by Will Ratliff | Dec 13, 2016 | Creativity, Leadership Development, Personal Development
Gamify. It’s the new buzzword in online circles. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s basically adapting game design elements and principles into something that isn’t necessarily game related. Do we need to be that entertained? Even normal tasks...
by Will Ratliff | Dec 6, 2016 | Leadership Development, Personal Development
As we come to the close of another year, there are a lot of things that compete for our attention. Shopping for presents, attending Christmas or holiday parties, preparing for family and office gatherings. The list seems to go on and on. Though we seek to spend time...
by Will Ratliff | Oct 25, 2016 | Corporate Team Building, Leadership Development, Organizational Development
When I was in my early twenties, within the space of about three weeks I lost my job, my grandmother passed away (her funeral was on my birthday, no less), my dog died, and I became fairly ill. It was like a country song gone bad. During that season, I worked for a...
by Will Ratliff | Feb 10, 2016 | Leadership Stories, Personal Development, Youth Leadership
It’s a lot of fun to watch children grow up as a parent, especially when they start to come into their own as a person. I have two kids and both are pretty amazing in their own ways. My 9-year old son loves sports and works hard at each of them and is very...
by Will Ratliff | Feb 2, 2016 | Communication Skills, Organizational Development, Team Building
I first used the DiSC assessment years ago when I was working at a church in Phoenix, Arizona. Our church hosted a workshop and one of the speakers led us in this personality assessment. Since then, I have used it multiple times and with multiple teams to help me...