August 17th 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. KEY
August 18th 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. CEO
August 19th 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. CEO
Clearly, what constitutes effective leadership and management today is not the same as it was 20 or even 10 years ago. Many aspects of our overall business environment and individual workplace environments have certainly changed. With these adjustments come changes in the skills, tools and competencies required for successful leadership. This interactive presentation by Chalmers Brothers offers a powerful and innovative way of understanding the actual actions required for effective leadership, management and relationship-building – especially in times of seemingly constant change.
Maybe we’ve made things too complicated in how we approach leadership, management and the creation of organizational results. Maybe we can go a level deeper than all the models, techniques and fads of the month, and discover a new source of clarity and power.
This presentation begins by offering a new framework for understanding leadership and relationship effectiveness that is so close, we often miss it. Chalmers offers that leadership and management are primarily “conversational competencies” – that is, the actions taken by leaders and managers are actions taken in language. Effectiveness requires competency in certain conversations, in designing and convening conversations that matter. While this may at first seem obvious, Chalmers explores in a new direction, opening up a new way of understanding the entire domain of language itself. Key topics covered include:
- Effective leadership and the creation of context
- A new understanding of language and its connection to leadership and management
- The difference between listening and hearing – and why it matters
- The power connected to different ways of observing
- Specific language actions and relevance for leaders
- Fundamental leadership conversations connected with context, corporate culture and “the essence of execution”
- The impact of moods, emotions and workplace culture on organizational results – and how to intervene in these areas effectively
About Chalmers Brothers
Certified personal / executive coach, author, professional speaker and seminar leader
35 years – consulting, coaching, training; clients nationwide, large and small, public and private, including: TripAdvisor, Coca-Cola Company, Infusionsoft, Dollar General, National Science Foundation, REI Systems, Ankura Consulting, many mid-size and smaller organizations
Focus: Leadership development, personal growth, “culture change,” relationship- and trust-building, emotional intelligence, productivity, accountability and teamwork.
21 years – speaker nationwide for Vistage groups (CEO round-table peer advisory boards)
Former chairman – Vistage group in Naples, FL
Began career – 9 years at Andersen Consulting (Accenture) in New Orleans and Nashville
First book, 2005 – Language and the Pursuit of Happiness: A New Foundation for Designing Your Life, Your Relationships and Your Results
Second book, 2015 – Language and the Pursuit of Leadership Excellence: How Extraordinary Leaders Build Relationships, Shape Culture and Drive Breakthrough Results – with Vinay Kumar
Books have been adopted for use by:
· Georgetown University – leadership coaching program
· George Mason University – leadership coaching program
· Harley-Davidson – management and teambuilding programs
· The Newfield Network – Professional Coach Certification Programs
· US Social Security Administration – leadership development
· Many others
First TED talk: May 9, 2014 “How Language Generates Your World and Mine”
Engineering undergraduate degree; graduate business degree
Lives in Naples, FL… married 33 years; Three grown children
Active in Rotary Club, youth sports, civic and church-related activities