Bruce Wilkinson

Bruce Wilkinson: Program Outlines

One Voice Leadership: The Key to Personal and Organizational Success™
The workplace of today is more diverse and multi-generational than ever before. Additionally, where a person is born, who raised them, who didn’t raise them, as well as what they had or didn’t have can make a difference in an adult employee’s thinking and thought processes. This reality can make it difficult to motivate everyone to meet the challenges of today’s corporate, government and educational institution’s mission, vision and core values in order to reach their optimum outcomes? The key to meet this challenge is to create both a culture and matching employee climate that inspires a philosophy of One Voice Leadership so that everyone is educated, motivated and inspired to lead each other in achieving both personal and organizational success.

Managing, motivating and leading a multi-generational workforce™
Maintaining a motivated, quality workforce will be challenging in the future as many organizations look for creative ways to get Baby- Boomers, Gen-Xer’s and Gen Y employees to work together as an effective, cooperative and respectful team. This will be an enthusiastic and persuasively presented, fun-filled program that will demonstrate some unique and effective ways to manage, motivate, inspire and lead a diverse and multi-generational workforce through trust, leadership, communication, integrity, personal accountability, teamwork, recognition, open minded listening, change, co-worker cooperation and having a sense of humor.

Building a Better Business: It’s the Peoplework – Not the Paperwork!
Economic downturns, customer expectations, employment issues, technology challenges, expanding regulatory compliance and multi-generation employee communication concerns can take their toll on a sometimes overworked workforce and especially managers and team leaders. As a result, many organizations have decided to implement a positive and consistent workplace culture through their mission, vision, values, goals and strategic objectives.

Unfortunately, the reality is that organizational culture doesn’t always translate into a matching employee climate at the first-line supervisor and employee level. This highly engaging, content-driven and persuasively presented program that will demonstrate how to Build a Better Business by implementing an inspired first line leadership and value-based employee accountability culture and climate of trust, respect, integrity, teamwork, communication, inclusiveness, leadership, service, change and personal responsibility. Remember, it’s the Peoplework – Not The Paperwork!

Each One Leads One: The Key to Long-Term Team Success™
It’s true! Some employees will constantly watch their successful co-workers so that they can see what it takes to get ahead and become more valuable to the organization as well. It is also true that some employees will watch the short-cuts and rule violations that their co-workers get a way with so that they can do it too. That is why employees lead other employees whether they mean to or not. This will be an enthusiastic, persuasively presented and fun-filled program that will demonstrate some unique and effective ways for leaders to get employees to demonstrate the type of positive attitude and behavior that results in both effective and successful teamwork by all members – not just a few.

Redefining Leadership and Communication in Times of Change™
Staff shortages, customer expectations, employment issues, workplace threats, technology challenges and regulatory compliance issues can take their toll on a sometimes overworked workforce. How are we expected to stay sharp and effective? This will be an enthusiastic and persuasively presented, fun-filled program that will demonstrate some unique ways to redefine how organizations’ managers and employees can both lead and communicate effectively in times of constant change.

Something for Nothing: Dealing with the Entitlement Mentality
Changing economic times have caused many organizations to rethink the way they manage, motivate, lead, inspire and hold people accountable for performance at work. But some employees, particularly those with tenure, develop a sense of entitlement and believe that they deserve what they get and more, because it's owed to them. Entitled employees do not feel obligated to perform to their maximum potential, are more difficult to work with, frequently resist change and are less likely to respect their leaders. They may also cause considerable problems for those employees who are doing their jobs effectively each day without complaining.

This high-level, energetic and content-driven session will address how attitudes positively and negatively affect team performance, morale, customer/client service, quality of work, personal accountability and leadership's ability to get things done.

DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, PRIDE, TRUST, TEAMWORK AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY™
The workplace of the 21st Century is constantly changing and many organizations are rethinking the way they manage, motivate and lead their employees. Additionally, today’s leaders are faced with increased challenges to create a workplace environment that is more cooperative, compliant, friendly, ethical and team oriented.

In this informative and fun-filled program, our presenter will demonstrate some unique ways to create a more enjoyable workplace by managing and/ or leading by example, through trust, ethics, recognition, integrity, respect, communication, responsibility.

MARKETING / BRANDING

Implementing an In-House Brand: The Key to Long-Term Organizational Sales, Service and Business Success
Image is the result of combining both your Brand and Identity. You then Market your organization’s Image and Sell the Service that you promised. Unfortunately, the reality is that sometimes an organization’s perceived image, doesn’t always translate into the matching attitudes, behaviors and day to day performance, from all of the personnel that directly effects what customers and clients think about their brand. This will be highly engaging and content-driven presentation that will address how to create and implement the type of In-House Brand and Image that retains and attracts both customers and employees alike.

MARKET LEADERSHIP AND DIFFERENTIATION
Economic downturns, growing competition, shrinking margins, customer/ client expectations, employee concerns and technology issues can take a toll on today’s business owners. As a result, many organizations are rethinking both their business models and the way they set themselves apart from the competition.

This will be a fast-paced and fun presentation with lots of common sense content that will unlock the secrets of becoming a market leader, as well as how to differentiate an organization from the competition in challenging economic times.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Going for the Gold in People, Service, Quality and Performance™
There is a Nike commercial that goes like this: “True competitors know that they do not win the SILVER - they lose the GOLD!” It’s true! I’ll bet you have never seen a cheerleader at a sporting event put two fingers in the air and yell “We’re number two!”, “We’re number two!” It never happens. This will be an enthusiastic and persuasively presented, fun-filled program that will demonstrate some unique and effective ways to motivate both designated leaders and other employees to constantly “Go For The Gold” so that both internal (the workplace) and external customers receive the type of service, quality and performance that they so rightly deserve.

