Waking up to the sunrise in Banff National Park, visitors see the light peaking over the mountains, forcing glimpses of orange and yellow hues to dance along the ridges, welcoming the new day. Banff is located in southwestern Alberta about …Read More
[Minneapolis, MN] (April 3, 2018) – MotivAction, a global leader in performance improvement, is pleased to announce the recent hire of Michael Kappel, who joins the MotivAction team as a Business Development Director, based in Minneapolis, MN. Michael brings nineteen …Read More
Employee Appreciation Day, or Week, or Month (however we choose to celebrate it) has come and gone. Hundreds, thousands, even hundreds of thousands of gestures changed hands in March helping punctuate our belief that indeed, our colleagues and co-workers …Read More
This morning you woke up and realized that Employee Appreciation Day is…today! Say wha???? Already?? Chances are, you’ve turned to Google for ideas: company T-shirts; breakfast bar; personal project time; lunch out; movie day; volunteering opportunities; spot bonuses; time off; …Read More
Each year, Lake Superior State University creates its list of banished words and phrases. My four favorites from the 2018 list: “unpack,” “drill down,” “onboard,” and “let me ask you this.” Let that sink in. (OK, now that’s five.) Just …Read More
What will the business landscape look like in the coming year? What shifts and changes should you be anticipating? We looked at workplace trend reports by HR Grapevine and Forbes and distilled the following list. You can (and should) get …Read More
People are less likely to feel or express gratitude at work than anyplace else, according to a John Templeton Foundation survey. The survey reports that “Americans actively suppress gratitude on the job, even to the point of robbing themselves of …Read More
“We’ve always done it that way.” “It’s not my job.” “We can’t.” If you’re hearing people espouse this kind of thinking at your company, there’s a problem. According to Marissa Levin, CEO of Successful Culture, these phrases represent a “dangerous” …Read More
At MotivAction, the moment we start planning an experience for your guest, we start planning for their safety as well. Our Duty of Care responsibilities—or the practice of Disaster Planning—initiates the moment your guest registers to participate in our programs …Read More
Talking about healthy choices is one thing; following through with it is a completely different story. A co-worker of mine said she was recently at a conference that had a wonderful health and wellness speaker. On stage, the speaker covered …Read More