The Clown Fish Effect
What kind of activities have you used to implement Fish in your Home/Work/School? Just looking to share successes and ones that got away.
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The Clown Fish Effect
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Gettting Fish Sticks to Work
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Jason Gangewere left a comment for Bill Gamble
Bill,
Thanks again for the great ideas. We have several of our group helping to facilitate the Fish session. I am excited to see what they come up with. I'm looking forward to a very engaging meeting.
All the best,
Jason
Bill Gamble left a comment for Jason Gangewere
Hey Jason,
Sounds like you have a great opportunity in front of you. The meetings that I found to be the most beneficial have always had honesty, participation, and relevance. It was all about every member of the team being heard and finding how…
Jason Gangewere left a comment for Bill Gamble
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the response. This is a staff meeting covering multiple topics. I decided to incorperate the Fish Philosophy as part of our staff development and team building. We have three locations with staff- Rochester NY, Phila, and…
Bill Gamble left a comment for Jason Gangewere
Hey Jason,
I could probably give you some better advice if I know a little bit more. What is the purpose of this meeting? You mentioned that the team has read the book, have they had any other discussions/training? Is this the initial discussion…
Jason Gangewere left a comment for Bill Gamble
Hi Bill,
I am also in Philadelphia, and work for a non profit organization. We have a meeting Dec 8th in Hartford, CT, which will include about two to three hours discussing the Fish Philosophy. I have 12 staff attending, who will have read the…
Bill Gamble replied to Kristen Phillips's discussion 'FISH INITIATION PARTY'
One thing we like to do is a Fun Friday lunch. Each week different members of each department are scheduled to have a Fun Friday lunch. The attending members are given an extra half hour of lunch time paid by the company. We bring in different types…
Bill Gamble replied to Bill Gamble's discussion 'The Clown Fish Effect'
We've been working on defining the four elements of Fish as they pertain to our call center environment. Right now we're working on Choose Your Attitude. With the economy the way it is and constant stress, our Fish Pond created a Choose…
Bill Gamble replied to Bill Gamble's discussion 'Gettting Fish Sticks to Work'
We have about 250 employees in my company. I ask for volunteers to be a part of the "Fish Pond" ( a group of individuals who are Fish spokespeople ) When the initiave first launched 7 years ago, there were over 40 people in the Fish Pond.…
Bill Gamble replied to Lynne Christensen's discussion 'another topic to reflect upon'
Thanks.... And sure you can have the idea. Spreading Fish is what it's all about! Enjoy.
My favorite quote, "Be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Ghandi
Bill Gamble replied to Bill Gamble's discussion 'The Clown Fish Effect'
Halloween just passed. I always look forward to this holiday because we like to celebrate. The "Fish Pond" (our group of spokespeople) ran three contests. 1. Costume Contest 2. Guess Boo (people in the company bring in childhood photos of…
Bill Gamble replied to Lynne Christensen's discussion 'another topic to reflect upon'
The nicest thing I think I've done - My elderly neighbor was caring for her sick brother for over a year. One day she received a call that her son who lives in CA was very ill and potentially terminal. She didn't have any family or friends…
Lynne Christensen replied to Bill Gamble's discussion 'The Clown Fish Effect'
I have a good one for home and classroom! We all get home from work or school at different times. Every one needs to vent and release the built up energy to those that are in our in our "safe zones"( we, the family members).Once we have…
Bill Gamble commented on Lynne Christensen's blog post 'How is your day going?'
For me it's all about perspective. I take a walk away from where I am for 15 minutes. Then I think about what I have going for me. If I take a few minutes to realize this isn't the end of the world and remember the good stuff, I can…
Bill Gamble replied to Bill Gamble's discussion 'The Clown Fish Effect'
One fun activity we used was "Who Am I". We sent out an e-mail to the entire company and asked people to share some fun fact or experience in their life that most people would not know. "I went cave exploring" "I met…
Bill Gamble replied to ASHWANI KUMAR's discussion 'ACTIVITY FOR CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE'
Hey Mette,
Story time sounds great. Nothing hits home like a ttrue story about a friends life experiences. You get to experience the emotion of the speaker instead of just reading about it in a book. Over the past few months we've been working…
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia
- About Me:
- My company started using the Fish Philosophy seven years ago and I've been mentoring the team for the past 4 years. I'm continuing my exploration of the Fish philosophy professionally as well as personally, as an individual and as a team, and always open to new ideas on how to keep Fish alive.
- FISH! Experience
- Read book(s)
- What industry do you work in?
- Telecommunications
- Size of your workgroup/team/organization?
- 260 people
- Are you in a leadership position?
- Yes
- What's your birthdate?
- June 30, 1977
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 8:32am on December 6, 2010,
Jason Gangewere said…
- Bill,
Thanks again for the great ideas. We have several of our group helping to facilitate the Fish session. I am excited to see what they come up with. I'm looking forward to a very engaging meeting.
All the best,
Jason
- At 2:54pm on November 24, 2010,
Jason Gangewere said…
- Hi Bill,
Thanks for the response. This is a staff meeting covering multiple topics. I decided to incorperate the Fish Philosophy as part of our staff development and team building. We have three locations with staff- Rochester NY, Phila, and Hartford CT. There are 12 total staff. We have face to face meetings only about twice a year. This is the first that any of us have read the book or done any type of training related to Fish. I just want to do some kind of exercise linking the Fish principles to our work. We work for the National Marrow Donor Program, facilitating transplants volunteer marrow and blood stem cell donors. It is rewarding work but often very busy work. So this is kind of an introduction. I sent the book to each staff to read ahead of time, and have not told much more than that. We plan to discuss the book, watch the Fish video during a session that will be about 2-3 hrs. I do want to incorperate the Fish theme throughout our two day meeting.
Thanks again and Happy Thanksgiving!
Jason
- At 11:12am on November 23, 2010,
Jason Gangewere said…
- Hi Bill,
I am also in Philadelphia, and work for a non profit organization. We have a meeting Dec 8th in Hartford, CT, which will include about two to three hours discussing the Fish Philosophy. I have 12 staff attending, who will have read the book. Do you have any suggestions on how to facilitate the discussion, exercises, etc. I did not order any of the training materials, etc from Charterhouse, as they are over my budget. Your feedback is very appreciated.
All the best!
Jason Gangewere
jgangewe@nmdp.org
National Marrow Donor Program
www.bethematch.org
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