The Carrot Principle Keynote
A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller, The Carrot Principle has become the preeminent source on employee engagement and recognition. Based on Gostick and Elton's runaway bestseller, The Carrot Principle keynote reveals the ground-breaking results of one of the most in-depth management studies ever undertaken, showing definitively that the central characteristic of the most successful managers is that they provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition.
This breakthrough study of 200,000 people over ten years found dramatically greater business results when managers offered constructive praise and meaningful rewards in ways that powerfully motivated employees to excel.
Drawing on case studies from leading companies including Disney, KPMG and the Pepsi Bottling Company, the bestselling author shows how the transformative power of purpose-based recognition produces astonishing increases in operating results. Chester shows how great managers lead with carrots, not sticks and in doing so achieve higher:
- Productivity
- Engagement
- Retention
- Customer Satisfaction
This exceptional presentation introduces the simple steps to becoming a Carrot Principle manager and to building a recognition culture in your organization; it offers a wealth of specific examples, drawn from real-life cases, of ways to do recognition right. Following these simple steps will make you a high-performance leader and take your team to a new level of achievement.
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Orange Revolution Keynote
New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick have once again transformed the corporate playing field with The Orange Revolution, recognized worldwide as the premiere book on how breakthrough teams and teamwork revolutionize a company, a community, and the world. The Orange Revolution Keynote highlights the key traits found inside the world’s most stellar teams.
Chester and Adrian illustrate the steps these teams took to conquer barriers, exceed expectations, and overcome mediocrity through brilliant collaboration. This presentation reveals the synergy that exists among teams in the world’s most respected and innovative organizations—and how to tap into that power within any group of individuals.
Drawing on startling research and case studies from leading teams at Zappos, Pepsi Bottling Company, The Blue Angels, Texas Roadhouse, Apple, and numerous others, the Orange Revolution Keynote shows how true teamwork produces results that change the world and can immediately increase:
- Productivity
- Engagement
- Loyalty
- Innovation
- Bottom-line Results
This must-see presentation introduces the simple steps to inspiring an Orange Revolution in your organization—through easy, prescriptive, outcome-based applications that can be implemented today.
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Orange Revolution Training
From O.C. Tanner’s groundbreaking research in employee engagement and teamwork, and facilitated by world-renowned Carrots trainers, The Orange Revolution Teamwork Training is an interactive half-day workshop that teaches managers and team members how to achieve true breakthrough teamwork that drives real business results.
Through a series of highly interactive modules, exercises, discovery visuals, videos, research and strategic discussion, participants will gain a new perspective on the potential of their teams and master the skills needed to drive world-class collaboration.
Participants in The Orange Revolution Teamwork Training will receive The Orange Revolution Toolkit, which includes: The Orange Revolution: How One Great Team can Transform an Entire Organization book, The Orange Revolution participant workbook, and an Orange Energy Ball.
Orange Revolution Teamwork Training is available live at your location or via online training.
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A Carrot A Day Training
Learn why people may not feel recognized, and discover what type of recognition works in your culture. Intensive, interactive exercises help you master the skills needed to integrate on-the-spot and formal recognition into your daily relations.
From O.C. Tanner’s groundbreaking research in employee recognition, A Carrot A Day Training teaches managers how to get started and sustain momentum in their recognition efforts.
Managers will learn to understand the value of recognition in helping them accomplish their business goals through an engaging series of interactive exercises designed to uncover why they aren’t currently recognizing and help them understand what type of recognition works in their culture. Through these exercises, they will discover successful methods for using recognition to build a positive work environment. Participants will master the skills needed to integrate on-the-spot and formal recognition into their daily interactions with their teams.
Participants in the A Carrot A Day Training will receive the A Carrot A Day Manager’s Toolkit which includes the A Carrot A Day book, a Celebrating the Achievement DVD, a set of thank-you cards and a carrot pen. Additionally, participants will receive The 24-Carrot Manager by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, a participant workbook and a carrot carry bag in which to take it all home.
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Working with the Carrot Culture on our chapter’s workshop and keynote address was a sheer pleasure. From start to finish Carrots made the entire experience easy and memorable. They employ a positive and upbeat team approach and are thoughtful, responsive, and fun. I would highly recommend Carrots to any ASTD Chapter.
A Carrot A Day Certification Workshop

Immerse yourself and your team in two exciting days of high-impact, globally acclaimed training for trainers. Learn to present A Carrot A Day training workshops in your organization, or become certified in the specifics of your recognition program.
Today’s business leaders are faced with the struggle to retain top talent and develop more productive, engaged employees. While recognition has been proven to be a key driver in retention and engagement strategies, it is not a skill most managers posses.
A Carrot A Day Certification Workshop is an intensive program that helps trainers gain a thorough understand of engagement, motivation and recognition issues affecting their workforce. Following this train-the-trainer session, participants return to their organizations with the ability to deliver A Carrot A Day Training and the knowledge to address specific retention, engagement and reward questions.
Program Objectives
Participants will leave with a sound understanding of:
- The science behind recognition’s impact in an organization (based on The New York Times bestselling book The Carrot Principle and its 200,000-person research study)
- How to deliver Carrots recognition training in a dynamic, engaging manner and (if applicable) their organization’s customized program orientation
- Aligning recognition to what matters most in an organization, whether core values, goals or strategies
- How to help managers overcome their various reasons for resistance to recognition
Participant Mix
- Corporate Trainers
- Organizational Development Experts
- Human Resource Professionals
- Recognition Program Champions
- Managers (who will train others)
- Executives
Fee
For pricing details, contact Pat Poyfair by email pat@carrots.com or by phone 800.474.4940.
Location
Carrot Culture Group Headquarters, O.C. Tanner Co. Salt Lake City, UT
Curriculum
Day One:
Day Two:
- Practice facilitation
- Presentation dynamics and facilitating Interaction
- Group discussion and shared learning
Learning Model
Demonstration: A Carrot A Day Recognition Certification Workshop uses the latest in adult learning techniques to teach participants. Certification
candidates view A Carrot A Day Training course in its entirety from our training experts.
Practice: Learning is most effective when practice accompanies knowledge transfer. A key part of the training regimen is ample practice for participants to build experience and confidence using course materials. Confidence builds in participants as experience grows.
Comment: All practice is supported by feedback from our professional facilitators. Each candidate receives individualized feedback and gentle critique on their presentation of A Carrot A Day Training.
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My Quest colleagues were "pumped" when they left there. Some even sent our HR leader a note speaking to how great this is going to be. Thank you for adding life to many in my function who continually take our attrition and dissatisfied employees somewhat personally. Thank you for creating energy in me—I am a firm believer that as we go through some of our business challenges this is exactly the right time and right way to go.