Buy 3, Get 1 Free!
Buy any three public class seats and get a fourth seat free! Improve your skills in facilitation, consulting, communication, leadership, or strategic planning. This special can be used for different people from the same company and for different classes, but all seats must be purchased and used between August 1 and September 30, 2002. Call 800-824-2850 or click here for details. You must mention the Aug/Sept Newsletter in order to receive the discount.
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Effective Facilitator
August 26-28 Atlanta
September 9-11 DC
September 16-18 Chicago
September 23-25 Atlanta
October 1-3 Dallas
October 28-30 Atlanta
Facilitating IT Sessions
November 21 Atlanta
Advanced Facilitation
August 20-21 Atlanta
October 22-23 Atlanta
The Effective Consultant
August 12-14 Atlanta
November 12-14 Atlanta
From Management to Leadership
August 5-7 Atlanta
October 7-9 Atlanta
Strategic Planning
September 18-19 Atlanta
The Effective Communicator
September 26 Atlanta
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Summer's in full swing and so are we at Leadership Strategies! Here's your newsletter for August and September, just brimming with helpful techniques, interesting articles, and valuable discounts. Enjoy!
Best Practice Tip for this Issue: Guerrilla Facilitating
There will be times when a meeting is not going well, and yet the meeting leader is not taking action. "Guerilla Facilitation Techniques" are techniques you can use to help manage a meeting, even when you are not the meeting leader.
If the meeting leader starts by first giving the agenda, say, "Excuse me. I may have missed it. Could you take a second to go over the overall purpose of this meeting and what we need to have when we are done?" If the discussion seems to be getting off track, say "These are excellent points we are discussing. Can we record them on an 'Issues List' so we can discuss them later, and get back to our main topic?" If one person is dominating the discussion, or there seems to be a general lack of participation, say, "I would love to hear everyone's opinion on this. Can we go around the room and have everyone say what they think about this idea or how to make it better?"
If a leader is about to end the meeting without a review, say, "After such a productive meeting, I would hate to leave unclear about what we decided or what is going to happen next. Could we take a minute to review the decisions we've made and the actions that need to occur once the meeting is over?"
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For Leaders: The Secret Formula For Success | | | It is often said that one of the most difficult aspects of leadership is not developing your vision; it's getting others to execute that vision. But great leaders know a powerful secret. The secret can increase your ability to achieve results ...
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| For Facilitators: Recognizing the Need for Facilitation | | | Most managers today would agree that Facilitation skills can be useful in a variety of situations, from project planning to team development. But how do you know when you really need to use a facilitated approach? At Leadership Strategies, we believe there are three key signs to look for ...
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| For Consultants & IT Professionals: Dealing with Change | | | "We should put our foot down. We should say that we will only do business with clients who don't change their requirements. We will work with subject matter experts who say what they mean and mean what they say. We will insist that client personnel guarantee they will stay with the project until the end. And we will not, under any conditions, accept any surprises." Dream on! ...
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| For Strategic Planners: Setting SMART Objectives | | | Once the mission, vision, and broad goals of your organization have been set, it's time to develop your objectives. Objectives, one of the most important parts of the strategic plan, are the specific, quantifiable targets that measure the accomplishment of your goals over a specified period of time. But how do you know if you've set the right objectives? ...
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| Client Success Story: Marathon Oil and the Power of Partnership | | | Some people look at the classes we offer at Leadership Strategies and wonder if they will really get value for their money. Well, Jeff Heath does, and so does Marathon Oil Corporation. Every day ...
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