Team Building For Maximum Performance

A brilliant strategy, blockbuster product or breakthrough technology can put you on the competitive map, but only solid execution can keep you there. You have to be able to deliver on your intent. Unfortunately, the majority of companies aren’t very good at it. This webcast will focus on exploring critical success factors related to improving strategy execution.

Good strategic alignment has an amazing effect on organizational performance. People perform better when they fully understand and accept the purpose and goals of their organization, and they develop a better sense of ownership when they understand what difference they make in achieving those goals.

On the other hand, lack of strategic alignment is one of the major causes for organizations to fail. Many organizations over time lose track of their key business purpose; they find it hard to answer the question: "Why are we in business?". This seems like a simple question with a simple answer; in reality however all too many businesses have lost sight of their key business purpose.

Often this is caused by growth and diversification, often by shareholder centered rather than customer centered behavior, often because the self centered rather than customer centered objectives of top management blur the focus. As a result of this the strategic goals, business processes and organizational culture become misaligned, employees lose their focus, and customers lose their faith.

Discover the strategies used by Fortune 100 business leaders in obtaining measurable business results.

Success does not belong to a select few; success belongs to “you,” if you’re willing to go after it. Success is never handed out, you must take it, but you don’t take it by force. You take success by becoming a successful person internally. When you succeed on the inside, by taking on the thoughts of a successful person, the results will show on the outside. Discover seven life changing keys to success; these concepts will alter your life if you implement them.

Have you ever wondered why so many misuse ... over abuse ... misunderstand the difference between management and leadership? Join us and discover the difference and how you can excel in both!

Participants will be able to
- Understand the basic characteristics of risk
- Be aware of the effects and implications of risk and the need for effective risk management
- Know the components of risk management
- Understand basic risk management steps and activities

Great leaders lead emotionally. Leadership is not only intellectual; it is also emotional. Leaders should be inspiring.
• Leaders get a great payoff for transmitting positive emotions: upbeat workers, high
morale, better productivity, satisfied customers and rising profits.
• Research into the brain shows that emotions are contagious.
• The leader's task is to create "resonance."
• "Dissonance" is the enemy of great leaders.
• Self-knowledge is fundamental to great leadership.

Agility in execution is critical in today's challenging and complex business environment. Growing leaders at every level within the organization fosters agility in business execution. This webcast will focused on the 7 principles of leader development and the benefits of keeping the leadership pipeline primed with talent.

Global leaders have been preparing themselves for the greatest challenges and opportunities of their lifetime. They have a chance at working together to turn upside down the way they approach the challenges they are facing in the world and to look at these challenges in a brand new entrepreneurial / intrepreneurial manner. There has never been a more exciting time for all of us to explore this great frontier where the boundaries between work and higher purpose are merging into one where doing good really is good for business. This new attitude is wired into the next generation. This workshop will be an open discussion surrounding what you can begin to do to function as a leader of impact to the global society.

The combination of different personalities in a workplace can often lead to intrapersonal conflict and negativity within the workplace. Situations can arise where you must deal with difficult people. These challenging moments present the need to implement effective conflict resolution strategies. Participants will discover how to
- Find new and effective techniques for dealing with difficult and negative people.
- Learn some techniques for managing and dealing with anger.

America's newest generation, the Millennials are in the middle of this coming-of-age phase of its life cycle. Its oldest members are approaching age 30; its youngest are approaching adolescence.

Who are they? How are they different from -- and similar to -- their parents? How is their moment in history shaping them? And how might they, in turn, reshape the world in the decades ahead?

As a manager, building the team for maximum effectiveness becomes one of your most important tasks and if you can create a climate where others find their motivation, they're more likely to do their best to stay there and perform better as a result.

Strategies for developing the ideal 21st Century workforce to include:
- the power of leadership competency
- basic elements of leader development
- organizational and personal factors in on-going development

1. Understand what makes a negotiation effective

2. Identify several negotiation strategies

3. Identify several negotiation mistakes and alternatives to improve your chances of getting what you want

Building Business Acumen - Part II

Understand the correlation between business acumen and the leaders within your organization.

Strategic planning provides the means by which successful teams develop and implement strategies and action plans which achieve the goals and objectives of the enterprise. This program provides practical framework for implementing the organization's vision. It will address:
- Linking action to strategy
- Selecting performance measures and setting objective

Balancing analytical and creative thinking
Capturing the power of brainstorming
The roles of the problem solving process
The "Z" method of solving problems