GET CLARITY™ FOR ORGANIZATIONS & TEAMS—SHIFT to ABOVE-THE-LINE CULTURE

WHAT:  April CEO Tools Workshop
WHEN: April 9, 014
WHERE: Fairchild Record Search, Tumwater

Every company has a culture whether created intentionally or not.  Culture means having common traits, behaviors and patterns that tie people together.  The goal of most leaders is to create an environment that is energizing, productive and effective; where the employees are enthusiastic, accountable, committed and engaged. In this CEO Tools Workshop, you will learn how to create this type of culture referred to as an “Above-the-Line” culture, where:

• Thoughts are positively directed contributing to dedicated and trusting co-workers,
• Solutions are readily available to business challenges,
•  Collaboration happens naturally among teams,
• Employees are fully participating in the common purpose, resulting in peak experiences which lead to peak performance.

With an above-the-line culture, employees are happier, which according to recent research posted by the Wall Street Journal and the iOpener Institute results in:

•  Employees stay twice as long in their jobs as their least happy colleagues,
• Believe they are achieving their potential 2x as much,
• Spend 65% more time feeling energized,
• 58% are more likely to go out of the way to help their colleagues,
• 98% identify more strongly with the values of their organization,
• 186% are more likely to recommend their organization to a friend.

An above-the-line culture is critical in order to address the energy crisis in companies. According to the State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders,"(Gallup, 2013), 70% of workers are disengaged. Studies done by The Energy Project shows that workers today are exhausted, emotionally depleted, unfocused, and lacking purpose. It is no surprise they are disengaged when:

• 59% don’t regularly get at least 7-8 hours of sleep and/or often wake up feeling tired,
• 69% have difficulty focusing on one thing at a time and are easily distracted during the day, especially by email, and
• 58% say there are significant gaps between what they say is important in their life and how they actually live.

So what does this mean for you as a CEO/Executive? It means something is “missing”, and the way we are working isn’t working. Consider this…

Do you or members of your team sometimes swirl in an eddy of negative thinking, focused on what isn’t working, only finding that you create the exact opposite result of what you want?

No one starts the day saying, “I am going to behave and act in ways that exhaust my energy and the energy of the people around me.” Sounds absurd doesn’t it? And yet, that is the net effect of what happens day in and day out in offices everywhere—people go home with their energy and enthusiasm drained and exhausted, having worked at less than optimal levels.

There is a secret to choosing to work with intention, passion and purpose. When we consciously choose thoughts that align all aspects of our work and life with what energizes us, we are more effective as leaders. The challenge is to have a process and methodology to keep you and your team intentionally focused and conscious throughout the day. Clarity’s Thought Changing System™ provides a simple, easy to use process to SHIFT your thought energy to be more effective.

In this workshop, we will explore what contributes to an above-the-line culture, create awareness around your personal leadership energy and the impact your thoughts and behaviors are having, while providing you with a practical methodology and tool to use daily to create a peak experience which ultimately leads to peak performance.

LUNCH

All who are attending the morning workshop session are invited to join us for lunch. Please let Lauren Owen or Michele Bosworth know if you are not able to attend lunch.

MEMBERS

Members arrive at 7:30am for breakfast and check-in. Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by March 31, 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 in the lobby.   Lauren Owen will come get you before the workshop begins 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 in the lobby.  Lauren Owen will come get you before the workshop begins at 9:00am.

HOST:

Renee Ries of Fairchild Record Search

WHERE WE WILL MEET:

Fairchild Record Search; 3400 Capitol Blvd SE, Suite 102, Tumwater WA 98501


Click HERE for Google Map

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Coming Southbound on I-5 towards Olympia:

• I-5 Southbound to Olympia, WA.
• Take the 2nd Ave. exit – exit number 103
• Stay straight to go onto  2nd Ave. SW
• Turn Left onto Custer Way SW.
• Turn Left onto Capitol Blvd.
• We are located at 3400 Capitol Blvd  SE., behind the Baskin Robbins.

Coming Northbound on I-5 towards Olympia:

• I-5 Northbound to Olympia, WA.
• Take the Deschutes Way Exit – Exit number 103
• Turn Right onto “E” St. SW
• Turn Left onto Capitol Blvd.
• We are located at 3400 Capitol Blvd. SE, behind the Baskin Robbins.

TITLE OF WORKSHOP:

GET CLARITY™ FOR ORGANIZATIONS & TEAMS—SHIFT to ABOVE-THE-LINE CULTURE

AGENDA:

Click HERE to view the Agenda.

QUESTIONS THE CEO SHOULD BE ASKING:

•  What is energy and why is this important in the corporate environment?
• What impact are my thoughts and behaviors having on my performance and in turn, what is the effect of my energy on my direct reports and the overall culture of my organization?
•  How can we create a culture of vitality and productivity that is sustainable?
• What can I do to create a culture of positivity/happiness that in turn produces favorable bottom-line results?

TAKEAWAYS:

•  Understand the business case for addressing the impact of “energy” in your company.
• Discover how your thoughts and behaviors impact your performance and the results of teams within your organization.
•  Create a process that allows you to improve the quality and outcomes of meetings and to address performance issues (self, others and organization) from a positive perspective.
• Practice skills that will support you in creating intentional and aligned thoughts and actions to achieve improved business results.
•  Identify one clear action step that will support you in sustaining an above-the-line culture.

PREPARATION:

1. Invite a member of your Executive Team to join you at this meeting. This person will be your accountability partner around the commitments and daily practice that will be clarified during the meeting.

2. Take 10 minutes to complete a Personal Leadership Energy Survey.  
Click HERE for the survey.

PRESENTER: SHANNON BRUCE

Shannon Bruce is a Catalyst for Culture Change who uses her skills as a Team Coach, Facilitator and Trainer to save companies time, money and pain caused by unresolved conflicts and toxic relationships. As the Owner and CEO of StoryBridge™ she helps companies rewrite the story of ineffective communication and silos among teams to create an inspired story of team collaboration and peak performance. 

Shannon’s greatest strength is her ability to create a safe environment for individuals and teams to address “what’s not being said”. With a unique blend of compassion coupled with truth telling, she brings to light the unconscious negative thought patterns that hinder relationships and the performance of teams. Through active listening and evocative questions, Shannon reveals the unhealthy engagement patterns of teams to redesign new ways interacting as a team while getting the work done with vitality. The end result is highly engaged team members with healthy communication and effective conflict handling that improves both top line and bottom line performance.

Using the Get Clarity™ training “Shift to Above-the-Line Culture”, Shannon is improving the team dynamics of organizations to one of positivity with increased results. Her proven track record in working with several health care teams and a Call Center Department in the Pacific Northwest resulted in customer service level increases of 26%, reduced absenteeism that translated into a decrease of call wait times of 39 seconds and overall team improvements of 35% for positivity and 36% for productivity.

She has 20+ years of experience as a CPA, Auditor, regional and corporate Operations Manager and Entrepreneur. She holds a B.A. in Business from Washington State University and received her coach training from the Coaches Training Institute. She is credentialed through the International Coach Federation and also works as a mentor/supervisor for coaches going through the credentialing process. She is also a authorized and licensed facilitator of Team Coaching International.

Living in Bremerton, WA with her 13-year old daughter, Shannon enjoys quality time with family and friends in addition to reading, hiking and spending time outside.