My Aussie Take-Aways You Can Apply Today

Last month, I headed to Melbourne, Australia to work with the 42-person leadership team of Jet’s Gymnastics. With 6 locations and 5000 students a week, they are the 2nd largest gym in all of Australia.

I taught about coaching your athletes through positivity and facilitated workshops on positive coaching.

It was an incredible experience that left me on a high that will be hard to rival.

I want to share with you a few key take-aways in hopes that you can begin to apply these ideas to your program today.

1. Positive coaching begins at the TOP of the organization. I watched the owner and directors of this gym sprinkle love and positivity into every single interaction with their staff. You can tell that they love and appreciate their employees because they say it and they show it… in fact they are dripping in love. Try expressing gratitude to some of your staff members today (and you get bonus points if you do it in front of other employees).

2. Employees take pride in their jobs when you remind them and re-remind them that the work they are doing is valuable, and when you treat them with the respect and dignity that they deserve.

3. Spending money to help facilitate bonding within your staff pays back in huge dividends. This working retreat included paintball, meals, laughing yoga, massages, and a stay at a lovely boutique hotel. The staff had new, shared experiences with one another for two days which only makes their bond stronger. The stronger the bond is between employees, the longer they will stay in their jobs. I’m not saying you have to invest in a 2-day retreat, but be thoughtful about the time and experiences you are creating amongst your staff. It’s the little things that can make a HUGE difference. I challenge you to schedule a company-funded dinner for your staff. Let them just mingle, chat, and bond. It’s a small investment in the people who make your business successful.

4. If you go to Australia, and you are lucky.... you might just see kangaroos... in the wild!!!

I am sure I will be processing this experience for months to come, but I wanted to share just a few take aways with you guys.

I would love to work with you and your staff, so please reach out!