In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the need to create thirst or hunger in your organization’s employees and leaders. When employees and leaders are “driven” to reach a goal, learn something, or succeed at something, these same people will then perform at a higher level. There is a great quote from the book “The Prince” which states, “Rather than building ships, teach people to yearn for the sea, and they will build the ships to […]

In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, takes time to discuss the idea of “The Turn Around”. When life gets difficult or does not go as planned, we, as individuals, can begin to become negative and lose focus and become not as effective as we can be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNUVTKQAMQU Byron Katie, the author of “Loving What Is”, uses 4 powerful questions to help re-align individual’s thoughts on stressful, painful, or negative think. Our expert guide, Don, mentions the […]

In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, expands on the April 2013 Leadership Forum that was conducted regarding Systems and Process Thinking. Although the game utilized during our Leadership Forum was simple and not complex, participants soon discovered that emotions drive the peaks and valleys within the system or process. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giLVtXq6Qfs&feature=youtu.be When seeking to establish “blame” when things do not go as expected, leaders and employees sometimes look to the human component rather than the process or […]

In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the process a Vision Team uses to not only craft the Strategic Plan for the future but also for the Now.  When organizations create a Strategic Plan, they are creating a Map to follow for the next 1, 3, 5 and 10 years.  While looking to the future is important and what most focus on, it is just as important to take a look back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbVMW9zcVV0&feature=youtu.be When an organization […]

In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses conflict.  Conflict can occur when people have different values, different information, a history of negative experiences or unclear expectations.  From another perspective, conflict can be affective style, values, cognitive or conative based.  A different point of view is that conflict can be task conflict, process conflict or relationship conflict. Our goal is to better equip you and your team to prevent and resolve these conflicts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn5hq-JnZlw&feature=youtu.be One vital piece […]

In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, talks about fatigue.  Fatigue is a powerful enemy of high performance and great results.  Our goal at Applied Vision Works is to better equip you to monitor and manage your energy thereby reducing fatigue and increasing productivity. This fatigue can be mental, spiritual, physical and emotional (the 4 Buckets).  When families and organizations experience stressful times, there are those that can use the anger and frustration as a form of […]

In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, speaks about our monthly Leadership Forum along with March’s topic of Leading by Example.  When we think about and take a look at great leaders, what they do seems almost instinctive.  However, if we take a closer look under the surface, there are many things that are occurring at the same time that leaders must deal with. In order to lead effectively, followers need to see leaders actually living the […]

This week’s video blog talks about the importance of changing approaches and perspectives with your team and leadership.  Our job at AVW is NOT to train but to coach leaders and teams so that what they learn can be brought into their “real life” experiences. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjUkjzuHyWc&feature=youtu.be Sometimes changing the environment in which your team comes together in can be a real game changer.  When team members meet at an off-site location, whether it’s for a few hours, outdoors, or for […]

Today our Expert Guide, Don, speaks about bringing together 2 generations of employees in an organization. It can be a challenge for many organizations to communicate and function with 2 very distinct generations working together. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aqABqmw2dU&feature=youtu.be As the newer and younger generation take on leadership responsibilities, they become an integral part of changes, ideas and adding value to the team and organization.  This can cause the older generation to wondering where they bring value. A great way to approach this […]