What do your people at work and your spouse and kids at home have in
common with a five-ton killer whale? Probably a whole lot more than you
think, according to top business consultant and mega-bestselling author
Ken Blanchard and his coauthors from SeaWorld. In this moving and
inspirational new book, Blanchard explains that both whales and people
perform better when you accentuate the positive. He shows how using the
techniques of animal trainers -- specifically those responsible for the
killer whales of SeaWorld -- can supercharge your effectiveness at work
and at home.
In Whale Done!: The Power of Positive Relationships, Kenneth Blanchard Ph.D. when gruff business manager and family man Wes Kingsley visited SeaWorld, he marveled at the ability of the trainers to get these huge killer whales, among the most feared predators in the ocean, to perform amazing acrobatic leaps and dives. Later, talking to the chief trainer, he learned their techniques of building trust, accentuating the positive, and redirecting negative behavior -- all of which make these extraordinary performances possible. Kingsley took a hard look at his own often accusatory management style and recognized how some of his shortcomings as a manager, spouse, and father actually diminish trust and damage relationships.
He began to see the difference between "GOTcha" (catching people doing things wrong) and "Whale Done!" (catching people doing things right).
In Whale Done!, Ken
Blanchard shows how to make accentuating the positive and redirecting
the negative the best tools to increase productivity, instead of
creating situations that demoralize people. These techniques are
remarkably easy to master and can be applied equally well at home,
allowing readers to become better parents and more committed spouses in
their happier and more successful personal lives.
Excerpts from the book
http://sggs.ac.in/readingcorner/Excerpts%20from-whale-done.pdf
Slideshow:
http://www.slideshare.net/ramadd1951/whale-done-approach
In Whale Done!: The Power of Positive Relationships, Kenneth Blanchard Ph.D. when gruff business manager and family man Wes Kingsley visited SeaWorld, he marveled at the ability of the trainers to get these huge killer whales, among the most feared predators in the ocean, to perform amazing acrobatic leaps and dives. Later, talking to the chief trainer, he learned their techniques of building trust, accentuating the positive, and redirecting negative behavior -- all of which make these extraordinary performances possible. Kingsley took a hard look at his own often accusatory management style and recognized how some of his shortcomings as a manager, spouse, and father actually diminish trust and damage relationships.
He began to see the difference between "GOTcha" (catching people doing things wrong) and "Whale Done!" (catching people doing things right).
Excerpts from the book
http://sggs.ac.in/readingcorner/Excerpts%20from-whale-done.pdf
Slideshow:
http://www.slideshare.net/ramadd1951/whale-done-approach
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