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In this week's edition of Impactful Team Work, host Julia Felton delves into the fascinating yet often overlooked topic of business energetics. Comparing businesses to natural ecosystems, Felton explores how the energy within business environments can influence team performance, engagement, and overall outcomes.
She introduces four types of business energy environments—flowing river, stagnant pond, wildfire, and windstorm—and their impacts. She also elaborates on the five distinct energies within business activities: wood (growth and vision), fire (relationships and connection), earth (stability and support), metal (precision and value), and water (reflection and renewal).
Felton offers practical advice on how to create varied spaces within the workplace to support different types of activities, ultimately aiming to enhance team success and business performance.
00:00 Introduction to Business Energetics
02:40 Understanding the Impact of Business Energy
04:03 Nature Analogies for Business Environments
07:22 Diagnosing Your Team's Energy Field
08:10 Creating Positive Team Energy
11:05 The Five Energies of Business
11:19 Creative Space: Wood Energy
14:38 Connective Space: Fire Energy
18:04 Consultative Space: Earth Energy
21:05 Calculative Space: Metal Energy
24:55 Contemplative Space: Water Energy
29:15 Recap and Final Thoughts
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