The Power of Gratitude

On behalf of everyone with the Betti Coffey Presents “Communicating with HorsePower” Team, we hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Holiday!  I imagine you’re eating leftovers, enjoying family and friends and continuing to appreciate everything this special season brings.

As we close this month’s inspirations for “Appreciation, Gratitude and the Power of Positive Reinforcement”, I want to share these thoughts – especially at this time:

There is nothing more powerful than experiencing gratitude. True appreciation for all the people, places and experiences in your life. Take time to notice everything…large and small. Look at the sky, feel the earth and breathe the air! Listen and take notice of everything that is surrounding you! Take stock of all the things you love and all the things you may take for granted.  Appreciate your health, your opportunities and those around you who bring you joy or challenge you to continue to grow! Take time to create or add to your “gratitude list”.  Remember, when you express your gratitude – it grows and strengthens beyond imagination!

Gratitude is not only the greatest of all assets…it is the parent of all the others!

Grateful for you!

Betti C.

Positive Reinforcement, Appreciation, and Gratitude

 Positive Reinforcement, Appreciation, and Gratitude

Thoughts, feelings and behaviors are factors that can affect work performance, relationships, success and self-worth. You can embrace this powerful concept and make it work in every facet of your life! 

When you apply positive reinforcement and appreciation in your personal life and workplace, a more positive environment exists, productivity is enhanced...and you feel good...You get that powerful gratitude attitude! 

Did you know that the #1 factor in job satisfaction is not the amount of pay but whether an individual feels appreciated and valued for the work they do! 

People flourish in an environment of honesty, communication and appreciation.  Learn the top 12 easiest ways to express Appreciation and Sincere Gratitude! Experience the interactive “Thank You Challenge”...it will change the way you show appreciation and encouragement! 

► Inspire your workplace by encouraging people 

► Increase loyalty with employees and volunteers 

► Improve your ability to show appreciation 

► Reduce cynicism and create a positive environment 

There’s a personal benefit and return on investment from showing appreciation and encouragement that you will experience once you understand your “language of appreciation” and energize it!

For more information, contact me  betti@betticoffeypresents.com

Temple Grandin

During the Texas Trail of Fame in Ft. Worth a few weeks ago, I had the very special opportunity to meet and speak with Dr. Temple Grandin.

She is a doctor of animal science and professor at CSU, bestselling author, and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior.  She was the subject of the award winning biographical film “Temple Grandin”, in 2010, and was listed in the Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world in the “heroes” category.

 I admire her tremendously and feel very fortunate to have met her. What an opportunity!

Effective Communication Skills

Effective Communication Skills

Effective communication skills are key in every facet of our lives! The better communicator you are – the more successful you’ll be in connecting with people!

Our presence, thoughts, voice, actions and body language are constantly sending messages to others and how that’s interpreted determines our effectiveness and success – personally and professionally.

Betti’s insightful and entertaining communication skills presentation will make you think the next time before you say anything! You’ll learn specific skills to recognize and manage difficult personality styles, dramatically improve your listening and communication skills, and significantly improve interactions with others to build effective relationships!

The power of effective communication skills and connectivity is everything! Think about what, where, when, why and how you communicate! Today’s communications are complex and every connection counts! Learn that having the ability to communicate clear and concise messages and make a complex concept understandable to really connect and position your message. This will increase productivity and retention, improve attitudes and strengthen employee and customer relationships!

With the challenges of today’s mergers, cross-cultural workplaces and workforce generational differences - the importance of solid communication skills that brings people together productively is invaluable. Learn to resolve conflicts, better negotiate, build relationships and gain agreement with trust, credibility and loyalty! It’s all in what you say!

Do you know your behavioral style?

Learn behavior modification techniques and how to identify the messages you send and how they’re perceived. Betti will examine the challenges we face and show how we can better understand negative perceptions, learn how we “come across” with our customers, colleagues, friends and family and use this knowledge as a catalyst to improve our communication success! This session covers a lot of ground in improving communication skills and provides no- cost, easily implemented, proven solutions that you and your team can use right away!

Take the next steps to intentionally connect with anyone; anywhere and every time realize communication success!

For more Information, Call Today!

(972)248-8843

betti@BettiCoffeyPresents.com

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Fear of Change

Halloween!  A day we expect to be a little scary, frightening and spooky!  We’ll get over this potentially fearsome tradition…usually with an abundance of candy, costumes and parties!

However, you know what’s really scary for many people…the fear of change!

In reality, the fear of change is one of the most common reasons for resistance to change because it stops us from taking any action at all. The Fear of Change can hold you back – stop you from taking action and creating new opportunities, new beginnings and achieving personal and professional growth! And that’s really scary!

One of the effects when someone fears change is anxiety. Anxiety can make you resist change by stirring up fears of what is not known.  The anxiety underlying our fear of change leads to other more specific fears that support a resistance to change.  Here are some examples:

Fear of the Unknown                                                            Fear of Failure

Fear of Success                                                                     Fear of Loss

Fear of Upsetting Others                                                       Fear of Leaving a Comfort Zone

The fear of change that people hold can be an enormous barrier to organizational change and personal growth.  In the Communicating with HorsePower Program attendees learn that when they can understand their own and other people’s individual reactions – they can intervene and assist where they are at.  Encouraging involvement early in the change process and allowing people to be part of the process will lead to lower levels of resistance to change and higher acceptance and engagement in the change.

Managing Change, Reinvention and Balance is a key spoke in the Communicating with HorsePower Program!  Successful change management is defined by the ability of people to move towards, and accept, the vision of change!   

And with change….always come growth!

Happy Halloween and…..Stomp Out Fear with HorsePower!

For more Information, Call Today!

(972)248-8843

betti@BettiCoffeyPresents.com

www.BettiCoffeyPresents.com

It’s Time to Get Human Again!

Success and Achievement in a new and exciting program!

Betti Coffey Presents “Communicating with HorsePower”… “It’s time to get human again”!

Wake up and take the reins!

The pendulum is moving in the other direction!  It’s time to pay attention and invest in your strongest and most valuable assets – your people!

Due to economic, government and social issues the last few years - to survive, many companies moved, reduced or eliminated employee training programs, human resource development initiatives and employee recognition programs.

Structural realignments, reduction in force and job eliminations became commonplace.  Many companies let go very talented, knowledgeable people - the resources that possessed the intellectual capital, experience and knowledge necessary to run operations and customer support.

Now we’re moving in the other direction and as the economy strengthens and becomes more competitive, it’s imperative that businesses retain good, talented people!   Business results are tied to the quality of their human resources!  Your teams provide the edge to increased customer satisfaction, expanding market share and building corporate value!

“Communicating with HorsePower” can be a powerful program to motivate and energize your teams and resources!  By utilizing this unique program you strengthen your team’s interpersonal skills and create a momentum of positive customer service to realize solid customer relationships!  Your team’s confidence and attitude levels will increase – as will their efficiency and effectiveness!  Your leadership and management teams will be better able to act as persuasive communicators, creative problem solvers and focused leaders!  They will be empowered to initiate new ideas and programs with confidence and enthusiasm.

“Communicating with HorsePower “takes people out of their comfort zones so they can reach for and attain ambitious goals!  Does the “Communicating with HorsePower” experience make a difference?  Our customers overwhelming say YES!

You’ll see those improved results as you stretch your abilities, tackle complex challenges, breakdown boundaries and generate more ideas…excelling as confident consensus builders!

Improve personal and organizational alignment, open lines of communication and build better relationships with colleagues, suppliers and customers….that’s what will improve your bottom line…and you’ll do it with HorsePower!www.betticoffeypresents.com

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