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PETE'S POINTS VIDEO LESSONS

Volume 243 - Can you Repeat?

If you have a success at work, you should definitely try and 'repeat' that success.  All champions want to repeat!

Volume 241 - Guest Experience Cycle: The "Welcome"

The "welcome' is an essential part of the Guest Experience Cycle.  Make sure both your people and your property create a welcoming atmosphere!

Volume 240 - The Telephone

Emails, texts, and Slack messages are convenient.  But there is amazing power in this talking device called a "telephone.!"

Volume 239 - Team Building, Sunshine, and Conference Bikes

It is up to you to build your team.  There are many ways to do this...but I recommend creating a "sunshine team" and buying a "conference bike."

Volume 238 - Empathy - Walk a Mile in my Shoes

 

"Walk a Mile in my Shoes..."

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When we hear that, do we dismiss it...or do we do it?  Empathy is a core component of Emotional Intelligence, and is a skill/trait where all of us (including me) can improve.


Volume 237 - Slow Seasons and Down Time

  You don't always get down time at work. Not all of us have a "slow season." But if you do get some extra time, do NOT waste it. Invest in yourself, your organization, or your team. 

Volume 236 - Deserted Locations

 When an area is truly deserted, it is easy to be alone with your thoughts.  When you are alone with your thoughts, you can come up with some really good ideas, goals, and plans. 

Volume 235 - Salary Transparency

There is lots of discussion these days about salary transparency.  Would a company or organization benefit by being more transparent with their salary schedules?

Volume 234 - A Needle in a Haystack

Stop looking all over the world for the perfect employee and instead look inside your company.  You might be surprised at what you find!

Volume 233 - A New Number for a New Year

Words and phrases and great for goals and resolutions, but numbers may be more fun!  Why not use a number this year when setting your goals?

Volume 232 - We are all Trainers

If you want to be a great leader, you need to be sure you are a great trainer as well.

Volume 231 - The "Wright" Leadership Lessons

Here are three great tips on leadership that you can learn from Orville and Wilbur Wright!

Volume 230 - Falling 'Behind'

Miss something once...that's OK.  Miss something two or three times and it can go sideways.  Here are my tips to help prevent you from falling 'behind.'

Volume 229 - Employee (not Rockford) Files

What do you keep in your "employee files," and do your employees know what is in there?  If they do, it will make the annual review so much easier!

Volume 228 - The Three "R's" of Leadership

There are hundreds of leadership words that start with "R" that may apply to your leadership journey.  I chose Read, Reflect, and Relationships for this edition of Pete's Points.

Volume 227 - Lifelong Learning

 Being a lifelong learner is a non-negotiable for anyone who claims to be a leader. The Library of Congress in Washington D.C. reminded me that we all need to keep reading to keep learning. 

Volume 226 - Where is your Escape?

    Leaders need an escape, and not the Rupert Holmes kind.  Instead, leaders need a place to go to recharge, relax, and reinvest in themselves.  


For President George Washington, that place to "escape" was Mount Vernon.  


Where is your escape?

Volume 225 - What Direction?

   What direction are you going?  What direction are your employees going?  How about your corporate culture?  


Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are headed."  


Where ARE you headed?  

Volume 224 - Be a Pioneer

  Do you have what it takes to be a pioneer in your industry?  Not many of us do...BUT...we do have what it takes to be a pioneer in our department, location, organization, company, etc.  


If you are leading positive changes in one of these areas, then you are a pioneer...so wear that title proudly!    

Volume 223 - Bumps in the Road

 What do you do when you hit a "bump" in the road at work?  What is your first reaction when the "bump" damages your flow, slows your project, or causes you stress?


Flashback to the 90's for some good old fashioned Disney University knowledge that I feel is still applicable today regarding Flight, Fight, or Adapt!  

Volume 222 - What do you do while you wait?

  Waiting is the lifeblood of inefficiency!


    So what do you do while you wait?


I've got a few ideas in Episode 222 of Pete's Points. 

Volume 221 - Multipurpose your Facilities

 Leaders, do your facilities have rooms, break rooms, training rooms, fields, classrooms, private dining, breakout spaces, common areas, or anything else that is NOT being used as much as it could?

Maybe you should "multipurpose your facilities" just like at Protective Stadium. You can gain revenue and relationships with just a little creative thinking. 

Volume 220 - Don't Fake It Till You Make It!

Fake is good for theme parks and resorts.  Fake is not good for your personal leadership strategy! 

Volume 219 - Sibling Rivalry

Could your business / organization grow if you started a "sibling rivalry" with your competition?  

Volume 218 - Counterbalance in Connecticut

A counterbalance is a "weight that offsets another."  We all need a counterbalance in our lives.  Here are three options for you.

Volume 217 - Diversify your Audience

Mystic Pizza, the movie, came out in 1988.  So how does a restaurant of the same name still have relevance 40 years later?  And what does Maverick have to do with all of this?

