9 + 1 = Fun

10/28/2013

Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all.
Emily Dickinson

In his Exchange article, "9 + 1 = Fun," in the Exchange Essential, How to Motivate Staff, Dennis Vicars outlines 9 elements of a successful enterprise, but concludes that none of these matter if the organization is not a fun place to be. The elements are:

1.	Employs strategic leadership
2.	Is organized in a way to promote maximum individual staff performance
3.	Promotes maximum individual growth and self-actualization
4.	Is relationship oriented
5.	Is always recruiting, always interviewing, and always prepared to hire positive people who will improve the organization
6.	Is committed to ongoing training and the promotion of individual growth
7.	Is efficient and effective
8.	Has a culture of excellent service (to parents, vendors, and each other)
9.	Is nurturing, with an emphasis on making mistakes early so that eventual success is guaranteed
10.	Is a fun place to be!

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