Character and Competence

 

Tip #2 - Character & Competence

Here is a new Trust Tip from Stephen M.R. Covey.  If you missed our first post on Trust Counterfeits, you can read it here.

Trust is not only about the kind of person you are. Trust is a product of both Character and Competence. 

Within Character and Competence are the four cores of credibility: Integrity, Intent, Capabilities, and Results. Your character is what is below the surface, and your competence is what others can readily see.  Here’s a model that we use in our Speed of Trust Training Programs to describe The 4 Cores of Credibility:

 

 

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Certify virtually to teach others in your organization and purchase at least 30 participant kits by May 31, 2013 to receive your virtual certification, complete facilitator kit, and program DVD at no charge.

 A minimum purchase of 30 participant kits is required to receive the FREE Certification and Facilitator Materials.  Virtual Certification is self-paced.  A $500 one-time licensing fee applies to organizations not previously licensed in FranklinCovey content.  Prices are shown are in US Dollars.

Leadership Strategy Session

This interactive half-day session helps decision makers understand the specific impact of trust on their current critical business objectives and develop an actionable plan.

Leadership Strategy Session must be scheduled and occur by May 31, 2013.  For more information or to schedule a Leadership Strategy session, please call 214-387-9960 for details.

 

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Trust Counterfeits

Tip #1 - Trust Counterfeits

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be sharing a few Trust Tips from Stephen M.R. Covey, based on his our popular leadership process pulled from his best-selling book, TheSpeed of Trust.   

In our program titled, Leading at the Speed of Trust, leaders begin the process by taking a 360-degree assessment where they gather feedback from their boss, peers and direct reports around The 4 Cores of Trust and The 13 Behaviors of High Trust Leader, mentioned in the book.  This feedback is able to come from up to 30 respondents in a confidential format. 

In the 2-day program, leaders not only learn about these behaviors, they learn about their counterfeits.  When leaders exhibit these counterfeit behaviors regularly, they create Trust Taxes for their team which ultimately slow down performance and increase costs towards the bottom line. 

Today’s Trust Tip is acknowledging the Counterfeit Behaviors.  The most damaging risk to trust isn’t usually the opposite behavior (like lying, poor performance, disrespecting others, etc).  Those are easily identified and stopped.  The biggest problem is often trust counterfeits. 

Counterfeits are behaviors that appear on the surface to be high-trust but that actually damage relationships.  Be careful not to engage in counterfeits.

Here are some examples:

 

 

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Certify to Teach Leading at the Speed of Trust

Free Virtual Certification, Facilitator Kit and DVD; Save up to 20% on participant materials.

 

Certify virtually to teach others in your organization and purchase at least 30 participant kits by May 31, 2013 to receive your virtual certification, complete facilitator kit, and program DVD at no charge.

 

A minimum purchase of 30 participant kits is required to receive the FREE Certification and Facilitator Materials.  Virtual Certification is self-paced.  A $500 one-time licensing fee applies to organizations not previously licensed in FranklinCovey content.  Prices are shown are in US Dollars.

 

Leadership Strategy Session

This interactive half-day session helps decision makers understand the specific impact of trust on their current critical business objectives and develop an actionable plan.

 

Leadership Strategy Session must be scheduled and occur by May 31, 2013.  For more information or to schedule a Leadership Strategy session, please call 214-387-9960 for details.

 

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Creating a Culture of Productivity 5.16.13 Dallas

 

 

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Speed of Trust Promotions

For over 5 years, FranklinCovey has used our Speed of Trust Process to help companies like Frito Lay, AT&T, DirecTV, Lego, Lenovo and countless others increase Employee Engagement, Build World Class Teams, Speed up Change Management and more. 

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Right now, clients have 2 amazing opportunities to bring The Speed of Trust to their organization.  We have two Speed of Trust Promotions taking place now through May 31^st:

1. Leading at the Speed of Trust - FREE Virtual Certification

Virtual certification access with facilitator kit & videos with a minimum purchase of 30/50/100 discounted participant kits.  This is a savings of over $4,000 with only 30-kits purchased.  Items must ship by 5/31/13.  The certification is self-paced and can take place anytime.

