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Mark Gorkin
10/10/2006
Creating a Passionate Programming team
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Today’s 24/7 hyperspaced world of work is constantly cycling between upgrading and downsizing (or, at least, reorganizing or outsourcing). Then throw in demanding clients, and the existential dilemma – “Can there be life after deadlines?” – it’s definitely a challenge for a programming team. To not just survive and thrive but also to educate and collaborate as well as transform and lead requires unconventional thinking, flexible adaptation as well as courageous and calculated risk-taking – i.e. Passion Power…Still, have no fear, the Stress Doc (tm) is here blending: a) his contagious energy and enthusiasm, b) stimulating ideas, and c) real-life interactive exercises and “motivational humor.”
The Doc generates tools and strategies that will enable you and your team or department to become Four “C”-ing by: 1) embracing contradiction, 2) turning confrontation into inspiration, 3) creatively channeling chaos, and 4) building consensus-community. So if you want to help build team energy and camaraderie and design a work place that is more imaginative, cooperative and productive don’t miss your appointment with the Stress Doc.
Bio:
Mark Gorkin, LICSW, "The Stress Doc", an international/Celebrity Cruise Lines speaker, psychotherapist, syndicated writer and author of Practice Safe Stress: Healing and Laughing in the Face of Stress, Burnout & Depression. Recently interviewed by BBC Radio, Mark is a "Motivational Humorist" for corporate, government, association, and non-profit clients. He leads dynamic and interactive, inspiring, and fun programs on stress and burnout, managing anger and conflict, and team building and organizational change.
The Doc is also America Online's "Online Psychohumorist" (Keyword: Stress Doc). In 2003, the Doc received the National Association of Social Workers-Metro-DC Chapter's Social Work Entrepreneur Award. The Doc runs his weekly "Shrink Rap and Group Chat" on AOL/Digital City DC Stress Chat. See his multi-award-winning, USA Today Online "HotSite" -- www.stressdoc.com Stress Doc homepage (cited as workplace resource in a National Public Radio).
Finally, Mark is an advisor to The Bright Side -- www.the-bright-side.org -- a multi-award winning mental health resource. Email for his monthly newsletter recently showcased on List-a-Day.com.
Mark Gorkin can be reached at stressdoc (at) aol.com.
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