Sharing knowledge integrated from research in multiple fields, including neuroscience, organizational behavior, psychology, sociology, history and his firm's proprietary research Mr. Stallard describes the "The Connection Culture" that every organization needs to thrive for sustained periods of time. During this session, you will learn: what motivates individuals to give their best efforts; the six human needs to thrive; the five elements of a Connection Culture; and best practices of individuals who create Connection Cultures.

It's tempting to avoid difficult conversations at work. They feel uncomfortable; they seem risky. The issue is how to conduct these conversations with skill. In this program, you'll identify a specific, challenging conversation that you intend to have at work in the next 30 days; then you'll learn the skills to manage it effectively. Throughout the workshop, you'll apply new tools, tactics and techniques to your situation. The purpose of the workshop is to jumpstart your conversation.

This is a highly interactive program with numerous opportunities for participants to adapt the content to their work situations. Participants will learn: (1) benefits of and practices of highly effective teachers, coaches and mentors; (2) The importance of storytelling and how to leverage stories for teachable points; (3) 12 multi-purpose teaching and facilitating methods; (4) how to implement a peer coaching process; and (5) different forms and best practices of effective mentoring.

In this seminar, VP/GMs and their senior marketing, finance and sales leaders will learn how to build unique business models on the foundation of hard-to-copy advantages and why business model evolution is Job #1 for management teams in today's open economy. The seminar includes a mix of case studies and work related on participants' businesses. Participants will leave the seminar with fresh insights into growth opportunities for their organization and tools that will enable them to lead stronger strategy processes in their organization.

This practical and engaging session will teach participants techniques that allow them to see around corners, anticipate the next big things, and make wise decisions that hold up in situations of uncertainty and volatility. Participants will sharpen skills in forecasting, learn how to pick key issues and early signals from a flood of information, reduce uncertainty to manageable levels, think in the future tense, and multiply intelligence through structured collaboration.

The focus of this course is on managing the myriad of details that go into an effective work day and a successful professional career. Learn what top performers know, do and say about professional productivity and effective leadership. Organize your ideas, projects and tasks and learn how to prioritize meetings, emails, and professional goals. Practice specific time and action management strategies you can implement immediately at your desk and with your team.

In this session you will learn 7 skills to change your thinking for greater resilience. You will receive a personal profile of your strengths and weaknesses across the 7 inner strengths that make up resilience. This will direct your learning in the session as you practice the resilience skills. This skill set has been used successfully by thousands of corporate managers to improve performance, positively impact the bottom line, relieve stress, and to ease tensions between work and home.