2. Executive Team Strategy Session

During these 1/2 day interactive sessions, we help executives understand the specific impact of trust on their current critical business objectives and to develop an actionable plan.  We include either a Team Trust Index, which measures the level of trust amongst the members of the team and identifies the gaps or an Organizational Trust Index, which simply shows us the levels of trust in various departments/functions.  This session must be contracted and delivered by 5/31/13.

 

Click here to learn more about the Speed of Trust Process.

Follow this link to download a slipsheet on Leading at the Speed of Trust.

 

If you are interested in learning more, please attend one of these 4 online demonstrations on taking place on April 22^nd, April 24^th, May 14^th or May 15^th.

 

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If you would like to meet in person to discuss this content and opportunity with your local Client Partner, please call 214-387-9960 or email us today.  Remember, all offers expire 5/31/13.

4.18.13 - 4DX Webinar

 

 

Most of us have formulated our important strategic initiatives for 2013.  Now comes the hard part where you ask yourself, “How exactly am I going to execute those strategies with excellence?”  

Lead author of the #1 National Best-selling book, The4 Disciplines of Execution, Chris McChesney will lead an inspiring webinar how this proven process can drive behavior change in your organization and help you achieve your Wildly Important Goals.  

The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) is a simple, repeatable, and proven formula for executing on your most important strategic priorities in the midst of the whirlwind.  Click here to watch a short 4DX introductory video with Chris.

By installing our 4DXManager’s Certification Process, leaders can produce breakthroughresults, even when executing the strategy requires a significant change in behavior from their teams.  4DX is not theory.  It is a proven set of practices that have been tested and refined by hundreds of organizations and thousands of teams over many years.  When a company or an individual adheres to these disciplines, they achieve superb results--regardless of the goal.  4DX represents a new way of thinking and working that is essential to thriving in today's competitive climate.

 Title:     Overview of The 4 Disciplines of Execution

Date:     Thursday, April 18, 2013
Time:    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements

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Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer

 

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Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

Space is limited.

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For more information, please contact us at 214-387-9960.

Time Management for Outlook

FranklinCovey’s best-selling LiveClicks webinar of all time, Time Management for Outlook has just recently been refreshed as it is now powered by our new program, The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity.

If you are like most people and have over 100 emails in your inbox, then this webinar is perfect for you.  This program is designed specifically for those using Outlook as their productivity tool.  If you use Lotus Notes, Google, or another platform, let’s chat.! We have a variety of other Productivity Solutions available for implementation in your organization. 

For more information about this new program, please review our slipsheet below.  To register for a public workshop, inquire about licensed certification or to bring this program to your organization please call 214-387-9960.

 

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4DX Keynote 5.07.13

Back by popular demand, Chris McChesney, FranklinCovey’s Global Execution Practice Leader and best-selling author of The 4Disciplines of Execution, is coming to DFW (Embassy Suites - Frisco) for an Execution Keynote with area leaders on the morning of May 7^th.

Executing a strategy that requires a change in human behavior is probably THE biggest challenge a leader will face.  FranklinCovey has developed a proven leadership process known as 4DX, designed to help leaders execute behaviorchange strategy.  After 10 years of helping over a thousand intact teams execute key strategic goals, this process has now become a best-selling book and is the fastest growing practice at FranklinCovey today.

Make sure you don’t miss this keynote event as we expect it to sell out!  Click on the links below to learn more about The 4 Disciplines of Execution.

4DX Overview Videowith Chris McChesney

INTROTO THE BOOK

 

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PM Tips FINAL

We hope that you have enjoyed our posts over the last few weeks with tips on how to run an effective project management campaign.  If you are just now reading them, you can click here to go to the archive and start reading from the beginning.

