Archive for February 8, 2010
Idea #1: Inspire and Unite Your Team!
How to Ignite Passion…
By having fun!
Alfie, one of 2009′s “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch”, transformed both their branding and corporate culture in the autumn of 2008. The entire team came together to create the new mission statement and to determine their core values: integrity, effective communication, creative vision, attitude, excellence, and customer delight.
Last August, Bonnie Alfonzo, Alfie’s President and CEO, awarded $500 cash to the winner of Alfie Idol; the company’s first annual talent competition. The only requirement — incorporate the Alfie mission and values.
It was a amazing to see the team bring down the house with tunes such as Call Me, Sweet Caroline, and Tomorrow, just to name a few.
For the grand finale the entire team preformed Summer Lovin’ from Grease. Everyone had a blast!
Watch this and get inspired!
Keep in mind… just a few months ago this was an very shy production team.
Idea #5: Inspire and Unite Your Team!
How to keep your team engaged…
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The Alfie team gathers weekly for Wow Wednesday which is a 15 to 20 minute team huddle. Each week a different team member chooses one of their core values and highlights its purpose. “There is no restrictive format; we encourage everyone to express their thoughts about the value they have chosen in a way that reflects their personal style. These conversations help keep our culture alive in a couple of ways. First, we review both positive and not-so-great examples the team demonstrated the value over the past week. We refer to the latter as an ‘OUCH’ – Our Unusual Challenge. With this format we focus on situations that will provide our clients with an even-more-phenomenal customer experience. And by encouraging each team member to express themselves in their own way, we build trust and empower each member of the team,” explains Tricia Bowman, member of team expedite. Check out the great promotional products Alfie offers by clicking here.
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