The energy bus field guide / Jon Gordon, with Amy Kelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Jon, 1971- author.

Kelly, Amy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teams in the workplace--Management.

Teams in the workplace.

Employee motivation.

Motivation (Psychology).

Positive psychology.

Success.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A Road Map for living and implementing the 10 Principles of The Energy Bus The Energy Bus Field Guide is your roadmap to fueling your life, work and team with positive energy. The international bestseller The Energy Bus has helped millions of people from around the world shift to a more positive outlook; the story of George and Joy bus driver has resonated with people from all walks of life, each with their own individual vision of "success." This guide is designed as a practical companion to help you live and share the ten principles every day, with real, actionable steps you can immediately put into practice in your life, work, team and organization. Navigate the twists and turns that sabotage success. Cultivate positive energy and bring out the best in your team. Create a compelling vision for your life and team. Cultivate positivity and remove negativity from your life and organization. Learn how every day people and organizations utilized the Energy Bus to create amazing success and results. Filled with insightful questions, practical action steps, best practices and inspiring case studies you’ll be equipped to energize yourself and your team in new and powerful ways. Whether it’s a family team, work team, sports team, or school team, everyone benefits from getting on the bus.

Contents:

Intro

The Energy Bus: Field Guide

Contents

Introduction

The Case for Positive Energy

Rule 1: You're the Driver of Your Bus

Who Is the Driver of Your Bus?

A Team of Drivers

You're the Driver: Team-Building Activities

Drivers Wanted Advertisement

Driver Interview

Bus Driver Scavenger Hunt

Rule Presentation

An Organization Filled with Drivers

Best Practices

Launch Events

Drivers of Weekly or Monthly Meetings

Drivers as Future Leaders

Chief Energy Officer (CEO)

Rule 2: Desire, Vision, and Focus Move Your Bus in the Right Direction

Consider Your Desire, Vision, and Focus

A Team Vision

Creating the Vision: Team-Building Activities

Create the Vision

Make a Mural to Show Desire, Vision, and Focus

Desire and Focus

An Organizational Vision

Desire, Vision, and Focus: Team Tracking Practice

Vision Consistency

Rule 3: Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy

How Do You Fuel Your Ride?

How to Help Your Team Fuel Up

Fuel Your Ride: Team-Building Activities

E + P = O

Turning Negative into Positive

Read The Energy Bus and Discuss With Your Team

The Positive Pledge Culture Activity

Steering Wheel Activity

Safety Zone Activity

Creating Positive Progress

How to Fuel Your Organization with Positivity: Best Practices

Catch People Doing Things Right

Chief Energy Officer Awards

Positive Pledge Commitment

Rule 4: Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your Vision for the Road Ahead

Questions to Help Get People on Your Bus

Invite People and Share Your Vision: Team-Building Activities

Share the Vision

How to Invite People onto the Bus

Keep Asking

Be Creative

Be Prepared

Believe in Your Bus Ticket

Rule 5: Don't Waste Energy on Those Who Don't Get on Your Bus.

Discover How to Avoid Wasting Energy

Don't Waste Your Energy: Team-Building Activities

See Ya Later

Right Way-Wrong Way

Using this Rule with Your Organization

Maintaining Positive Energy When People Don't Get on Your Bus: Best Practices

Rule 6: Post a Sign on Your Bus That Says ``No Energy Vampires Allowed´´

Identify Energy Vampires

Dealing with Energy Vampires in Your Life and on Your Team

No Energy Vampires Allowed: Team-Building Activities

Love Letter to an Energy Vampire

Protection from Energy Vampires

Energy Vampires: A Word of Caution

Dealing with Energy Vampires in Organizations

Positivity and Proactivity

Best Practices to Deal with Energy Vampires

Rule 7: Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and Energizes Them during the Ride

Enthusiasm for the Ride

Team Energy and Enthusiasm: Team-Building Activities

Start the Conversation

Share the Enthusiasm

Best Practices: Enthusiasm throughout Your Organization

Rule 8: Love Your Passengers

Questions about How to Love Your Passengers

Love Your Passengers: Team-Building Activities

Discussion-Loving Your Passengers

Trust and Fun for the Road Ahead

Loving Your Passengers in an Organization

Organizational Leadership Discussion

Love Your Passengers: Make Sure Everyone Feels Onboard

Rule 9: Drive with Purpose

Think about Your Bigger Purpose

Determine Your Purpose

Purposeful Team-Building Activities

One Word

Team Purpose Discussion

One Word for Your Bus

Drive with Purpose

Share Your Purpose

Purpose Best Practices

Passengers Participating with Purpose

Rule 10: Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride

Ask Yourself about the Ride

Activities for Enjoying the Ride

Make Time for Adventure

The Power of Possibilities

Team Fun

Organization Fun.

Who's on the Bus?

Keep the Bus Rolling

Additional Case Studies

The Energy Bus Training Program

Acknowledgments

Other Books by Jon Gordon

End User License Agreement.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119412489

111941248X

9781119412465

1119412463

OCLC:

1031030137