Fostering New Attitudes for a New Year - 5 Ways to Create a Better Outlook on Your Team
It’s the beginning of a new year in 2026! Which means it’s time to reflect on last year and reset for a new experience, or one that allows us to get better and be more confident. Show up to work, collaborate, respond to challenges, and demonstrate strong leadership. These work ethic methods shape a team's outlook in ways that lead to consistent success. Positive attitudes aren’t always about fixing things quickly or having a lack of motivation in your work; it’s about creating an environment where people feel connected, inspired, and supported in their endeavors.
We pride ourselves on helping leaders spark a kind of transformation that will shape the people around them for the best results. Through powerful stories, shared experiences, and proper guidance, our speakers’ voices can help teams shift perspective and build momentum for the year ahead. So let's dive into what that means!
In this blog, we’ll explore five ways you can foster new attitudes and create a better, more optimistic outlook for your teams as they step into a new year.
ALWAYS Celebrate the Wins!
We can’t stress this enough: You must always celebrate the wins when you get them! Not everyone gets the chance to do it when they can, because normally, you’re moving right on to the next thing with a thought in mind of what you just accomplished. If you actually spend time to celebrate the win, then it gives you more confidence moving forward, but it’s also just fun to realize your potential. Why move on from that quickly?
You know what else benefits from us celebrating the wins? Our mental health! We spoke about this in a previous blog: “...so much of our physical health can be attributed to our mental health.” That can mainly be attributed to taking care of yourself physically by going to work out at the gym, as an example, but we look at that more from the perspective of this very topic inside the blog. Celebration can be physical sometimes, if you go out to a party, and then afterwards, your mental health will feel even better knowing that you did.
Our brains need that celebration now and then. You need motivation, and maintaining that can improve your overall satisfaction with your work and your life as a whole. That can then also translate into the rest of your team if they are included in that win. You’re able to foster a great sense of accomplishment in yourself and the people around you, and that’s exactly what you need going into 2026.
None of our speakers understands this as well as Darryll Stinson. A former D1 athlete & suicide survivor who speaks heavily on mental health, and given his athletic background, he understands what it means to celebrate the wins. We can’t recommend enough that you listen to what he says; it may just change your life for the better!
Being Able to Establish Goals and Focus on Solutions
You’ve heard this many times already, but it’s worth mentioning again. Establishing goals and focusing on solutions to them should be a priority for your team. Recent studies and trends show that when a team is prioritizing goal establishment and finding solutions to a problem, they are more likely to find success. The desired outcome of these goals or the performance you bring to them is something people latch on to immediately if they feel that hard work is being put into it.
Positivity in Everyone Does Actually Work
It’s very easy to fall into the trap that you should be told that you need to be pressured and told that you’re not doing enough, but that’s simply the wrong attitude. Positivity can go a long way as long as it’s communicated correctly and has the right intent. Hard work can be rigorous and challenging, but successful outcomes don’t come unless the work and the people are treated fairly. Take a great example of this from one of the best filmmakers in history, James Cameron:
In recent years, he has talked about how he’s changed his thought process with regard to treating the teams he works with with respect and dignity. That was something that he, early in his career, didn’t manage as well and was seen as a tough person to work with on film sets. James has spoken at many events promoting his work and other side projects. His ability to prop up his colleagues and cast in his films is the mark of someone who can find success when adhering to these core principles, or respect and positivity. Watch the video below to get a great idea of this thought process!
One of our best speakers, Brooklyn Dicent, has gone to great lengths to instill this in everyone she speaks to. Happiness and team building are key points she drives into all of her talks. Read on for more information!
Establish Communication that Works for Everyone
All relationships work best from the standpoint of establishing a healthy communication standard that works for everyone on your team. People won’t realize it until it happens more frequently, but this idea of offering a helping hand when needed, with good communication, can raise the standard that flows through to the rest of your team.
You can identify and resolve any issues that transpire and correct them at the source quickly. Small problems have the ability to spring up from this if not handled correctly, which will then turn into bigger problems over time. Are you trying to boost morale? Are you trying to create a good work environment? These questions always get answered when good communication is established within a team.
Supporting Your Team is MOST IMPORTANT
We’ve saved the best new attitude for last! Support your team! We can’t stress enough how important this mindset is. It’s simple: do everything you can to support them and their work, and everything else we talked about in this blog will flourish. All of our speakers have this point established within their talks, and you can’t go wrong with listening to them as they touch on its importance to your team's overall success. They all bring something different to their own talks, but at the end of the day, their mission is the same: to help and support you! If you’re interested, reach out through our contact form or email scott@neon-entertainment.com.