Are you a business leader who struggles to engage and retain your employees? Do you have managers who are spinning their wheels trying to motivate their staff with little budget to train them? Are your efforts to relate to a multi-generational workforce and gain loyalty leaving you frustrated? Cheer on Your Team!: 52 Tips to Increase Employee Retention, Engagement, and Loyalty guides you through simple, practical ways to connect with, acknowledge and elevate your staff to increase productivity, creativity and morale. Author Jan Spence's remarkable experience of trying out for a women's pro full-tackle football team taught her how the power of words and encouragement can transform a group of strangers. She watched in amazement as morale and performance flourished in a matter of minutes. By implementing this easy and effective Cheer Leadership approach, your team will excel on the field and become more engaged and increasingly loyal to you.
About the Author: Jan Spence is an international speaker, trainer and consultant who has taught around the globe in countries such as Panama, Romania, Switzerland, Uganda and Australia. She and her husband of eighteen years, Mitch, launched the second FiltaFry franchise in the U.S. in 2003. As CEO, Jan built such a successful operation that they were awarded the "2005 Franchisee of the Year" by the International Franchise Association. Meeting their four-year plan, they sold the business in 2007 at 300 percent ROI. A former professional football player, Jan learned how the power of encouraging others triggers positive action. In her TEDx talk, "What Football Taught Me About the Power ofWords" (online at JanSpence.com), she combines those lessons with her business acumen to inspire people to make a difference through Cheer Leadership-a methodology that consistently inspires a positive transformation in businesses and individuals. Jan's expertise-combined with her Southern charm, quick wit and an exuberant personality-has contributed to prolific success in diverse aspects of business, sales and life. She believes we can boldly embrace life and all its opportunities by being a catalyst for change-within ourselves and one another. As an award-winning speaker and professional member of the National Speakers Association, this good-humored optimist creates memorable, energizing presentations that are impactful and customized for every audience. With an entertaining style that is PowerPoint-free, Jan motivates audiences and promotes change-for the best. Jan serves on the boards of Meeting Professionals International-North Florida and Compass Finances God's Way-Florida. A faithful alumna of Mercer University and Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, she is active with the Association of Talent Development and Beach Church in Jacksonville, Florida. She and her husband enjoy traveling the world when not at home cheering on their favorite teams, attending cultural events or playing cards.