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In addition to customized
training to meet a specific need in your organization (needs analysis, design,
development, implementation, evaluation, and reinforcement), Dan Johnson offers
the following training sessions that can be customized for your audience.
Sessions are grouped by general subject
matter. To jump to a group of sessions that interest you, click one of the
links below. For a printable list of all sessions in pdf format, click here.
Leadership
& Supervision
Change
Work/Life
Balance
Workplace
Productivity
Workplace
Relationships
Communication
& Public Speaking
Marketing
Performance
Improvement, Consulting & Training Skills
Intuition
for Decision Making / Creative Spirit
Career
Development / Life Purpose
Health
/ Well-Being / Prosperity
LEADERSHIP
& SUPERVISION
Coaching Skills for Leadership Success
The
most critical success factor for leaders today is their relationship with
others. This hand-on session separates coaching hype from fact and
emphasizes the practical coaching skills you need to create a high
performance work environment. After participating in this session, you
will be able to:
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explain
the difference between mentoring, performance management, and coaching; |
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state
a business case for coaching; |
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identify
the 11 core competencies of coaching; and |
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use
key coaching skills of acknowledgement, validation, accountability,
strategizing, forwarding the action, and empowering questions to
improve the productivity of your work team.
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Teambuilding Isn’t Enough – Coaching
Skills for Managers & Team Leaders
Looking
for an effective way to create, sustain, or enhance workplace
relationships and create high functioning teams?
Coaching
teams and workplace relationships requires a unique set of skills not
covered in traditional teambuilding or individual coaching models.
When the focus is on workplace relationships rather than the
individuals involved, accelerated progress is made toward a desired
resolution.
This
session emphasizes the practical application of key relationship coaching
skills needed to align members of a team to a common purpose, identify and
create desired team or workplace relationships, work with conflict among
team members, and deal with issues such as criticism, blaming, and
defensiveness.
This
session is valuable for anyone who wishes to create and sustain healthy
relationships among professional partnerships, co-workers, team members,
and boards of directors.
After
participating in this session, you will be able to:
| implement
a simple strategic planning template to create initial strategic plans
in 60 minutes or less, getting team members “on the same page;”
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| use
techniques to reduce conflict among team members; and
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| use
techniques to improve relationships between team members and create a
higher functioning team. |
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Supervision in Action: Strategies for
the Real World
Want
grounded, proven supervisory strategies that work in the real world of
deadlines, too much to do, and constant change? After participating in this session, you will be able to:
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describe
your role as supervisor and what is expected of you;
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use
coaching skills to sustain and improve the performance of team
members;
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use
effective communication skills in matters of employee performance and
expectations, problem-solving, and decision-making;
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identify
your leadership style and how to leverage that style to build an
effective team;
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implement
techniques to tap into the discretionary effort of employees and
influence the behavior of employees (motivation);
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plan
and organize your work effectively; and
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use
techniques to get work done through others effectively.
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Performance Beyond Expectations: The
Power of Positive Reinforcement
Today’s
competitive edge lies in the human capital within an organization.
Creativity, innovation, and productivity are key components for a
successful company. How do
you tap on the ideas, innovation, and productivity of your workforce?
After participating in this session, you will be able to:
| describe
the effects of punishment, negative reinforcement, and positive
reinforcement on worker productivity and
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| use
positive reinforcement to create a workforce that performs BEYOND
required expectations.
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Time Management: Time-saving Techniques
for the Overwhelmed
Is
there ever enough time in the day to get done everything you wanted to
accomplish? How can you
become free of overwhelm? What
are some powerful techniques you can use starting today to make a
difference in managing your time more wisely?
After participating in this session, you will be able to:
| leverage
your daily energy cycle to get more things done;
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| use
the “three tests of a task” to determine if a task is really
necessary;
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| make
more time in your day;
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| avoid
common time wasters; and
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| address
your procrastination with practical techniques |
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CHANGE
Getting Comfortable With Change
In the rapidly changing
environments of workplaces today, employees must quickly adapt to change
for and managers and supervisors must also wear the hat of “change
leader.” This session
answers the question, “How can I become more comfortable with change?”
and “How can I be a more effective change leader?”
After participating in this session, you will be able to:
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explain the four phases of response to
change; |
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identify your own response to change; |
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respond effectively to the resistances
people have to change; and |
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be an effective change leader within your
organization. |
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WORK
/ LIFE BALANCE
7
Steps Toward Achieving Balance For The Busy Professional
Work-life
balance seems to be elusive to many professionals today. This
session contains two assessments and seven actionable steps to help
professionals from all walks of life achieve much greater balance in their
lives. After participating in this session, you will be able to:
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clear on your values and honor them; |
| take
care of your Self first; |
| shift
your perspective |
| say
yes to life-giving choices; and |
| "make"
more time. |
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WORKPLACE
PRODUCTIVITY
Fat-free
Meetings
Do you cringe at the thought of yet another meeting?
