Master of the Storm - TeamWorks International

Master of the Storm™
Extraordinary Skills for Navigating Challenge in Relationships

Presented by Eric Smith

Eric Smith is a leadership advisor and educator specializing in team productivity and optimal performance cultures. He is co-founder and President of TeamWorks, a California-based organization performance firm nationally recognized for its work in the people engagement side of organizational turnaround, breakthrough and productivity.

Eric's expertise is in assisting leaders to harness the energy and talent of their people to swiftly solve problems, attain objectives and generate significant ROI through meaningful shifts in overall performance.

Since 1982, Eric has studied and worked with many of the world's preeminent business leaders, entrepreneurs and educators such as Stephen Covey, Buckminster Fuller, Tom Peters, Anthony Robbins, Peter Senge (seng ee), and Margaret Wheatley. For the past 27 years, Eric has led leadership, change and productivity initiatives for thousands of individuals from locally-based organizations to international, Fortune 1000 companies.

Eric has a B.A. from The Colorado College, and advanced education at the Burklyn Business School and the Excelerated Business School for Entrepreneurs. Eric was a national pioneer in the mediation in the schools movement. His groundbreaking work in multicultural and muti-ethnic mediation in Hawaii public and private schools helped the University of Hawaii earn prestigious national recognition, including special accommodation from the Martin Luther King Institute for youth peace-making. Eric is a nationally recognized instructor in conflict resolution and team productivity and is certified in mediation and ancient Hawaiian Ho`oponopono (HO O poe no poe no . . . problem solving and stress release). He is also an award-winning instructor for the University of Hawaii's statewide Family Community Leadership Program.

Eric is a long-time member, volunteer and speaker for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Hawaii and California.

Overview

Based on twenty years of experience "in the trenches", this dynamic, practical and memorable presentation helps participants work with, rather than against, conflict as a natural force for good, and then dramatically increases your ability to consistently generate win-win outcomes. Powerful distinctions and proven tools will help you become more successful in resolving challenging situations, work with people who get into "a difficult state", and create results where both sides gain.

Method

Video presentation, brief lecture, individual, paired and group learning activities, debrief, discussion, and anchoring of concepts

Key Principles and Concepts

Conflict is natural, always happening, and neither bad or good. It is our response to it which determines positive or negative momentum.
Compromise vs. Resolution. How resolution opens the doors to better, longer lasting outcomes, higher trust and a much greater range of choices
Improved confidence in discussing differences and in listening from possibility
Increased skill to mitigate and prevent escalation of disputes
The Power of Multiple options and “Many Right Answers” in quickly turning around a conflict and then bringing it to closure (with relationships intact and often even better than before)

Intended Results
For participants to:

Feel more at ease in conflict situations and know how to navigate their way successfully to a positive outcome
Expand their tool chest of problem-solving and dispute resolution techniques
Feel more confident and comfortable to discuss differences and to be able to prevent disputes from persisting and escalating
Think and behave in a constructive, balanced manner, and to help others do the same
More consistently produce win-win outcomes where both sides GAIN

Fees
$5,000.00

Expenses
To be paid by client.

Promotional Material
Ability to promote self and products.

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