Pulse Legacy Archive May 2012 | Page 45

Channeling Good Energy Energy is the new currency. Motivation is now measured by the level of passion, energy and focus your team has to achieve a common goal. Strive towards creating an energy gaining vs. energy draining environment to keep your teams connected and in prosperity flow. Introduce these terms in your team communications. At your next meeting, ask your team to distinguish between the two and play a game that rates the various conversations into the two categories. What would they consider energy draining? Gossip, complaining, blaming or anything that triggers fear is energy draining. What do they consider energy gaining? Encouragement, appreciation or anything that feeds their passion is energy gaining. Ask for specific examples of recent conversations and attitudes to make it relevant. This exercise will help them cr