For more information about our program, Project Management Essentials, let’s talk.  Send an email to john.vakidis@franklincovey.com to request a meeting by phone or in person.

Below are a few more tips to wrap up the series.  Enjoy!

 

Project Management Tip #9

When you need to have a difficult conversation during your project, use a Conversation Planner.  This ensures you hit the key topics and are able to produce results from the meeting. 

It covers: 

•         Identifying your intent before the meeting occurs

•         What are the facts?

•         What is the impact?

•         What are the action items after the meeting? When do those need to be completed?

 

Project Management Tip #10

When changes to a project are made, it’s important to document them and get key stakeholder approval.  We use a Project Change Request Form to facilitate this process. This ensures everyone understands the changes and the impact it will have on the overall project. The Change Request form includes:  

•         The proposed change

•         The reason for the change

•         How the change will affect Time, Scope, Quality, Resources, Budget, and Risk

•         Signatures from the key stakeholders

Project Management Tip #11

As a project manager, you need to monitor & control the project without becoming a micromanager. Use a Project Status Report to check on the project deliverables on a regular basis.  This allows you to both monitor the people responsible for items and communicate with key stakeholders in an organized way.

 

•       Identify the deliverables and if each one is On Target, At Risk, or In Danger.

•       Gather “Clear the Path” items that others need to assist with, and assign them to specific individuals with specific due dates.

•       Share the Project Status Report with both project team members and key stakeholders

•       Include the Project Status Reports in your files on the project. They are useful during the Close phase to analyze what worked well and where projects faced challenges.

Project Management Tip #12

When a project is complete, you still have the vital step of Closing. This is often neglected and leads to “history repeating itself” on projects. Be sure to document Lessons Learned so future projects can use that information during the planning stage. 

 

•       What worked well?

•       What could be improved?

•       Based on what we learned, what will we do differently?

Project Management Tip #13

Use a Closing Checklist when finishing a project to ensure you’ve captured all the necessary information and completed the important tasks.  Some of the items may not apply to all projects.  

 

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Friday, March 1^st, marks the end of our FREE Virtual Certification Promotion for our newest program, ProjectManagement Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager.  If you are interested in bringing this content to your organization, contact us today, 214-387-9960.

If you would like to attend a preview webcast, join us at 11AM Central on March 1^st for a 1-hour introduction for decision makers.  Follow this link toregister online.

PM Tip 8

Project Management Tip #8

To execute a project effectively, we recommend holding regular Team Accountability Sessions. These are very brief meetings where each person reports out on if they have kept their commitments and what their next tasks to complete are.  Here are some guidelines for a Team Accountability Session:

 

·         Bring the project schedule.
·         Report on last week’s commitments.
·         Make new commitments for the upcoming week.
·         Gather clear the path items that team members need assistance working through.

Do you want to attend Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager?  This program is available for public open enrollment for 20% off our full-day webinars during the month of February.  This is a full-day webinar broken into three sessions. 

Online Public Training Dates:
Thursday, Feb 21
Wednesday, Feb 27
 

Our next tip in the series is going to be about using a Conversation Planner.

PM Tip 7

Project Management Tip #7

When creating your project schedule, you must identify the Critical Path.  A project’s critical path is the longest sequence of scheduled activities that must start and end as scheduled and that determine the duration of the project.  If any activity on the critical path is late, the entire project will be late.

Learn more about Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager.

 

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Check back in next week for our next tip on Team Accountability.

 

Announcing the 2013 Facilitator Give-Back Offer

It’s time for our 2013 Facilitator Give-Back Offer! During this promotion, client facilitators receive a gift for every 30, 50, 100, or 250 participant guidebooks ordered. This promotion begins Monday, February 11, and ends Friday, March 1, 2013. There are four different tiers from which client facilitators may select gifts. Contact your client partner or client-service coordinator at 888-868-1776 if you have any questions about the 2013 Facilitator Give-Back Offer. As always, thank you for your continued business. We wish you great success in your training and consulting endeavors.

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