Slay The Dragons - Free The Genie identifies the conditions that are a "drag on" the vitality of organizations today. Dragons stalk groups, making meetings unproductive and the participants miserable. We arm you with Dragon Slayers to deal these dragons a mighty blow. Here are the six dreaded "drag-on" meetings and groups:



Dragon #1: Blah-Blah Blob
Many corporate meetings are "bloated" affairs with unnecessary discussions that drag on without closure, inspiration or satisfaction. These meetings often leave people bored, frustrated and angry over wasted time. You will find creative cures for the Blah-Blah Blob syndrome that will elevate your team meetings into energized, powerful and efficient events.



Dragon #2: Unspeakable Ugly
A lot of gossiping and complaining about people goes on in corporations—but rarely to productive ends. We all know those big, unspoken trust issues, and those small, unspoken style annoyances that weigh a team down with baggage. If these "Unspeakable Ugly" dragons remain at large, they will block a team from performing at peak effectiveness. You’ll learn non-threatening strategies to dissipate these "Uglies."



Dragon #3: Political Chicken
The Political Chicken has come home to roost when teams avoid risks and initiative. Opting for safe surveys and task forces, this uninspired thinking ensures the status quo. Everyone loses when the vast knowledge of the participants remains untapped. In the book you’ll find three approaches to get the group out of the gray of mediocrity and into the gold of true inspiration.



Dragon #4: Idea Eater
What’s the first response when a new idea is presented? "That’ll never work," or "It’s not in the budget," or "We already tried that!" Idea killers thrive in an idea-killing environment. You’ll learn how to turn that stifling environment around by learning four ways to start creating a climate that nurtures real innovation— and sends the Idea Eater packing.



Dragon #5: Chattering Monkey
The Chattering Monkeys are those incessant voices in our heads that remind us of past painful experiences and possible future failures. Afraid of looking bad with others watching, people hold themselves back from full involvement. When this dragon shoulders in, meeting participants focus on their internal concerns rather than promoting rich dialogue with a free exchange of ideas. You’ll learn how to transform skepticism to an exciting sense of larger possibility.



Dragon #6: Well-Meaning Weasel
When this dragon slithers in, people wiggle out of their commitments, and all the great work that happens in strategic planning slips out the door. It is a major corporate headache that people leave a meeting with sincere commitments, but nothing happens. . . except more follow-up meetings and long PowerPoint presentations that say much but do nothing. We’ll examine why an illusive Well-Meaning Weasel seems to swallow our commitments and how to break the cycle.