SD-102.
Transforming Stress,
Change and Conflict into Creative Teaming:
Transforming Stress, Change and Conflict into Creative Teaming:
The Art and Science of Engaging and Inspiring Leadership and
Partnership
Today's
24/7, "always on" world often cycles between "do more with less" downsizing and
ever faster upgrading...and can even appear to be spinning out of control.
How do you counter a tendency to hold rigidly on to the familiar; how do you
help people get better organized, productively coordinate in the present and
creatively grapple with the future? How do you foster resilience over
resistance? Are you ready to cultivate communication and conflict
resolution skills that affirm your integrity and also set appropriate boundaries
while being compassionate? Learn key
psychological skills for managing the uncertainty of change.
It’s a challenging work climate…still, have no fear the Mark Gorkin, MSW,
LICSW, the "Stress Doc" ™ is here. The Doc delivers a unique blend of
dynamic and inspiring presentation along with thought-provoking and passionate,
purposeful and playful group interaction to help you bring "Fire, Focus and
FUN" to today's leadership challenges. During these turbulent times,
let the Stress Doc help you break down barriers and build bridges toward greater
confidence in your leadership competence.
Learn tools and techniques for generating a more creative, more fun and a
higher performing workplace.
Outline/Objectives:
A. Getting Organized and Confronting Procrastination
1. Why We Procrastinate
2. Overcoming Procrastination
Exercise and “Emancipation Procrastination” Strategies
B. Disarming Power Struggles
2. Four “R”
Communication Skills for Disarming Dysfunctional Struggle While Building Trust
C. Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Style
Inventory
1. Learning Conflict
Styles and “The Triple ‘A’ of Individual & Professional Responsibility
2.
Using T-K to TKO Communication Breakdowns Exercise
Break
2.
Drawbacks and Opportunities Generated by Change Exercise
2. Key Communication
Skills for Professionally and Effectively Giving and Receiving Feedback
E. 3-D Team Building
1. Team
Discussion-Drawing-Diversity Exercise:
Identifying Stress/Conflict Barriers and Bridges
2.
Show & Tell; Consultation Problem-Solving Exercise and Team Building
Structures/Strategies
2010 Testimonials
[Half-day team building offsite -- "Transforming Stress, Conflict and Change into Creative Teaming" -- for 50+ Managers (mostly ex-military, former high-level NCOs); Dallas, TX; major government contractor to DOD/armed services]
Feb 17, 2010
Mark,
On behalf of Engineering Solutions & Products Incorporated, and all of the participants from our Dallas Offsite in January 2010, we would like to extend our heartfelt “Thank You.” Although our workshop was only a half day, you ensured it was packed full of energy and attention-grabbing topics and information. We believe that better communications is the key to success and your presentation really drove home that point. The best thing of all was that your presentation was totally in synch with the company’s values and how the President/CEO expects his Senior and Junior Level Managers to interface with employees. The exercises were outstanding and I could see our participants wanting to have their data shared with the group. Participants were so motivated by the presentation that you received a well-deserved standing ovation by all. Thank you for spending time with us the previous day in order to get a better understanding of ESP and our corporate values – it meant a lot to the team that you went above and beyond to make the presentations meaningful to all. We gained a lot from this team building/better communications workshop and look forward to working with you at future events.
Again, thank you!
Gary Livero
ESP, Inc
VP of Operations
Eatontown, NJ
Gary.Livero@espcorp.org
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02/01/10
Mark, I like the ideas – I think they're great! You are very welcome! Gary [ESP Vice President] really enjoyed it and made the comment about how he personally enjoyed it. He asked and everyone acknowledged how they enjoyed the seminar...they really enjoyed the event; I have received many laudable comments! It was a lot of fun; I personally love the drawing event. We have them here at the corporate office and are going to have them framed! When you come back in March will have you out at our corporate office. Let me know when you get in, we can have dinner together. Glad to see that you made it safe to Cleveland. Stay in touch!
v/r, Henry
Henry R. Vance III
DPM & Project Leader for FBCB2/BFT & ISYSCON
Engineering Solutions and Products, Inc.
Office: 254-634-4999 Ext: 120
Kileen/Ft. Hood, TX
henry.vance@espcorp.org
henry.vance@us.army.mil
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