The bulk of our frustrations comes from our dealings with people. If we are to succeed in the organization, we must work effectively with subordinates, peers, superiors, and often with boards, owners, investors, bankers, clients, and many others. During this session we will examine the principles of human influence (principles we have all been using throughout our lives) and learn how to apply them to the task of managing people. Specific techniques and tools for applying these principles will be presented, along with a variety of examples.

This program will focus on the key leadership skills necessary for you and your team to survive - and, yes, even thrive - in this age of instability. Specifically, this session focuses on strategies and techniques for communicating more effectively in times of change, including better ways to deliver bad news and ways to keep team performance strong in the face of adversity. We will identify motivational techniques that can sustain and energize your people - and yourself - in the most difficult of times.

The uncertainties we face often obscure the best, most exciting opportunities available to us. Seeing beyond such uncertainties requires a very different approach to project management and implementation. Dr. Pearson's workshop will teach you how to: (1) develop and analyze multiple project scenarios; (2) craft nimble strategies with just the right amount of flexibility; (3) implement those strategies using an options approach; and (4) make real-time adjustments through dynamic monitoring.

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 session will explore several myths and paradoxes of senior leadership. While the use of excessive power and influence can get things done, do we view it as good leadership? How do leaders push for creativity and innovation while trying to maintain operational excellence standards? Can 'gifted' leaders take time to develop the next generation of leaders? This session examines the multiple influences that affect the behavior of executives and how to manage these conflicting influences.

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.

Balancing work and personal life in a 24-7 environment amidst tumultuous corporate change is no small task. Leaders who build their personal resilience are able to rise above the chaos, creating a means for maintaining drive and stamina while finding opportunities to relax, restore and rejuvenate. This is a must-attend session for leaders who want to increase their personal energy, focus and performance. You will also gain techniques for translating personal practices into team synergy and results.

All managers need a broad perspective to effectively deal with the complex challenges they face daily. To develop this skill, this one-day seminar presents many of the tools and techniques found in MBA programs today. Specifically, participants will examine how basic business processes drive financial results, learn how effective risk management can improve business planning and decision making, and explore how financial and non-financial measures to best be used to evaluate operating results.

This session will explore a break-through way of looking at strategy and focus on how we actually learn to think strategically. Four key issues are addressed in this seminar: Why do organizations need strategic thinkers? What is a strategic thinker? Who is a strategic thinker? And how can strategic thinking be developed? You'll learn to re-define your thinking about strategy and practice some techniques for becoming more agile and innovative in your thinking about strategy.

In this highly interactive and practical workshop, Paul 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, Paul will give us time to reflect upon our behaviour and that of others and identify what hinders our effectiveness.

This workshop will provide the skills your need to evaluate your existing performance metrics, and to develop a well-balanced set of measures linked to your vision, key success factors and overall strategic plan. You will learn how to select metrics that balance the needs of shareholders/stakeholders, customers, and employees.