Speaking Topics
"Managers embrace this process because it gives them tools to effectively lead their teams forward. "
Managing Director, Executive Coaching
"Great Leadership is like building a house. It starts with a blueprint and a solid foundation to ensure the home is secure and solid."
Mastering The Art of Difficult Conversations
Have you ever avoided a difficult conversation, or lost control of your emotions during one? Do you feel like you’re making crucial mistakes when engaging with a co-worker, boss, or significant other?
You are not alone in your behavior. Business surveys report annually that communication is the number one issue within organizations, whether they have 50 or 50,000 people. When asked about the effectiveness of communication in their organization, individuals overwhelmingly point to the same concerns. Counselors and coaches agree that most issues stem from poor communication skills.
In this highly interactive workshop, participants will learn practical solutions and discover tips and tools to enhance success in their roles and within their teams and organizations. Attendees will leave the session with a personalized action plan focused on improving communication skills and overall effectiveness.
What to Expect:
✅Enhance awareness of how you are currently "performing" for your colleagues
✅Explore what might be helping or hindering your workplace effectiveness by identifying areas for improvement
✅Develop and implement an actionable plan (choreographed "song and dance routine") to achieve immediate results within your organization
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You're On The Workplace Stage:
What Song and Dance Are You Doing?
Have you ever wondered how you perform on stage? Whether you realize it or not, you are on stage every minute of every day in the workplace. The spotlight is on, and your co-worker fans are either raving or disengaging, and you may not know it!
This session is geared for those who are interested in exploring what might be hindering their effectiveness. Nanci Appleman-Vassil, CSP has extensive experience in designing and delivering workshops that focus on personal and professional growth.
Come learn about a variety of tools, tips, and techniques to enhance your effectiveness within your organization. You will identify how you are currently performing for your colleagues and leave with a choreographed song and dance routine (action plan) to implement and achieve immediate results upon returning to your workplace.
What to Expect:
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✅Enhance awareness of how you are currently “performing” for your colleagues
✅Explore what might be helping or hindering your workplace effectiveness by identifying areas for improvement
✅Develop and implement an actionable plan (choreographed “song and dance routine”) to achieve immediate results within your organization
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"We live in an 8 to 12 second world – more like 7 ½ seconds. If you don’t get me at 'hello', I am already disengaged."
"Your career is your business. It's time to start acting like you're running it."
You're the CEO of You Career:
What's Your Vision?
Whether you interviewed for the job or not, you are the CEO of your career progression. As you've gone through your career, what's changed and what's stayed the same? Are there pieces that feel good? Are there pieces that just need to be scrapped? 
  
The fact is, you have a secret sauce that no one else can emulate or recreate. In this session, you will identify how your unique blend of career experiences, life lessons, styles of interaction, and workplace strengths can be used to get you from the level you're at, to the level you want to be. During this workshop, we talk about the power of being the author of your own story, the importance of a thoughtful exit strategy, and what it takes to build a roadmap to your next career destination.  
  
In this highly interactive session, learn how to turn your workplace blind spots into a vision for your career! 
What to Expect:
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✅ Identify the 4 critical ingredients for developing a comprehensive career roadmap
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✅ Gain a strong understanding of the foundational steps to unleash your professional passion and purpose
✅ Discover 18 actionable items to drive your career success
✅ Develop 2 “take-home” career management strategies to implement your plan for achieving your career vision
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18 Common Mistakes Small Business Owners Make
So, you want to be a business owner. Have you considered all the various parts, time, and energy it takes?
The problem with most entrepreneurs is that they think having a great idea is enough for success. It's not! Entrepreneurs envision starting a small business as an exciting experience that will bring financial rewards, but they need to be focused on all the vital components of developing their business, not just the great idea. Ignoring all the considerations and necessary steps to building a business can have a major impact on its value and longevity down the road.
As the workshop companion to the book of the same title, this interactive session covers the 18 Common Mistakes Small Business Owners Make that impact their success. Participants will learn tools and tips to get their business off to a great start!
What to Expect:
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✅ Identify which of the 18 Common Mistakes could be a challenge for you and discover how to handle them
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✅ Apply techniques and strategies to increase your chance of success in running your small business
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✅ Create a personalized action plan for immediate implementation
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"What keeps you up at night? Great ideas are the spark, but true success demands relentless effort and unwavering commitment."
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