1. Get To The Pointe
WorkShop’s Monthly Newsletter
December 2009
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Watt’s My Name?
Innovation is the Key 2 The little light bulb to the right is a
representation of the expectations,
Pics of the Month 3
collaboration and innovation that are
Blog 4 generated at WorkShop. Now the
central focus of our mission has a
Team building Tip 4
face, but no name.
Coupon 4
Can you give our good idea a name?
Send your suggestions by email at:
http://www.creativeworkplace.com/Contact_Us.htm
Merry Christmas from
WorkShop. We couldn’t The winner will be featured in our February 2010
do this without you. We
Newsletter and will receive a complimentary full day
appreciate your support
meeting at WorkShop for up to 10 people, including
and look forward to 2010.
breakfast!
O Christmas Tree, Here are some of the names we have
O Christmas Tree… received so far for our light bulb
character…
How many of you
found 21 Turkeys
“Lou Mination” “ Idea Man”
last month? Now “Watson PinPointe” “Sparky”
lets see how many “Wattson” “Idye” “Ahyde”
Santa’s you find this “Ide’e” “Adventure Lou”
month. Keep them coming….we love it!

2. December 2009
Innovation is the key
The last Greater Louisville Inc., “Business at Breakfast” event held at the Marriott on December 2,
2009 was titled, "Driving Excellence - Building and Adapting Company Culture".
The conversation was directed at how companies and organizations can capitalize on the positive
effects of company culture. This was a great topic for WorkShop. Creativity and innovation is what
we work on everyday at WorkShop. We believe in it and it is what we see in our clients.
The panel of experts were Jeanie Adkins, Sr. Consultant & Principal, Human Capital Market Busi-
ness Leader, Mercer, Peter Brown CEO, Fellon-McCord and Diane Medley, Co-Managing Partner,
Mountjoy, Chilton & Medley, LLP.
Peter shared with us how a focus on employee needs has a significant impact on results. Involve
the employees in the development of the vision. This is where you are going to get great ideas, new
ways of thinking and diversity. Be sure to share the big picture with everyone at all levels. They
like to do things for the employees after hours as well which also helps build a company culture that
is positive.
Diane said that strong culture is made up of
all the moving parts. They try to inspire peo-
ple to live their wildest dreams and love what
they do. She agreed with Peter, that every-
one need to know the vision and how they fit
in. She spoke very highly of the recent
merger of her company. Because both com-
panies already have a positive culture, it
made the merger more successful and easier
to manage.
Jeannie feels that leadership is most impor-
tant. Articulating the vision and taking people
along with you creates the diversity needed to
encourage innovation. Her company fo-
cuses on the ability to see around the corner.
Know the vision, see the vision and always
look for the next thing.
All three panelist had very strong feeling about culture being the piece that ties people together. The
positive culture of a company breeds creativity and innovation. It doesn't happen overnight, how-
ever, the more you know about your employees passions the more you can do to motivate your
team. Encourage them to share their ideas, put a focus on them and they will share your vision.
Get a good understanding of all generations and cultures of the people you employee.

3. December 2009
Teambuilding
Fun at
November 2009
thank you to :
The Echo Group Humana
Nia Roundtable The Oliver Group
Caldwell Tanks YUM!
Traffic Builders LSHRM
GLI - Top Investor Executive Assistant Series

4. December 2009
What type of company culture
to do you have? Is it positive
or negative or in-between?
Are you attempting to create a
positive culture? Are you just not
sure where to start? How about
http://workshoplouisville.wordpress.com/ starting right now.
Enlist your team
to work together
to help a local
charity. http://wp.me/pBkcb-1b
Team building activity. If you are looking for something
fun and cheap but away from the office, I have just the solu-
tion. Take your team to a local adventure store, Dick’s Sporting Goods or Outdoor Quest in
Louisville or Bass Pro Shop in Clarksville. Tell your team that they are inside a plane that has
just had an emergency landing on the top of a mountain. Give them 15-30 minutes to agree on
15 items that they will need for survival and write them down. Let them discuss what the plan
is, walk or stay with the plane etc; give them 5 minute countdowns. Make sure that each thing
they select is only one item. Example: sleeping bags for 10 people is 10 items. Have fun with
this, it makes for great discussion, compromise, planning, and sharing of ideas.
Build on what you know, discover what you don’t!
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