Do You Energize a Room When You Walk Into It?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Janet Kluczynski in Best Practices, Entrepreneurs, Leadership

Have you ever asked yourself the question in our headline? It’s a key point to consider because each of us has a tremendous influence on the level of energy—and resulting productivity—around us. In Generate Energy, video four of our TriNet Extreme Leadership Series, well-known business author and leadership coach Steve Farber observes that coworkers who suck the energy out of a room are “energy vampires.” When they walk in, they literally vacuum the human spirit out. When they exit, colleagues breathe a sigh of relief and get back to work.

The good news is that there are techniques you can follow to increase your own energy and that of the people around you. In Generate Energy, Farber shares enlightening ideas on how contributors and managers alike can develop their own personal energy plans. In just eight minutes, Farber demonstrates not only how viewers can build up their own energy reserves, but also how those reserves can grow and positively influence the people they work with—and ultimately the organization as a whole.

Generate Energy doesn’t approach its topic—building vibrancy in ourselves, our work and our company—in the abstract. Instead, Farber very directly points out that, “Energy is not metaphysical or abstract, it is subjective—you know it when you have it and you know when you don’t.

In order to understand the inner power that each of us has, Farber asks that you try eliminating just one energy sucker that prevents you from achieving the highest purpose of your job. He is certain that when this is done, you will love your job even more, and your enthusiasm levels will be instantly elevated. As Farber says, “Watch what this does to your energy level as an individual, to the energy of your company, and to how your customers positively respond to you.”

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