Leadership in today’s world is less about the
power of one, and more about the collective wisdom of many. Leaders must foster
strong, meaningful relationships and understand that success occurs one
conversation at a time.
Become a Black-Belt Conversationalist! Improve
your impact by enhancing your coaching and communication skills and learn to
create a climate of collaboration and trust that results in true ownership and
accountability.
To learn more about this popular
virtual leadership development program,
listen to
the TRUE TALK Audio Preview
of our Fall 2008 program!
Features and Benefits of the True Talk™
Interactive Webinar Program
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Our 6-Week Interactive Webinar Program includes:
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World-class content from renowned leadership authors
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A
complimentary copy of Fierce Conversations
by Susan Scott
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Self-study materials, assessments, exercises, &
participant workbook
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An
extensive toolkit of practical ideas for applying what you learn
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Six weekly
one-hour webinars
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Facilitated peer learning through group discussion
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Access to
an exclusive program
web page with additional resources for individual skill development
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MP3 recordings of each webinar
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A multi-faceted learning approach
designed to facilitate retention and application
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A bonus 30-minute
coaching session with one of our *Gifted Leaders* coaches
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A free subscription to the Gifted
Leaders monthly leadership e-Newsletter
As a participant, you can expect
to achieve the following:
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Heightened self-awareness
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Greater understanding of others
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Enhanced ability to
communicate with others and to build trust
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Sustainable behavior change as you
learn to coach yourself and others to new heights of effectiveness
We encourage you to enhance
your TRUE TALK learning experience with optional individual
coaching with one of our
certified coaches. If you're ready to maximize your potential,
individual coaching will provide additional support to help you
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TRUE TALK™
is loosely
based on the book
Fierce Conversations.

"When
you think of Fierce,
think leadership! Business is fundamentally an extended conversation in
which success
occurs one conversation at a time."
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Weekly Learning Objectives
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In
this program you’ll study some of the specific attitudes and skills
required to encourage open and honest dialogue and to face difficult or
challenging conversations. And you’ll enhance your ability to
communicate more authentically and to develop others.
Here’s an overview of each module of the six-part program:
- REAL TALK:
Getting "Reality" on the Table.
Discover how to build the capacity for authentic dialogue where
everyone's input and ideas are valued and considered. Authentic,
two-way dialogue capitalizes on everyone’s knowledge, strengths, and
experience and, in a work setting, leads to better decisions and
higher productivity and performance.
- WALK
YOUR TALK: Discovering the Power of Purpose.
Find out how to live and work “on purpose” and be the kind of person
who others trust and willingly choose to follow. Authenticity is a
powerful attractor. Being authentic means being clear about who you
are, where you’re going, and how you’re going to get there and
insuring that your actions are appropriately aligned with your
vision.
- SELF TALK:
Thinking About How You Think.
Learn to recognize how the mindset and attitude you choose affects
your personal growth and happiness as well as your relationships
with others. Through life experience we’ve developed habituated
behaviors and well ingrained perspectives about life and work that
may or may not be serving us well. The key to success is to develop
more self-awareness so that we can choose different, more effective
behaviors when necessary.
- DON'T
TALK: Telling Ain't Leading, Navigate Via Curiosity.
Explore how to make an attitude of curiosity plus powerful
questioning and listening skills work for you to create an
atmosphere of mutual learning and problem solving. Becoming a good
listener is a terrific way to gain attention and win people over.
Asking powerful questions evokes insight, commitment and action.
- TOUGH
TALK: A Different Take on Challenging Conversations.
Discover how to face challenging conversations by being transparent
- an approach to communication that is more direct, more honest,
more collaborative, and more effective. This involves operating
without hidden agendas, trusting your intuition, offering thoughts
and opinions without attachment, and inviting others to do the same.
- HEART
TALK: Watching Your Emotional Wake.
Learn how to be aware of the emotional wake you’re creating for
others and take responsibility for making it a positive one.
Everything we say or do leaves an emotional wake, either positive or
negative. The smallest of interactions with others can have an
enormous influence on how they perceive you. It’s critical to
reconcile being real, saying what needs to be said and being
responsible for the emotional wake you create.
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REAL TALK

WALK YOUR TALK

SELF TALK

DON'T TALK

TOUGH TALK

HEART TALK |
Program Details, Schedule &
Pricing
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Program Details:
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The program runs for six consecutive weeks. You’ll receive new e-course study
materials a week prior to each scheduled webinar.
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The 60-minute group
webinar will be held on the same day and time each week.
Calls will be recorded and
available for download (mp3).
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Between webinars we'll encourage you to focus on the one or
two things that will make the biggest impact towards your
interpersonal effectiveness. This is how true learning - and most
importantly behavioral change - occurs!
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The program is facilitated by a team
of *Gifted Leaders* coaches
Program Schedule and Cost:
No Public Offerings Currently Scheduled
Watch for more information in our
free Gifted Leaders e-Newsletter
and
contact
us by e-mail
with any questions.
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Customized In-House Offerings
TRUE TALK™ is
a convenient and cost effective way to provide leadership
development for employees and staff. Click on the "Contact Us"
link below for a FREE, 30-minute telephone consultation to see what
might work for your team or organization.
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Your TRUE TALK Coaches:

Sally Stamp, BSN, MC
and Jeff Thoren, DVM, ACC
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What People Are Saying
"This program opened my eyes to fierce
conversations that I have been avoiding. It offered tools that I am able
to apply to have these conversations. In addition, I was reminded of my
personal tendencies that may keep my team from growing.”
"Thank you for giving me the resources and the
confidence to say the things I have been too afraid to say before and to be
direct without hurting people!"
“The TRUE TALK™ program was well worth my time. The program gave
me the tools to change and develop effective, meaningful communication both in
my personal life and at work. My only regret is that the program was not long
enough. Thanks again for an enriching learning experience.”
Questions? Contact Us
Contact
Us by E-mail
for information on upcoming program offerings and to inquire about
customized offerings. Schedule a free, no-obligation strategy
session to see how Gifted Leaders can help you achieve your leadership
development and team building goals.
Your
ability to communicate effectively - to master TRUE TALK - is crucial to your
success in every area of business and in life.
*Gifted
Leaders, LLC is a collaborative and diverse network of talented coaches and
consultants who can help you realize individual and collective potential. We’re
known for our emphasis on a positive, strengths-based, team approach that
capitalizes on the power of coaching and strategic collaboration. Gifted Leaders
specializes in coaching and consulting services for leadership development and
team building.
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