Ouch! Corporate Firewalk Not Very Successful
A big real estate company in Italy hired a performance coach, and he arranged for employees to walk on a bed of burning coals. Eight people ended up in the hospital with minor burns. The coach claims he's been doing this for years without a problem. But this time, he says, the wrong kind of wood was purchased.
MARY LOUISE KELLY, Host:
A few years back, the NBC comedy "The Office" featured the character Michael Scott organizing a motivational exercise. It was aimed at helping his colleagues overcome their limits.
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LOUISE KELLY: (as Michael Scott) We'll have a super fun time defeating our fear and creating a lasting memory, walking through fire.
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