On Your Feet

A collision of business, art, and science. We solve serious business issues (live and virtually) in ways that are experiential, interactive, and never boring.

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Unexpected moments can be a presenter’s superpower.

"For an audience it is exhilarating and massively engaging to see a calm and confident improviser take something unexpected and turn it into something useful." - @garyhirsch

in @ToastmastersInt https://t.co/rfUcSKW6iG

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@sbkaufman Thought you might like this brief post about creating play at Nike and Improv at P&G and more in 2022 https://t.co/Jju3yBItoY

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Link to full article: https://t.co/Jju3yBItoY

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At On Your Feet, we've been asking our clients at Nike, Intel, P&G, and more what their people’s biggest current and future needs are. Here are six major themes and quotes that have arisen across our conversations.  (1 of many)

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6. CONNECTION

“We really need connection.” - Bed, Bath, & Beyond Leader

Companies are asking us for connection work more than ever. Bed, Bath, & Beyond, is one of many clients creating the space for dedicated employee "connection" sessions.

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Beware accidentally giving "Empty Acknowledgement." Acknowledgement is empty when the one acknowledging has not proven they have actually understood the true needs, realities, and work of the other. Leaders and teammates in the workplace often do this. https://t.co/e4YwARDBrm

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Dekutastic - excited to get back to a physical space with everyone.

Uhhhhhmaybe - my feelings about every plan for the future.

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If you want to know how someone is really feeling have them make up a new feeling word to describe it.

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Examples New Feeling Words about "The Return To Work"

Flowcouching - feeling of working well in the relaxed home vibe.

Dogless - the feeling of work without my good girl.

Awknormal - how awkward it feels to do things that used to be normal.

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More information on employee feelings, deeper quotes, science, and tools for acknowledgement can be found in our new "Acknowledge Now" Slidebook: https://t.co/e4YwARDBrm

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Recently, we've been helping many companies understand and acknowledge what their employees are actually feeling right now. Here are three of the basic realities that many leaders don't see. (1 of 5)

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3. People have adjusted to a new reality, and it will be very hard to switch “back.” Many leaders incorrectly think that employees can just "return to normal," but employees have developed a new normal.