Lessons from the Wild: Wild Dog in Your Business - Teamwork

Categorized as one of the most “successful” predators in Africa, the Wild Dog works as part of a loyal, fast, focused and efficient team. Their success comes not from strength, but from the loyal support of their multi-skilled teammates.

 

Key Training Points:

- Share a common purpose
- Take responsibility for work
- Multi-skilled
- Nurture and develop young team members
- Purposeful communication
- Co-ordination and discipline
- Celebrate success and share rewards

Lessons from the Wild: How to Survive With Change

Watch the story of two captive Tigers, Julie and Raj, as they learn how to adapt, hunt and survive for release into the wild. In today’s fast moving business environment we are all faced with “change”. To survive we must learn to seek and embrace change, however daunting it may be. Often individuals resist change because they view the world through bars (paradigms) – our beliefs and attitudes.

 

Key Training Points:

- When you’re trapped in a cage you don’t know it
- Sometimes being in a cage makes you feel safe
- Leaving the cage is scary
- Success means adapting, learning and experimenting
- Coping with new challenges gives inspiration
- Joy gives new meaning and enables vision
- The future is where we live
- Enjoy the moment and be prepared to start again.

Lessons from the Wild: Leopard in Your Business - Planning

One of the fastest and most beautiful occupants of wild Africa, the leopard – is a focused, independent and opportunistic predator. Look at business planning in a fresh new way by comparing the characteristics of the leopard to the principles of good planning.

 

Key Training Points:

- Clear goals
- Measurable objectives
- Plan to survive and grow
- Protect your territory
- Manage resources effectively
- Play to strengths and weaknesses
- Analyze risks
- Meet or exceed standard

Lessons from the Wild - Joy In Work

In this humorous narration, we see the joyful, yet purposeful antics of baboons.

The message is clear – when we are balanced, we attract a team that exudes energy, innovation, creativity and joy.

How much fun do you have when you work?

 

Key Training Points:

- Sharing the same purpose for working together
- Taking responsibility for the work you do
- Being multi-skilled
- Nurturing and developing the young (new talent)
- Being focused communicators
- Being coordinated and disciplined
- Celebrating success and sharing the rewards