CHANGE

Where there's CHANGE There's OPPORTUNITY!™
We have all heard that one thing that is constant in life is change. However, change is also one thing in life, like it or not, that will create opportunities and choices for the future. These “life changing opportunities” are similar to forks in the road. Some roads will lead to opportunity, success, wealth, self-worth and happiness, while others may lead to danger, failure, fiancial ruin, loneliness, low self-esteem and depression. This will be a fun-filled and persuasively presented program that will demonstrate some unique ways of selecting the right road and how to make opportunities out of future choices and challenges.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT / LIFE BALANCE / MOTIVATIONAL

You Can't Just Give it a Shot! ™
Henry Ford once said “There are two types of people in this world: Those who think they can and those who think they can’t. They’re both right!” That’s why you can’t just give it a shot at whatever you do. You see, it’s over once a leader tells everyone that they’ll just give it a shot and that’s the same thing that your employees will do. They’ll learn by example.

This will be a fast-paced and light-hearted program with lots of common sense content that will unlock the secrets of the positive type of attitudes and can-do leadership styles that will inspire yourself and others to get things done.

BALANCING LIFE, WORK, FAMILY AND FRIENDS - YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR™
Finding balance in 21st Century life can be pretty challenging when you are trying to make ends meet. Long hours, customer expectations, economic issues, increased regulatory compliance and family concerns can take their toll. This will be an enthusiastic, humorous, and content-filled program for managers, leaders, team members, co-workers and parents who want to laugh, reduce stress, improve their attitude and bring balance and enjoyment back into their life, family and work.

BRINGING FUN AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE BACK TO WORK AND LIFE™
Why do some people seem to be less troubled than others in world that is constantly changing and challenging? individuals have that allows them to overcome obstacles time and time again? It’s because they know how to bring fun and a positive attitude into their work and life. This will be an enthusiastic, informative and fun-filled program that will demonstrate some unique and effective ways to bring fun and a positive attitude into both business and personal relationships in order to make both work and life more enjoyable and rewarding.

Changing Your Attitude: Taking Personal Responsibility for Behavior at Work™
Today’s workplace is more diverse than ever and organizations are looking for creative ways to get Baby-Boomers, Gen- Xer’s and Gen Y employees to work together as an effective, cooperative and respectful workforce. Additionally, employers want to empower their employees to take initiative and agree to be held accountable for their actions as a condition of employment. This will be an enthusiastic, fun and persuasively presented program that will demonstrate some unique and effective ways for team members to motivate themselves to comply with policies, procedures, rules and acceptable practices on a daily basis. They will also learn the true meaning of the organization’s stated mission, vision, values and goals.

Keep it Positive: Moving from Surviving to Thriving
Let’s be honest. Good can come from change, but not all change is good and everyone’s been going through some tough economic times, with many organizations hunkering down into survival mode. But we’ve been there long enough and it’s time to get everyone positive again in order to move from surviving to thriving. This will be an upbeat and motivating presentation on how to inspire both yourself and your team members to get motivated back into exceptional leadership, service, excellence, accountability and profitability. Let’s get started!

SELF-MOTIVATION AND ENTHUSIASM: THE UNTAPPED SOURCE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS™
Why are some individuals more successful than others? Is it hard work, dedication, initiative, and perseverance? Of course it is. But most successful people have something else in common that allows them to overcome obstacles time and time again. It’s enthusiasm and self-motivation! In this fun-filled session, our presenter will unlock the secrets of enthusiasm and self-motivation and the role these techniques play in achieving goals, dreams and career ambitions.

SAFETY

Making Safety a Personal Value - Not Just a Priority: The Key to Long-Term Safety Success
Most organizations tell their employees that safety and health at work will always be a priority. But employees are human and they know all too well that just like life; priorities change. That’s why safety and health must be both an organizational, team and personal value because values are not supposed to change. This will be an enthusiastic and persuasively presented, fun-filled program that will demonstrate how to make safety and health a value in order to develop both a culture and matching workplace climate of personal responsibility for effective leadership, team work and a safe working environment.

REDEFINING SAFETY LEADERSHIP & ACCOUNTABILITY: MANAGING AND MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES TO WORK SAFELY
Most employees are assured of having a relatively safe place to work due to the regulatory requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the efforts of their employers. Unfortunately, one of the things that government and employers have not been able to regulate successfully is the “human factor” associated with workplace accidents. enthusiastic, persuasively presented presentation that will outline some of the reasons why employees hurt themselves at work. demonstrate some unique ways of managing and motivating employees to work safely, encourage others to work safely, and to be accountable for complying with policies, rules, procedures and government regulations on a daily basis.

SAFETY AND THE HUMAN FACTOR: Taking Personal Responsibility for Workplace Safety™
The Workplace of today is much safer due to the efforts of committed employers and the regulatory requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Unfortunately, one of the things that the government and employers have not been able to regulate successfully is the “human factor”, which after all these years is still associated with the majority of workplace accidents. This will be an enthusiastic, fun and persuasively presented program, that will outline some of the reasons why employees get distracted and get hurt at work. Our presenter will also demonstrate some unique ways of becoming a leader and taking control of our own safety at work along with how we can help our coworkers go home safely each day as well.