Advice for transforming leadership, culture, Curiosity, and communication from Beth Wonson
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One of the most pressing challenges that I am hearing about involves employees being resistant to necessary changes. Especially from employees who are not normally resistant. Let’s talk about how you can speak your truth about staff’s disruptive behavior with empathy, compassion, with a focus on the good of the whole.
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Holding Space is a Critical Manager Skill
Holding space is one of the most important skills for managers who want to develop the skillfulness of their staff. It is nuanced, requires practice, and also requires a significant level of self-awareness.
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Workplace Culture Begins With You
Presented By: Beth Wonson It’s learning self-leadership and communication that reduces the emotional work of leading. This requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Beth’s use of humor, relatable anecdotes, and actionable steps will keep your audience engaged and feeling empowered. KEY TAKEAWAYS How to generate authentic, meaningful connections with others. Strategies for intentional self-leadership. How to engage in healthy conflict. Understanding and using the power of authentic curiosity as a tool for connection. How to engage productively in emotionally challenging conversations. How to proactively reduce drama, chaos, and conflict through self-management.
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Untold Secrets of Skillful and Rewarding People Management
Presented By: Beth Wonson The social and emotional competency required for effectively managing humans is often discounted. The potential for anger and resentment to build within the drain of managing under stress is often overlooked. Beth’s direct and humorous style will bring these topics to life for your audience. Attendees will see themselves reflected in her storytelling while connecting with clear, effective action steps. Key Takeaways How the expectations you hold for yourself generates frustration with others. Why innate desire for belonging keeps you from holding others accountable. How we unconsciously reward negative behaviors. Strategies to balance the desire to be…
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Intentional Workplace Culture
Presented By: Beth Wonson Your workplace culture already exists. Here are the big questions: How do you cultivate a workplace culture that drives engagement and the potential to exceed organizational goals? Is that culture intentional, or unintentional? Beth will share why it’s critical to foster self-leadership and make change for the good of the whole, sustainable. You’ll learn how to take the steps necessary for less drama, miscommunication, and chaos while achieving greater team and organizational success. Key Takeaways Uncovering unspoken behavioral norms currently driving culture. Can behavior expectations be part of performance measures? Why putting culture first feeds sustainability.…
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Recovering Leadership Confidence: What to do when your belief in yourself waivers
Presented By: Beth Wonson You’ve worked hard to rise to leader status. Congratulations on making it! And for many of us, once standing on that platform, you look around and experience moments of real isolation. The day in and day out work of leaders is both rewarding and chips away at confidence. Through stories Beth shares her own relationship with leadership confidence as well as lessons from working with hundreds of leaders of all stripes. Key Takeaways Why leadership confidence is fluid and changes day-to-day. How to recognize and recover when you question your ability. The importance of professional relationships.…
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6 Strategies for Creating A Culture of Communication
Giving employees an opportunity to have their voice heard, especially when the dialogue is challenging, is critically important for retention. When employees feel heard, building a culture of trust is easier.When employees feel they have no voice, they are more likely to say nothing, then resign or miss work. Both of these consequences have significant costs in terms of dollars, time and success.
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5 Qualities of a Successful Generalist
There’s a popular theory that success requires individuals to become experts in a specific niche. The truth is that with the complexity of the challenges facing organizations and the advancement of artificial intelligence and automation, the way to stay relevant and valuable is to be a curious learner and develop knowledge in a range of topics.
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7 Ways Managers Can Activate Problem Solving in Others
To successfully manage people, you must actually know some really great questions. When you are able to ask great questions, people become motivated and empowered by sharing their ideas and knowledge. Here are 7 ways you can activate problem solving in others right now.
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4 Steps to Transform Urgency in Leadership
Urgency is a strong energy that gathers momentum as it moves. Like a flowing river, as urgency builds even the most tranquil conditions become choppy and chaotic. But you can turn that around for even greater organizational success.
Leveling up Leadership and Culture Through Healthy and Candid Communication
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