"Great Leadership is like building a house. It starts with a blueprint (game plan) and a solid base floor foundation to ensure the home is secure and solid."
Mastering The Art of Difficult Conversations
Is this you? …….Have you ever avoided a difficult conversation, or lost control of your emotions when having one? Are you feeling like you are making crucial and critical mistakes when engaging with a co-worker or your boss or significant other?
You are not alone in your behavior. Business surveys report annually that Communication is the number one issue in an organization. It doesn’t matter if there are 50 people or 50,000. When you ask individuals in an organization “how effective is the communication here?", overwhelmingly they say the same thing. Counselors and coaches agree that most issues center around poor communication skills.
In this highly interactive workshop, participants will learn practical solutions and discover tips and tools for enhanced success in your role and for your team and organization. Attendees will leave the session with an action plan of what they need to focus on to increase their success.
What to expect:
☑️Explore the ways communication is derailed in our daily conversations
☑️Learn tips and techniques to increase successful conversations
☑️Practice applying the tools in a variety of small groups
☑️Create an action plan for immediate implementation
"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."
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 getting in the way of their effectiveness. Nanci Appleman-Vassil 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:
☑️Learn what you are currently doing that is helping or hindering your success
☑️Explore new ways that you can show up as a stronger leader for your organization
☑️Discuss and apply inspiring leadership practices in session
☑️Discover memorable tools to apply every day in the workplace
"90% of what leaders do is interacting with their people, only 10% is the task. You can have the best technical skills but if you don’t have the people skills –the work will get done without heart!"
18 Common Mistakes Leaders Make
Congratulations, you’re the leader of your group or team! Things not going the way you thought it would? Have you considered what it takes to be the most effective leader? The answers to these questions and more are explored and discussed in this hands-on session.
The problem with most Leaders is that they think being in charge is enough for success. It's not! Leaders need to prepare for this role. From the beginning, leaders need to be focused on all the components and that showing up is enough for success.
In this highly interactive workshop, participants will learn how to avoid common pitfalls leaders make. Discover practical solutions and learn tips and tools for enhanced success in this role of leader.
A variety of methods will be incorporated to accomplish the goals of the session -- some large group inputs, small group discussions and time for self-reflection. Attendees will leave the session with an action plan of what they need to focus on to increase their success as a Leader.
What to expect:
☑️ Learn about the most common leadership pitfalls through memorable stories and case studies
☑️ Engage with hands-on activities exploring what good leadership looks like
☑️ Apply your learnings with small groups
☑️ Develop an action plan for delivering change as a leader in your organization.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The New Language of Leadership
Are you struggling with getting your team to step up to the plate, think outside the box, take risks or embrace the new way of work?
You are not alone. Leaders today are struggling to engage and retain employees to achieve the organization’s vision and goals. Why is that? Simply stated it’s not a One Size Fits All solution! Every employee is different – and leaders need to adapt their approach by using the best tool for each situation.
Come join us for this highly interactive 60 min workshop where you will learn some tips and techniques, experience a few tools and create an action plan for immediate implementation upon return to the workplace to increase and enhance results.
What to Expect:
☑️ Identify and explore a variety of tips and techniques to improve employee workplace success
☑️ Practice and apply some practical tools to increase and enhance your skills as a leader in the workplace
☑️ Create a “Roadmap” of actions to immediately apply back in the workplace
"We are living in a time where one-size-fits-all leadership doesn't cut it anymore. If you're a leader, you're being invited to evolve."
Podcast Interviews
Nanci has additional keynotes available upon request. We love working with event organizers to create a tailored experience for their audience!
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