MANAGERS AS COACHES - GAINING COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND

The traditional hierarchical model with managers trying to manage others is no longer effective in today’s world. People want to have purpose in their work -not be told what to do all day long. Learn to make the shift in how you think, and respond to your team in a way that invites  and fosters their personal and professional growth, reduces stress, and creates opportunity for people to  utilize their strengths and talents for their good and the benefit of your organization. Since 70% of job satisfaction is directly correlated to the relationship with the manager, learn new ways to create the environment where people want to work for you! 

GIVING UP CONTROL FOR THE MICROMANAGER

Micromanaging others is a sure ticket to a lot of frustrated, stressed out staff. It is also distressing for the micromanager who feels they must be everywhere to control everything. This sets up a culture of mistrust where everything is critiqued and often criticized.  Learn ways to give up control and begin to trust so other people can shine and be left to do what they do best.

COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE

Few of us have awareness of how we  engage with others to have meaningful and productive conversations.  Discover your barriers to effective communication and learn new tools to become more aware of how you sabotage relationships and outcomes, and how you can communicate in a way to enhance relationships while you accomplish your goals.

SERVANT LEADERSHIP

Learn why servant leaders attract the best and tend to keep the top talent in your industry.  Servant leaders put people and profitability as their top priorities.  Learn the differences between traditional leadership and a style of leadership that inspires others. 

CREATING PRODUCTIVE CONFLICT IN A SEA OF UNPRODUCTIVE CONFLICT

Too many workplaces are drama filled with conflicts that are unhealthy and distracting to the tasks at hand. Learn how to channel that energy into creating productive conflict that actually helps leaders and others challenge one another in beneficial ways.

MISSION/ VISION/ PURPOSE AND THE ROLE OF CORE VALUES

This workshop is for CEO’s, executive leaders, and managers to learn and understand the valuable role that mission, purpose and vision play in everyday work life for leaders and front line staff. Create a culture that embodies these foundational pieces and creates congruency with leaders’ words and actions.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Why do some people adapt so readily to changes in the workplace and others seem to resist any change? Learn different mindsets that your people experience and tools  to help people adapt and thrive during challenging or changing times in your organization.

CREATING EFFECTIVE PRODUCTIVE TEAMS

Understanding the stages that teams go through is critical to managing expectations.  Learn how to help teams communicate and cooperate while utilizing people’s strengths to obtain with clarity the outcomes desired.

CREATING THE PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE WORKPLACE.

We all have a need for safety in the workplace. Learn how each choice leaders make either moves the culture toward safety or unknowingly thwarts those efforts. Create a safe space that provokes truth telling and honest feedback in a way that is beneficial and productive. 

EFFECTIVE LISTENING AND OTHER COMMUNICATION TOOLS

Most of us have the capability to hear, yet few of us know how to really listen. Learn tools to increase your ability to truly hear and understand someone’s message, and how to read what is not being said at all.

CREATING THE CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY BRAIN HABITS

We know much more about neuroplasticity now than ever before. Learn how your culture either supports burning people out; getting the worst of what they have to offer, or with intention, support people by creating the environment that moves them into having the best brain health possible. This covers everything from how meetings are conducted, to what food we offer in the workplace, to the physical environment. People with healthier brains are much more likely to be consistently high performing individuals.  

BELIEVABILITY

Learn why believing in yourself, your people and your company is paramount to creating an engaged work force and producing successful outcomes.   Identify what needs to change in order to have more “buy in” for the company,  leaders, processes or procedures, and how this effects serving clients well.

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTAGION

The unspoken phenomena happening in your workplace.  Are we really affected by other people’s emotional states?  What happens and how does this effect mood, energy, cooperation and collaboration in the workplace? Learn about this little known dynamic so you can be aware of your own behavior and the effect you may be having on others. (Appropriate for front line staff as well as leaders/ managers.)

CREATING CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION

What is working in your culture? What criteria are you using to answer this question? Looking at your culture from a broader lens than just the perspective of leaders is essential to understand the employee experience.  Create the culture that people want to work for your company or organization and want to give you their best.

TEAM OF TEAMS MODEL

Shifting out of the traditional hierarchical model is becoming more and more realized in successful companies.  Learn why this is essential to breaking down silos and enhancing employee engagement. Discover the difference when employees are given opportunities to live out their strengths. Capitalize on people’s energy and creativity that each team member has to offer to improve performance and create successful outcomes which is inherent in this model.