Volume 216 - Disconnecting on Vacation

When you are on vacation, use that time to recharge your batteries, reset your priorities, and relate more with your family.

Volume 215 - ONCE and The World Games

The World Games is an event that will only happen ONCE for the City of Birmingham.  What events only happen ONCE for you as a leader?

Volume 214 - Lagniappe at Louisville Slugger

Lagniappe means "a little something extra."  What "little something extra" are you providing for your customers?

Volume 213 - Make Personal and Virtual Relationships

There are two types of relationships: Personal and Virtual. Make sure you spend time grooming and improving both types.

Volume 212 - Problem Solving at the Atlantic City Boardwalk

Don't just solve a problem to solve a problem...  Solve a problem because the solution could end up creating something bigger and better than you ever dreamed.

Volume 211 - The Greater Good

Leaders, we have to get out of our silos and work together for "the greater good."  Depending on the size of your company and the goals of your organization, the "greater good" may mean different things to different people.  But for all of us, I think it means to reframe what we are are trying to accomplish as a collective whole.    

Volume 210 - Remote Work = Employee Isolation?

Remote work is great.  Hybrid work is great.  100% in the office is great.  The success of these styles depends on you and your organizational culture.  BUT...if you are 100% remote, what are you doing to minimize the effects of "employee isolation"?

Volume 209 - Long Shot at Churchill Downs

Are you willing to take a "long shot?"  What do you do when the odds are against you?  Rich Strike was 80-1 odds to win the Kentucky Derby a couple of weeks ago.  You may be a long shot. Your goal may be a long shot.  It doesn't mean you should not try.

Volume 208 - Adaptability by Betsy Ross

What do you know about Betsy Ross?  If you are like me, your answer is "she made the American Flag."  Yes, and...  She was much more than that.  A leader, a skilled craftswoman, a courageous fighter, a passionate American, and more...  What an amazing woman with incredible "adaptability skills."    

Volume 207 - The Back Door

Leaders, it's time to stop your employees from "gaming the system!"  Here, I share a story from Epcot about how we experienced this in my organization, and why we addressed it right away!  What do you do when your employees try to "game the system" by using a back door?    

Volume 206 - Share your Expertise

Leaders should be "sharing their expertise" with others to help them grow.  One way is to speak at conferences.  

Volume 205 - Going Bananas for the Guest Experience Cycle

How do the Savanah Bananas implement the Guest Experience Cycle on a regular basis?  This short video shares their success.

Volume 204 - Cheesesteaks and Competition

 How do you "view" your competition if you can't see them?  Here are a few ways to keep with your competition when they are out-of-sight!

Volume 203 - Adapting your Organizational Culture

      Organizational Culture has its share of twists and turns right now! As a leader, are you adapting and balancing the needs of your employees with the needs of your organization?

Volume 202 - "What if...?"

 

Encourage your employees to ask "What if...?" It could help you build a bridge to something great!

Volume 201 - What's Old is New Again

      Don't discount old or historical property pieces at work.  Just a little cost and creativity turns something old into something new!

Volume 200 - Views

 

Have you taken a 30,000 foot view of any of your processes recently?  I just did for Volume 200 of Pete's Points!  This edition comes with two action items...one for you and one for me!  Watch the short video for your personal challenge, and thanks for supporting me through 200 episodes.  

Volume 199 - Repurposing your Property

      What spaces/elements/rooms do you have at your work property that aren't being used 100% of the time? How can you "repurpose" these spaces to use them more often?

PETE'S POINTS VIDEO LESSONS

Volume 198 - Ethics and Astros

 

With all due respect to the Osmonds, I believe that "...one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch, girl...." Make sure your organization is known for success instead of scandal!

Volume 197 - Organizational Culture takes Center Stage

       Employees want more than just a paycheck.  They want an organizational culture filled with love, fun, flexibility, ed. reimbursement, hybrid work, and more.  What are you offering your employees?

Volume 196 - Insanity, or Try, Try Again?

 We are about to try Spring Football...again! You are about to try the same recruiting process...again! You lead your employees the same way...again!  But the results are just not there.
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Are these the definitions of "insanity", or do you truly believe that "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again?" 

Volume 195 - Vacation means Vacation

       Vacation means Vacation. It does not mean Vacation + Work. There is overwhelming research sharing why we must disconnect from work while on vacation! 

Volume 194 - "Protect" your Employees (from leaving)

Some call it "The Great Resignation."  Others call it "The Big Quit."

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Whatever you call it, the fact remains that employees have more opportunities than ever to move on from your organization. It's your job to retain then...especially the high-performers.

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Volume 193 - Transformative Power at Laurel Falls

      Leaders can take the transformative power of a small drop of water and turn it into a huge waterfall of employee development. How can you "transform" your employees and your culture? 

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