fan of my…See More
Jul 15, 2011
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Step No. 6 - Look for the Humor in Your Situation

301 Ways to Have fun at work - the 12 stepsStep No. 6 - Look for the Humor in Your SituationPeople generally want to be around someone who is fun and optimistic rather than those who preach doom and gloom.Be the person who can find fun and humor in every situation. Always be ready to laugh, especially at yourself.The person who can…See More
Jul 13, 2011
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Youtube channel and trying to get the hang of social media

(via Facebook) Three new videos have been posted to the Catalyst Consulting Group Youtube channel. Two recap the goals, and, principles, of my book, They Just Don't Get It, Changing Resistance Into Understanding. Thanks to my design guy Randy for elegantly creating a new format for the graphics.



This same subject will be featured in a morning session at 10am at the 46th annual Northern Ohio Human Resource Conference. (…
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Posted on February 24, 2012 at 2:49pm

Who is working too hard?

Anybody feeling spread too thin, with messages coming in via phone and email 24/7, with creative projects tending to stack up, and, not enough time to celebrate big and little wins?

 

 

I've been reflecting on this modern-day situation.

 

 

Posted on November 16, 2011 at 11:00am

Fun Works - Keys - No. 1 Being vs Doing



THE ‘DOING’ STATE IS REINFORCED by American culture. We admire doers; we proudly admit to our Type A Behavior of ‘get it done now!’ Performance appraisals recognize the ‘doingness’ of our work contributions but they fail to ask the question: “What were you ‘being’ while you were getting the job done?” Before we can successfully give or receive permission to perform, we must choose to experience our lives fully; we must learn to ‘be’ not just to ‘do.’ Before we can successfully integrate… Continue

Posted on September 9, 2011 at 10:48am

12 Steps, One Step at A Time

Twelve Steps to Fun



1.

Start with Yourself



2.

Inspire Fun in Others



3.

Create an Environment That Encourages Fun



4.

Celebrate the Benefits of Fun



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Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:23pm

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