Are you in a position to call a meeting and want to make the best
use of your time? After
participating in this session, you will be able to:
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Outcome Thinking
Problem
solving, especially in a group or team setting, can get sidetracked and
bogged down a focus on the problem and a sense of futility.
Shifting the focus to the desired outcome, flushing out the
obstacles to that outcome, and addressing one of those obstacles is often
all that is needed to solve most problems!
After participating in this session, you will be able to:
| identify
the desired outcome for a particular problem in your business or
personal life that seems overwhelming and
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| develop
and follow and action plan for overcoming obstacles to achieve the
desired outcome.
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WORKPLACE
RELATIONSHIPS
Working With Difficult People
Stressed
out by troublesome bosses or family members?
Do some of your co-workers make you miserable?
After participating in this session, you will be able to:
| explain
why it is difficult to work with some people;
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| use
tools, techniques, and approaches to work successfully with some of
the more common “difficult people;”
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| identify
your own people interaction style and the style of others; and
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| flex
your interaction style for a more harmonious and productive work
relationship.
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Navigating the
Relationship River:
Keys to Employee Engagement & Fulfilled Personal Partnerships
What
are the dynamics of boss-employee relationships that maximize
employee engagement and productivity? What are the principles for
making a successful marriage or personal partnership work? Learn
ways to create and maintain healthy relationships for fulfillment at work
and at home. After
participating in this session, you will be able to:
| identify
what you can do to maximize employee engagement in the workplace and
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| apply
principles to make a personal partnership or marriage more fulfilling. |
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COMMUNICATION
& PUBLIC SPEAKING
He Says, She Says,
They Say . . . FLEX Your
Communication Style
Key
to effective relationships, reduced stress, and a more harmonious life is
the ability to connect and communicate well with others.
After taking a brief assessment and participating in this session,
you will be able to:
| identify
your own communication style under everyday normal conditions and
under stress;
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| describe
the communication styles used by others; and
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| flex
and adapt your communication style to clearly communicate your message
and establish more harmonious relationships in your personal and
professional life.
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Speak Out!
Public Speaking for Business and Organizational Leaders
Does
your heart race or do your palms break out in a sweat when you think about
public speaking? You
are not alone! Fear of public
speaking is the #1 fear of most people on the planet.
Whether you speak publicly at work, with leaders of a volunteer
organization, or with the general public, by participating in this
experiential session you will be able to:
| speak
more confidently;
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| assess
your audience before a presentation;
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| ensure
the audience “stays with you;” and
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| use
descriptive language in presentations.
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MARKETING
Pinpoint Marketing
Many
of us in business for ourselves love the people and development aspects of
our business. Marketing our services, however, often comes at the
bottom of our list of things we love to do. Whether we run a
professional services firm, work within a corporation or non-profit
association, or
are an independent professional, we are all faced with the challenge of
marketing our services. Come
to this session to learn best practices and leading edge approaches to
marketing your services or organization.
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explain
the “universal marketing pipeline” approach to marketing and
sales;
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pinpoint
marketing techniques that are most effective -- and most suited -- to
you; and
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use
a strategic attraction plan to attract desired customers for your
services.
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Attracting Perfect Customers
The
traditional business model states that there aren’t enough customers to
go around and businesses need to compete for customers in order to stay
alive. Inherent in this model
are themes of struggle, fear, worry, and lack. What if there was another way?
What if you could ATTRACT rather than struggle for ideal customers?
After participating in this session, you will be able to:
| explain
the theory and supporting evidence for attracting customers;
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| identify
your perfect customers;
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| create
a strategic attraction plan; and
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| build
your business with more fun and less struggle.
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PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENT & TRAINING SKILLS
Performance
Consulting for the HR or Training Professional
Training
and human resource departments are increasingly aware that training is not
the answer to every performance problem.
In fact, most performance problems cannot be adequately addressed
by training alone. This
session helps training and human resource professionals gain the skills
necessary for a more comprehensive and effective approach to solving
workplace performance issues. After
participating in this session, you will be able to:
| explain
the difference between a training approach and a performance
consulting approach to performance issues;
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| use
performance consulting skills to effectively respond to requests for
assistance;
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| use
analysis models to identify the root cause of workplace performance
issues;
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| evaluate
your performance improvement interventions (including ROI);
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| select
appropriate interventions to address performance issues;
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| expertly
navigate the politics of working with clients at all levels within
your organization; and
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| gain
buy-in and support from your internal clients.
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How Adults Learn
When
asked to do any kind of training, whether it is one-on-one or with a
group, the most common method for training is by telling, giving someone a
manual, or “death by PowerPoint.” What are some simple techniques that will make your training
more effective and more fun for you and your participants? After participating in this session, you will be able to:
| explain
why adult learning principles are important to you (“what’s in it
for me”);
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| describe
the different learning styles of adults;
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| apply
techniques to ensure your audience receives and retains what it
learns; and
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| use
a step-by-step process to create effective learning.
