Watch the recording. If there was ever a time when the world needs to think out of the box, it is most certainly now! “Think out of the box” is a common phrase used to encourage creativity or new thinking. But what exactly is “the box”? And how do you think outside it? Thinking IN the box isn’t inherently bad. … Read More
Webinar: Take Control by Cultivating Intentional Culture
View Recording. Download the slides. (PDF) Looking for a way to tune up your team? Know the best way to make things stick when culture needs to evolve and change? In today’s forced-virtual world, it’s more important than ever for a leader to take control of culture rather than to be controlled by culture. You need a deliberate approach to … Read More
Webinar: The State of Congress and Political Impacts on the Federal Workforce in 2021 and Beyond
View recording. 2020 and the years leading up to it have created a very divisive and politically challenging environment for a number of Federal employees. With shifting priorities, Agency consolidation recommendations, budget reductions, resignations of key senior administration officials coupled with a significant increase in departures of senior executive servants, Government employees find it sometimes difficult to remain focused on … Read More
Webinar: Share your Secret Sauce By Submitting Successful Speaking Proposals
View Recording. Download the slides. (PDF) Looking for a way to tune up your team? Know the best way to make things stick when culture needs to evolve and change? In today’s forced-virtual world, it’s more important than ever for a leader to take control of culture rather than to be controlled by culture. You need a deliberate approach to … Read More
Webinar: Creating a Culture of Respect and Civility
View recording. Download handouts (PDF) With increasing globalization comes diversification in the workplace. As organizations turn to hiring employees from many parts of the world, the need for cultural understanding is at its greatest. Culture shapes the values, habits and thinking patterns which impact work life from communication to time management. If you are visiting another country, working with a … Read More
Managing Teams in a Remote Environment
Watch the recording. Download the Further Reading document. (PDF) In a world where the pandemic has forced distance between us; beyond Zoom fatigue (it’s real!) and ad hoc telework agreements; past the technology hurdles and the internet bottlenecks; out at the end of the fiber optic cable is your team. Managing a team in the old world was hard enough. … Read More
Professional Etiquette in a Virtual World
Watch the recording. Download the slide deck. (PDF) We’ve all been thrown into the virtual meeting world, ready or not. But what does virtual professional etiquette look like? Rather than figure this out through trial and error, we’re going to review some good ideas with TOC Registrant Dina Nance. The problem this workshop will solve is the unprofessional, unorganized and … Read More
Webinar: Virtual Vitality! Crowd-sourcing for resilience
Watch the Recording This year has changed the way we live, work, and generally interact with others. We have all experienced some level of increased virtual connection over the past few months and we are learning to pivot with the change. This interactive discussion gave the audience the opportunity to share experiences and information to help refine our resilience in … Read More
Webinar: The Neuroscience of Gratitude – What Leaders Need to Know About This New Neural Knowledge
Watch the recording. Download the Gratitude Workbook. Download the Gratitude workbook in Spanish. Watch the Science of Gratitude video on YouTube (2:07) Imagine a community of leaders able to surpass the limitations of traditional leadership strategies and proactively address the negative consequences inherent in today’s high stress, often conflict laden, challenging work environments. Imagine leading from a strengths-based philosophy armed … Read More
Webinar: The Art and Science of the Virtual Classroom: A Deep Dive into Logistics and Facilitation
Watch the recording. In a previous webinar (recording available here), we explored six key principles of successfully designing for any virtual classroom platform and a blueprint for adapting traditional classroom methodologies for live, online instruction. During this session, in partnership with Cornerstone OnDemand, we will take a closer look at two of the critical elements of the ILT to virtual … Read More