Language of Influence
The art and science of priming to communicate, guide and motivate.
Competencies Developed
- Understanding of the responsibilities and challenges of leadership
- Beginning to understand how our words and tone of voice effect others and how to craft our language for greater effectiveness
- Gaining skill in using calm focus to manage stressful situations
- Learning to energize oneself and others by priming “inner movies”
Best DNA Coaching
Ignite passion and productivity by building on the best of who they are.
Competencies Developed
- Ability to gain valuable developmental insight from employees
- Discovering one’s Best DNA (Core Purpose & Principles, Passionate Strengths, and Value Added to others).
- Learning to build on one’s Best DNA to increase passion and performance.
- Coaching others through their Best DNA to increase their passion and performance
- Translating insight and awareness into improved performance
Art of Improvement
Improving behavior, morale and performance
Competencies Developed
- Using the powerful Positive Change Questions for energizing change
- Compelling communication through Power Reframes
- Collecting useful feedback and feedforward
- Building strong habits, strong teams and strong employees
Creative Conflict
Decreasing the cost, and increasing the creativity.
Competencies Developed
- Using Energize Brainstorming (creative conflict) for innovation and team building
- Employee engagement
- Creating common ground
- Using common goals to refocus disputes back to team work
- Using language to calm, soothe and focus self and others
- Understanding the effect of good conflict management on the bottom line
Leading Teams
Driving team Performance with energized leadership.
Competencies Developed
- Team guidance: G.R.I.P.: Clarification of goals, roles, interpersonal dynamics and process
- Engaging and motivating teams through Team Best DNA
- Creating synergy on team projects
- Staff development
- Understanding the effect of strong teams on the bottom line
Strategic Thinking
Guiding complex systems
Competencies Developed
- Understanding the Value Chain from vendors to customers for your company
- Strategic leadership
- Ability to understand the “big picture” while decision making
- Discovering your organizations Best DNA (what it does best to add value)
- Aligning processes with corporate goals and Best DNA
- Stakeholder awareness and buy-in
Innovation
Generating process and product improvements
Competencies Developed
- Fundamentals of Innovation
- Using innovation techniques to cut waste, increase throughput, and streamline processes
- Problem solving and decision making
- Advanced brainstorming
- Use of the Solution-Generating Process (eight step process) for energizing innovation
Compelling Communication
Changing hearts and minds
Competencies Developed
- The art and science of moving people emotionally and convincing them intellectually
- Creating powerful presentations
- Moving people with stories, facts, and multimedia
- Greater motivating and influencing skills
Final Presentation & Graduation
Synthesizing Learning, ROI Presentation and Graduation
Competencies Developed
- How to proactively develop your career
- Presentation skills polished
- Enhancing all leadership skills learned thus far
- Fine-tuning cost/benefit analysis skills for the value you bring to the company