Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Motivating Staff


On Monday, March 15 the Staff of the Leadership and Non-Instructional Development Department at HRD had the opportunity to hear a number of highly motivational speakers at the Get Motivated! Seminar, in the Bank Atlantic Center. Ms. Sherry A. Rose, Director of Leadership and Non-Instructional Development and her staff highly recommend this low-cost session for leadership teams and/or team leaders. Tickets for this event were available for the nominal fee of $19.00 for an entire office staff. If interested, watch for advertisements announcing future seminars. See some of the highlights from our experience below.

Dr. Robert Schuler, former Sr. Pastor of the Crystal Cathedral:
“Cut the word IMPOSSIBLE from your vocabulary.” “Turn impossibility to possibility: ‘It’s impossible unless . . .’”

Rick Belluzza COO of Microsoft:
“Opportunities occur when situations are in a state of change.”
“Be hard-headed and soft-hearted. Do the right thing in a way best for your people.”

John Walsh, Host of America’s Most Wanted:
“There is power in partnerships.” “One person can make a difference.”

Bob Kittell, Financial Planner Instructor:
“Principles are more important than money.”
“Learn something new. Do something new.”

Rudolph Giuliani, Former Mayor New York City:
“Learn how to use technology.” i.e. iPhone, ebook reader, iPods. Figure out how to adapt it to your life.”

Tamara Lowe, Get Motivated Seminars:
“One’s past does not determine the future.”
“Everybody is wired to be inspired, but are motivated in different ways.”

James Smith, Financial Planner:
“It is up to you to get in the game and make changes.”
“Your words become the prophecy of your future.”

Zig Ziglar, America’s #1 Motivator:
“Encouragement is the fuel on which hope runs.”
“You can get the things money won’t/can’t buy if you have character.”
“You can have everything you want in life if you help others get what they want.”

General Colin Powell, Statesman and Soldier:
“It does not matter where you begin, what matters is where you end up.”
“Essence of good leadership is to build connections of trust.”