Whale Done! : The Power of Positive Relationships

What do your people at work and your spouse and kids at home have in common with a five-ton killer whale? Probably a whole lot more than you think, according to top business consultant and mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors from SeaWorld. In this moving and inspirational new book, Blanchard explains that both whales and people perform better when you accentuate the positive. He shows how using the techniques of animal trainers -- specifically those responsible for the killer whales of SeaWorld -- can supercharge your effectiveness at work and at home.

When gruff business manager and family man Wes Kingsley visited SeaWorld, he marveled at the ability of the trainers to get these huge killer whales, among the most feared predators in the ocean, to perform amazing acrobatic leaps and dives. Later, talking to the chief trainer, he learned their techniques of building trust, accentuating the positive, and redirecting negative behavior -- all of which make these extraordinary performances possible. Kingsley took a hard look at his own often accusatory management style and recognized how some of his shortcomings as a manager, spouse, and father actually diminish trust and damage relationships. He began to see the difference between "GOTcha" (catching people doing things wrong) and "Whale Done!" (catching people doing things right).

In Whale Done!, Ken Blanchard shows how to make accentuating the positive and redirecting the negative the best tools to increase productivity, instead of creating situations that demoralize people. These techniques are remarkably easy to master and can be applied equally well at home, allowing readers to become better parents and more committed spouses in their happier and more successful personal lives. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-20-2009; Great for work or at home!; I love these CDs!! They are very inspiring even if you are not the boss. They explain rather simply a positive way to dealing with people at work and in relationships. Accentuate the POSITIVE and redirect bad behavior. When your...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-12-2008; Really Good!; Whale Done! : The Power of Positive RelationshipsThis is a great book that can have an immediate impact on your relationships both at work and at home. I highly recommend it for any one with children (especially teens) or supervisory...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-07-2008; Whale Done!; One of teh best book I read!Everyone should read this but especially business person it's a MUST.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-26-2008; Required reading for leaders and learners; Ken Blanchard is one of the authors of this book. You may remember him from such other books as The One Minute Manager series or Gung Ho. Blanchard Companies, Inc. is a ringleader in the positive management movement and this book...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-20-2009; Great for work or at home!; I love these CDs!! They are very inspiring even if you are not the boss. They explain rather simply a positive way to dealing with people at work and in relationships. Accentuate the POSITIVE and redirect bad behavior. When your...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-07-2007; Quality content spoiled by poor presentation; Let's break the book down into two halves: the message and the writing. The message is great, and genuinely insightful, particularly in some of the subtleties of how one builds a positive relationship (rewarding progress, rather than...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-27-2007; Five Stars for Chapter 2; Easy read, but got all I needed from chapter two. (I did read the whole book.) All these books are overpriced, so if your interested go to your library and check it out. If your short on time, just read chapter 2. However with that...; read full review | report as inappropriate