Courteous Conversations Leading to Understanding, Courage and Results

Do you need this course?
Do feel comfortable asking for what you want and need? Do you get what you want and need? Do you know how to convince and persuade people to do the things that they need to do? Do you say yes so often you don’t have a life ?

Who should go? Anyone who wants to be a better spouse , employee, father, daughter, team member or friend!
What’s Covered?

• Listening, especially to those you don't like
• Persuasion in a human and honorable way
• Saying no and having it be respected in a diplomatic way
• Learning to ask for what you want and getting it
• Building Rapport with others
• And much more

$2500 for one day course-all trainer travel, lodging, and workbooks for twenty participants

Creating an Environment of Accountability-For Supervisors, managers and leads

Do you need this course?
Do you say yes so often you don’t have a life? Do meetings start late, run long or not accomplish the mission? Do you have trouble delegating? Are instructions misunderstood or not followed? Do coaching conversations end in anger? Do you have chronic behavioral problems? Have you hired people who turn into the Alien? Are deadlines and budgets sometimes missed?

Who should go? Managers, supervisors and leads-especially new ones!
What’s Covered?

• The first two steps-1) create a reputation for honesty and 2) be consistent
• Getting more done-4 ways to say no that grow your team
• Stop problem behaviors at the start-crushing Baby Godzilla
• How to persuade using our trademarked REAPP™ process
• Listening to lead—8 steps to better listening.
• Take the “Dis” out of discipline with our LIFTS and PRAISEM templates for coaching conversations
• Make sure they understand & follow instructions using project management principals
• Establish early warning diagnostics for your team
• Meetings that start on time, finish on time and accomplish your mission
• 2 little known secrets to great interviewing
• Learn to love to delegate and master delegation
• The amazing persuasive power of the story
• What’s their currency? Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
• And more
  $5000 for two day course-all trainer travel, lodging, and workbooks for twenty participants

 

Demystifying Project Management Practical Project Management

Do you need this course?

Does “scope creep” turn your project into a monster? Does everyone know what to do when things go wrong? Do teams miss deadlines? Do you go over budget? Are your project meetings out of hand? Do your people know what’s expected of them? Do your meetings help you accomplish your mission? Do your teams lose motivation? Is your reporting as accurate and timely as you’d like?

Who should go? Project managers and key project team members

• The six steps in project management that must be followed
• How to define your project clearly—the key to success
• How to run meetings that start on time finish early and accomplish your mission
• Become a master of estimating time
• Learn to over-communicate
• How to use “Triple Constraints” effectively
• What the hidden constraint is that no one talks about
• How to find free people and free resources for your projects
• How to keep your team on track
• How to detect early warning signs of trouble
• How to motivate your team—how to get them excited about the project and keep them excited
• How to eliminate Scope Creep
• How to deal with the four most common risks
• What is PERT, CPM, GANNT? These acronyms will become your best friends.
• Learn, laugh and leave with a plan to keep your projects on track!

$5000 for two day course-including all trainer travel, lodging, and workbooks for twenty participants

 

 

 

Managing and Leading at a distance

Choosing the right team. Hiring people who thrive in a hands-off environment. Giving instructions that are understood. Objective work standards. Goal setting. AEIOU email process. Meetings that matter. Time management. Problem solving. Basics of project management. Conference calls that work. Webinars as meeting and teaching tools. How to create meaningful relationships at a distance. Creating an effective early warning system. And more!  

Customized classes designed for you

 

Keynote talks:

Making and Breaking the Habits that Make and Break You

Life is habit. Learn a process that will help you break the habits that hurt you and create the habits that will lead you to the life you are willing to work for. Whether it's quitting a bad health habit like eating too many carbohydrates or adding the good habit of exercise, you can change your life. Laugh and learn, and leave with the plan , skills and courage to make the changes you need to make.

Mastering Persuasion

Learn honorable ways to persuade customers , coworkers , clients and family members to do the things that they need to do to attain better lives. Find common ground, build trust and communicate with passion and precision.

Project Management Tools for Everyday Life

Learn the tools and process the experts use without the big words . If you have ever planned a vacation or remodeled a room or rehabbed an injury , you have already managed projects. Learn how to estimate time and break down work and much more in a fun and useful hour. Everyday tasks or work tasks will go more smoothly .

 

There are two reasons not to hire us to help you improve performance. Time or Money. We invest time and resources to deliver coaching services that specifically meet your goals and address you unique challenges. We do not want time or money to block your investment in future growth. Over the years we have fine tuned our billing process to provide two straight-forward approaches. We offer a traditional invoice/payment approach and a less traditional, profit or sales participation based approach.

Contact us to discuss your needs
Call John (916) 601-5319 for more course information or to book a free 20-minute, no obligation phone consultation. Or, if you prefer, email John or use our contact form.