The Sounds of Silence

Silence is deceptively complex. There are more than a dozen types of silence from awkward to awe. Our tendency is to run from silence; to fill it with talk or music or TV. Something. Anything. A careful look at silence reveals to us it's true purpose. It is the conduit of connection. Without silence true communication cannot take place. This is a profound talk that will change forever the way you think about silence.

Power in Purpose

Purpose anchors you personally and as an organization through periods of change and transition. Identify your purpose and don't let busyness, worries about what other people will think, low self-esteem, fear or lack of discipline take you off course. When you're on purpose it shows in your relationships with customers, co-workers and yourself.

Living a Legacy Moment to Moment

What is a legacy? Is it your children? Is it your achievements? Is it the money you leave behind? Or is it the moments you share with coworkers, family, friends, and strangers? This program explores these questions and offers practical suggestions for how you can consciously live your legacy starting with the next moment.

I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore 

Change is normal. It is our relationship to change that is problematic. Changes we find pleasant we want to cling to. Changes we find unpleasant we resist or avoid. To step outside these two polarities is to develop an attitude of discovery about change. When we stop judging change as ``good" or ``bad," it becomes clear how we can nurture ourselves (and our organizations) through the predictable stages of change instead of sabotaging ourselves.

Moving Through Transition With Wisdom and Grace 

If you're growing as a person, there are three questions that will capture your attention approximately every decade of your life: Who am I now? Where am I going? and Who (if anyone) will I take with me?  When these questions arise in your life it is a signal that you have entered into a period of transition. Some of us move through these transitions with wisdom and grace. More often they're experienced as confusing, chaotic, embarrassing and painful. Yet transition is a normal and healthy part of adult development. This powerful program will help you find new answers to the old questions and in the process, usher in the next chapter of your life.

In the Beginning There Was Trust

Teamwork. Customer Service. Leadership. Each of them are critical in today's business world, and to be effective, all of them depend upon a strong foundation of trust. There are rings of trust that start with yourself and extend to coworkers, the organization, your industry, your customers and beyond. You have the capacity to expand or erode those circles of trust based on your behavior. If mistrust already exists, there are steps you can take to create a new beginning. Ignore mistrust and you could reach a place of distrust where there is no hope for a new beginning. Without trust, none of the tools in your toolbox will work.

CALM DOWN: How to Manage Stress

Managing stress is more than a set of techniques; it's a personal philosophy. Learn the CALM approach to managing stress. Change the situation, Accept the things you cannot change, Let go of negative beliefs and Manage your lifestyle. A potent philosophy, it provides a framework for strategies that work personally and professionally.

If I'm a Vegetarian Why Am I Serving Turkey?

The secret to productive relationships is to understand our differences and blend with them rather than judge them. Using the Personal Profile instrument, you'll have an opportunity to discover your personal work behavioral style. Knowing yourself and your preferences is the foundation from which you'll explore other styles and their preferences. With self-awareness and knowledge of others, you can then develop the skills to blend easily and effectively with people who are different.