As a former executive of Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 company, Jon understands the necessity of a reliable, engaged workforce. Learn how he developed a proven process that led him to positively impact the bottom line and lives of thousands of leaders and employees around the world.
Looking at Leadership Through a Different Lens
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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How to transform workplace environments and attitudes, inspiring lasting change that extends beyond the job into families and communities
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How to create a consistent culture of high standards and values behaviors for both leaders and employees
Different Hearts & Minds Around the Same Table
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Identify the unique factors of how and why people are different
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Identify why organizations need diverse hearts and minds around the same table
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How to best utilize assorted experience, ideas and problem solving to better achieve the organization’s shared goals and drive innovation and passion among teams
Hiring STAR Employees (And how to Keep Them!)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Identify common reasons organizations are not hiring and keeping STAR
employees
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How to recruit and look for STARS
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How to retain STAR employees long-term and keep them engaged and
passionate
Extinguishing Burnout and
Igniting Passion in the Workplace
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Identify the damaging effects that employee burnout has on teams,
organizations and individual wellbeing
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How to identify early signs that work is starting to take its toll on either your
team members or yourself
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How to take action on burnout with strategies on improved communication,
setting boundaries and fostering a healthy work-life balance
Managing Conflict — the VIP Way
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Identify examples of healthy and damaging conflict and the impact if left
unresolved
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Identify several effective strategies in resolving conflict in a positive way
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How to proactively eliminate conflict from developing and escalating
How to Lead People when You
Have Never Led People
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Learn what sets leadership apart and the distinct differences between being a leader and a manager/boss.
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How to smoothly and effectively transition from a front-line worker to a leader of people
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Identify several real-world lessons from a seasoned leader that you won’t hear
at “new supervisor” training
Instilling a Culture of Accountability
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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How to eliminate the “unspoken” frustrations
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How to effectively address employees/leaders who are not living out the values or performance measures
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How to develop and grow good employees into great employees
Lions, Otters, Beavers and
Golden Retrievers — Oh My!
Understanding Different Personalities
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Identify a simplified approach to understanding four different personality types and their qualities
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How to effectively communicate and collaborate with people who have
different personalities than yours, including coworkers and leaders
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Identify the strengths and strengths that can be out of balance for each
personality type and how to manage emotions within each group
Leaving a Lasting Legacy that
Goes Well Beyond the Bottom Line
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Identify different ways people use their time at work and at home
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Look at notable people through history and their “unknown” mentors who
greatly impacted their contributions to society
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Analyze individually the legacy being written and how to best use the time
given to make a positive impact on lives at work, at home and in communities
Succession Planning Before It’s Too Late
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Why is succession planning important and necessary
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How to develop an early and effective succession planning strategy
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Answer the questions regarding who needs to be involved, what needs to be
planned for the future and how much information needs to be shared with
invested team members