CREATING A CULTURE OF COMPASSION AND APPRECIATION

Research tells us that people need to feel appreciated. This is true at work and at home.  Learn how to show compassion when needed while holding people  accountable, and create a culture that regularly shares appreciation for others efforts as well as successes.

KILLING COMPLACENCY

Conquering the Stagnant Status Quo. Is your organization running on the same status quo rules, rote systems and procedures from 5, 10 years ago or more? Learn how to ignite the creative ideas that your staff already possesses and to create the emotionally safe environment that helps you to get the best of what your people have to offer.

CREATING A CULTURE OF TRUTH TELLING AND ACCOUNTABILITY

How do I know if my subordinates are just telling me what I want to hear? How do I hold my self and others accountable in a way that produces real consequences and changed behavior? Learn how and why creating a culture of accountability is essential to any well functioning organization.

RESILIENCY IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE

Given that the only constant is change, we must learn how to keep ourselves resilient through our day to day responsibilities as well as in the turbulent times personally and professionally.  Learn tools to move beyond surviving into thriving at home and at work.

OVERCOMING THE 3 O’CLOCK SLUMP- EATING FOR ENERGY AND MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE.

What we eat and when we eat matters. Skipping meals can cause us to have physiological responses that shut down our brain and cause us to lack focus or decision making capability.  Learn ways to fuel your body and brain for maximum energy and performance.

ANXIETY, ADD, DEPRESSION, ADDICTION AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE.

Learn how to recognize these pervasive illnesses and dynamics that rob people of joy and create compromised work performance.  Leaders must know the signs and symptoms to watch for as well as learn appropriate intervention strategies to help both people and the workplace cope and move forward.

STRESS TRIGGERS AND STRATEGIES

Learn to identify your own stress triggers and proven strategies to reduce your stress levels at work and home.  Learn basic stress education including the long term detriments of carrying chronic distress and its implications for decreased work performance, sickness and disease.

SELF MANAGEMENT

Managers are taught tools to manage others effectively but how many of us were taught effective ways to manage ourselves? Learn how being self aware, present and mindful can help us create strategies that bridge our intentions and outcomes effectively. 

 BALANCING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT HOME AND WORK

If we get honest, many of us will admit we feel pulled constantly.  If we spend too much time at work, relationships at home suffer. If we spend too much time at home, we feel behind at work.  The stress of this tug of war is real.  Learn the signs of being out of balance, and what you can do to achieve success and satisfaction in all your roles and responsibilities.

BOUNDARIES IN THE WORKPLACE

What is a boundary and how do I know when I need to set one? How do I set boundaries with peers as well as managers or even with my boss? Learn why boundary setting is crucial for health and wellbeing, preventing burnout, and accomplishing more.  Learn tools to become comfortable setting effective boundaries in a way others will respect.

ENERGY AND TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Most of us have had some training on effective organizational skills to manage our time.  Learn why that is only half of the equation. Managing your energy is key to being effective at home and work. Learn tools to help you accomplish getting more done in less time with less stress.

GALLUP STRENGTHS® ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES

We all have strengths. Most of us however tend to focus on the weaknesses- ours and others in the workplace. Take the Gallup Strengths Assessment™ and identify  your top strengths. Learn to appreciate your own as well as others’ strengths and create strategy around how to create teams that possess the collective strengths needed to get the job done.

SHOCK AND AWE SERVICE

Creating an “amygdala experience” for all those you serve. Why your company? Why should people do business with you? What makes your goods or services stand out amongst the noise of your competitors?  This training is designed to get people’s creative juices flowing and to help them connect with ways they can make small changes to produce a big effect in sales, relationshipping™, sustainability and profitability.

PASSION/PURPOSE AND JOB FIT

Are you currently in a role or job that fits well with your talents and strengths? Do you have the opportunity every day to contribute in ways that ignites your passion?  Assess for yourself and others if they (and you) are in the right job that allow you to contribute in significant ways. We’ll discuss the 80/20 Rule and why it matters to a successful workplace.

TRUST AND TRUSTWORTHINESS

Establishing trusting relationships is paramount to producing a psychologically safe and productive workplace where people thrive.  Most of us are geared to quickly judge if someone else feels safe to us- we all subconsciously answer the question, “can this person be trusted”?  We often fail to ask the important question “Am I a trustworthy person in how I show up?” Learn why building trust matters and how to increase awareness of your own behaviors and that of your teams.