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Real World Needs Assessment
How
do I identify the needs of my organization in a way that is quick,
thorough, and minimizes intrusion? How can I position needs assessment as a help (rather than a
hindrance) to getting the job done? How
do I work with difficult clients or subject matter experts?
After participating in this session, you will be able to:
| identify
the scope for your needs assessment;
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| use
a variety of techniques to gather information and identify needs;
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| handle
difficult clients and subject matter experts with ease; and
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| accurately
identify the needs of your client or organization. |
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Evaluating the Business Impact of Your
Intervention or Program
More
and more we are asked to justify the existence of our work team,
department, or even ourselves in measurable, quantifiable terms.
How do you evaluate “soft stuff” like communication skills or
leadership? What are some
techniques to quantifiably measure and report the business impact of our
efforts? After participating
in this session, you will be able to
| determine
when an intervention is worth evaluating and
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| evaluate
your efforts or the efforts of your team at the reaction, learning,
application on-the-job, business impact, and return on investment (ROI)
levels.
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INTUITION &
CREATIVE SPIRIT
Strategic Intuition for Business
Decision-making
Ted
Turner, Steve Jobs of Apple Computer, and Fred Smith, found of Federal
Express, each acknowledge the role intuition has played in their success.
Come experience how intuition can work for you! After participating
in this workshop, you will be able to:
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Releasing the Creative Spirit in the
Workplace
Organizational
changes (downsizing, growth, mergers, rumors) and world events (the
economy, war, and natural disasters) are just a few of the things that
contribute to a more tentative, sluggish, and distrusting workforce.
Learn what you can do to release more of the creative spirit in the
workplace and create a highly productive work environment. After
participating in this session, you will be able to:
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Intuition for Everyday Decision-making
The
word “psychic” comes from the word “psyche” meaning “of the
soul.” While we all have
intuitive ability, many of us lead lives that are less than fulfilling
because don’t expect, trust, and act on the guidance of our soul (our
intuition). After
participating in this experiential session, you will be able to:
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recognize
and connect with your intuition;
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differentiate
between the voice of fear and your intuition; |
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recognize,
focus, and ground your own personal energy; and |
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trust
your Self when making important decisions.
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CAREER & LIFE
PURPOSE
Navigating Your Career Within Your
Organization
After
participating in this session, you will be able to:
| take
charge of your own career growth and development;
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| apply
the “looking inward, looking outward, looking forward” approach to
your career;
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| inventory
your strengths, interests, and work values, and desires;
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| identify
career opportunities that exist and career opportunities that you can
create; and
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| create
an action plan to make your desired career a reality.
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Now What?
Identifying & Living Your New Life Direction
Each
person has a unique imprint on his or her soul, a Life Blueprint™.
This is the essence of who you are. The Now What? experience will
help you if you are asking yourself these questions:
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What’s
the next step or phase in my life? |
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What
career would be most fulfilling for me? |
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Can
I really do what I want to do and make enough money at it? |
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How
can I make my desired life a reality? |
By
participating in this series, you will be able to:
| clarify
your life purpose;
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| identify
ways to express that life purpose, including a career;
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| get
unstuck; and
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| give
form to your life purpose and make it a reality.
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HEALTH,
WELL-BEING, & PROSPERITY
Get Out Of Your Own Way!
(or 12 Ways You Self-Sabotage – And What To Do About It)
What
are we doing (consciously and subconsciously) that sabotages all our
efforts to create the life that we want? And what can we do about
it? Learn 12 ways our conflicting intentions sabotage our
efforts and three techniques to replace this self-sabotaging behavior.
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Struggle is Overrated!
Use the Laws of Attraction to
Improve
Relationships, Fulfill Your Life, and Grow Your Business
Tired
of exerting your will, pushing against the tide, and living with fear and
anxiety as you struggle to achieve the things you want to achieve?
Wondering why your affirmations aren’t working as well as you
would like them to? Ever
daydream about what it would be like to have a life of flow, freedom, and
opportunity? Come learn how
to work WITH the universal laws that govern what we attract into our
lives. Bring an important
personal or professional goal you would like to achieve with you to this
class.
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Manifest Money NOW!
Ready
to relieve the stress of money issues?
Tired of worrying about money? Wondering how you can ease
your cash flow situation? Bringing in just enough money to cover the
bills? Ready to live a more prosperous life? After
participating in this workshop, you will be able to:
| manifest
money more powerfully and quickly;
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| shift
to healthier beliefs about money;
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| create
a healthy relationship with money so you can welcome it; and
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| be
“at ease” with money issues.
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7 Steps For Achieving
Balance for the Busy Professional
Working
professionals today report feeling overwhelmed at work and at home.
With little time to spare, many professionals feel like they are
treading water and dream of the day their life is “in balance” and
they can be happy. After
participating in this session, you will be able to:
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describe
the myths and truths about balance; |
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assess
which area(s) of your life are asking for more balance, |
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determine
your ability to take care of yourself and your needs; and |
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apply
seven techniques that will bring more balance into your life.
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PERFORMANCE
MASTERY
