ADDRESSING COMPLEXITY AS YOU GROW: THE CHALLENGE OF COMMUNICATION

What: February CEO Roundtable

When: Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Where:  Jesse Engineering, Tacoma  

Communication is the lifeblood of organizational health, and is challenging even in the smallest organizations. As your business grows, your focus and planning on communication as a critical growth strategy is essential.

In this program we will work on:

· Understanding the critical need for communication

· Understanding the various modes of communication

· Recognizing what shifts or changes in communication as the organization grows.

· Creating a specific set of plans and goals to make communication in your organization better, and to sustain it and enhance it as you try to keep the organization “on the same page.”

MEMBERS:

Members arrive at 7:30am for breakfast and check-in. Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by January 28, 2014 if you will be bringing employee guests.

MEMBER CANDIDATES:

Member Candidates are invited to join us for the workshop and lunch from 9:00am-12:00pm with lunch immediately following from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm. Please arrive by 8:50am and wait by the door to Building C.   Lauren Owen will come get you. The the workshop begins promptly at 9:00am.

EMPLOYEE GUESTS:

Employee Guests are invited to attend the workshop from from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Please arrive by 8:50am and wait by the door to Building C.  Lauren Owen will come get you. The the workshop begins promptly at 9:00am.

HOST:

Jeff Gellert of  Jesse Engineering

WHERE WE WILL MEET:

Jesse Engineering; 1840 Marine View Drive, Tacoma, WA 98422

The meeting will be held in Building C.  As you enter, the guard will steer you towards parking.  The stairway will be marked with an Excell Puget Sound sign. 

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TITLE OF WORKSHOP:

Addressing Complexity as You Grow: The Challenge of Communication

AGENDA:

Click HERE for the Agenda


 QUESTIONS THE CEO SHOULD BE ASKING:

• What have I tried, so far, to communicate my vision and our plans?
• What communication tools have worked in the past?
• How do I continue to communicate effectively as my organization grows?
• What are the modes and techniques of communication that will serve to keep my organization on the same page?
• Communication is a strategy, just as much as marketing, or technology, or capital planning. It’s just as important as anything else and deserves a focused and alert management approach.

TAKEAWAYS:

• Understanding communication as a core strategic issue
• Creating a game plan for communication as their organizations grow and expand

• Understanding their personal role in communication strategy

• Identifying the needs that are currently present in your organization
• Five key best practices for communication

PREPARATION:

• Your communication plan, if you have one and, if you don’t have one, think about what your goal would be if you had such a plan.
• An Organization chart

 PRESENTER:  Jim Hessler

Jim Hessler brings over 25 years of business management and executive leadership experience to Path Forward, which he founded in 2001.

Jim has been an award-winning salesman, sales manager, general manager, and executive. He has specialized in turning around underperforming operations, and in the mid 90’s he helped lead a massive national reorganization for a Fortune 150 company.Jim’s experience in general management has resulted in broad and deep knowledge of nearly all aspects of a well-run business. From building and managing a sales organization, to managing complex inventories and delivery systems, to generating vision and trust in demoralized organizations, to leading complex restructuring efforts, Jim has earned a depth of knowledge and insight that serves his Path Forward clients exceedingly well, regardless of the leadership challenges they face.

Jim lives in Issaquah, Washington, and has been married for 32 years to Paula Weiss, a teacher in the Issaquah School District.