Effective leaders empower people in a way that prompts them to take ownership for their role and responsibility for their actions. Leaders also know what they need to do to get people to respond to them. What do successful organizations do to create in their people the ability to take ownership? How do leaders move from managing to leading so that people will follow? This session will not only give an insight into what successful organizations do, but will give practical tips on how to achieve it.

The purpose of this session is to show attendees how their organizations can use desktop tools to make better decisions in a wide area of business problems. With the ability to change parameters easily and conduct "what if?" analyses, attendees will see how sensitivity analysis can be used to gain valuable insights into the economic implications of the solutions. Bottom line: Executives and managers will gain an excellent appreciation for how desktop tools can be used to improve the quality of decisions made in their companies.

Doing what comes naturally - what millions of years of evolution have programmed us to do - may be perfectly normal, but it's not necessarily healthy. Where, in the headlong "progress" of the human race, do you really fit in? Take a minute to find out, and find yourself, in this workshop devoted to the proposition that a whole, healthy, heartfelt life is something that each of us must and can learn-and earn-anew. This workshop will open your eyes to a whole new perspective on balancing work and life.

This seminar will focus on understanding "blindspots" that lead to poor decision-making by executives and remedies that can mitigate the damage in organizations. After a discussion on the latest theoretical findings on this topic, the participants will work in teams to develop stories of blindspots at work based upon their experience (and/or current news stories). They (with the assistance of Dr. Friga) will also present tactical suggestions on how they could have been avoided (and will be avoided moving forward).

A profile of "Coaching for Behavioral Change" will be presented and participants will learn the latest techniques for encouraging feedback to develop others (and to develop themselves). The concept of empowerment will be analyzed from a practical, real-world perspective. Participants will learn how to apply key concepts, and the latest research on feedback and follow-up will be used to show how leaders can coach in a way that produces guaranteed results for both individuals and teams.

This seminar will show you how the best managers and organizations encourage, collect and implement large numbers of employee ideas. It will show you the principles involved, the benefits you can expect, and the pitfalls you could meet along the way and how to avoid them. Front-line ideas are a powerful engine that can help you attain performance excellence and generate sustainable competitive advantage. The best leading indicator of your unit's future performance is the number of implemented ideas you are getting right now.

This session is a unique, comprehensive habit-improvement program that mentally, physically, and emotionally improves your sphere of living. The program teaches specific techniques for making this an automatic part of your subconscious mind. It will help you eliminate self-defeating behavior and improve your self-confidence through positive, success-generating habits, putting you on the road to greater achievement and a more rewarding life. This one-day format highlights the popular three-day Successful Life Course featured positively on CBS News' 60 Minutes.

Today's leaders are faced with a daunting challenge: maintaining performance and profitability while at the same time evolving their organizations to accommodate the new structures and technologies demanded by the networked economy. This highly interactive workshop will help leaders to assess their personal readiness - and that of their organization - to take advantage of the opportunities presented in today's unprecedented environment of change and innovation.

In this highly interactive and practical workshop, Mr. McGee will explore his main SUMO (Shut Up, Move On) principles and how they impact our ability to inspire others. His principles relate to any leader whose organisation would benefit from taking a fresh look at the following five key areas; Change, Relationships, Attitude, Motivation and Stress. Building on his background in behavioural and social psychology, he will give us time to reflect upon our behaviour and that of others and identify what hinders our effectiveness.

Based on taking a Personal Accountability Assessment you will develop your personal vision of excellence and learn techniques for changing your "habits" of performance execution to achieve your goals. You will apply 3 keys for sustaining accountability during projects and change efforts including the development of "recovery plans", a process for holding others accountable and a technique for overcoming the "wall of fear".

The best companies know they must engage the entire employee. To do that, however, the company must build a high-achievement, trust-filled culture. If that's what you want, this program is for you. Rather than focus on dry theory and speculation, this program will provide the exact tools you need to create the work environment you want. You will learn simple but powerful skills that you can take back to the job and use immediately. You will learn how to build trust, inspire others, and invite their full cooperation.