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:

 

 

Bring Leading at the Speed of Trust in Your Organization

Special savings when you bring The Speed of Trust to your teams by Friday, May 31st, 2013. To take advantage of Licensed Certification or a Leadership Strategy Session, please call 214-387-9960 to set up a call with your FranklinCovey Client Partner.

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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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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Speed of Trust Keynote Frisco 4.10.13

Click here to register to see Stephen M. R. Covey live in Frisco on April 10! Seats are selling out fast! Make sure to register for this event before the seats are gone! Can't attend the live date? Click here to register for a live webcast facilitated by Stephen. More details below...
Join New York Times bestselling author, Stephen M. R. Covey, as he discusses how raising trust from an often ignored asset to a strategic advantage will help you lower costs, speed results and increase profits. Learn how simple and scalable Speed of Trust processes can: Increase employee engagement Develop world-class teams with increased collaboration and innovation Drive culture change Lead successful mergers and acquisitions About the Keynote Stephen's presentation will extend beyond a dialogue of trust as a soft, social virtue, and give leaders a greater vision of trust as a measurable, strategic advantage. He will present the following three big ideas: Trust has an economic impact. Trust is the #1 competency of leaders. Trust is a learnable skill. Reserve your seat today. Join us at the Embassy Suites in Frisco Wednesday, April 10 from 8:30 a.m. - noon. Click here to register at a discounted rate of $49 per person.  $29 per person for teams of 5 or more. For questions or to be invoiced, contact: John Vakidis, 214.387.9960 john.vakidis@franklincovey.com Unable to attend your local event? Consider attending a live one-hour webinar instead. See our complete schedule and register for a webinar at a discounted rate of $49 per person or group pricing of $29 per person (five or more), by visiting www.franklincovey.com/trusttour. STEPHEN M. R. COVEY Stephen M. R. Covey is the New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust, and is a sought-after advisor on trust, leadership, ethics, and high performance. Stephen is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center, which, under his stewardship, became the largest leadership- development company in the world. He led the strategy that propelled his father's book, Dr. Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to be one of the two most influential business books of the 20th century, according to Chief Executive magazine. Stephen has been featured on CNN, and in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Week and many other publications.
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Don't Go Insane in 2013

Albert Einstein once said that the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over again and expecting different results."

 

With 2013 here and many looking ahead, it might be good for leaders to look back at 2012 and ask themselves what was different from 2011.  They also need to look at what results they achieved.  Afterwards, they need to look at themselves in the mirror because they are the ones responsible for those results.

 

Sometimes the issue is execution.  They have a great strategy, but something isn’t working and execution is not a part of their culture. 

 

Sometimes the issue is leadership. People are not engaged because they don’t trust the leaders, the organization or the systems.  Regardless, trust is a major leadership issue that can’t be avoided without it costing the organization speed and money.

 

Sometimes the issue is the people.  They aren’t developed correctly or they are overwhelmed with their whirlwind, projects and just simply haven’t been trained properly on how to do their jobs that well.

 

Regardless of the issue, there are ways to improve in 2013 without having to repeat 2012.  Below is a list of upcoming events for leaders to evaluate FranklinCovey’s Principle-Based methods that help change human behavior.  Contact us today to discuss one of these events below.

 

1.16.13                  4 Disciplines of Execution Overview (Plano)

2.05.13                  Project Management Essentials U.S Tour (Dallas)

2.19.13                  Creating a Culture of Trust Showcase (Plano)

 

Don't go insane in 2013!  Let FranklinCovey become your Ultimate Competitive Advantage!

 

Enabling Greatness One Organization at a Time,

John Vakidis

214-387-9960

Trust and Employee Engagement

Over the years, there have been several studies that show a direct correlation from employee engagement and business results.  Engaged employees are more innovative, give their best at work, take less sick time, stay with companies longer and the list goes on and on.

I recently came across an infographic on Inc.com that shows the real costs of bad bosses.  There were several parts that caught my attention.  Here are just a few:

·         Three out of four employees report that their boss is the most stressful part of their job

·         65% said they would take a new boss over a pay raise

·         The average cost to replace a minimum wage employee is $3,500 (includes recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training and reduced productivity). 

Keep in mind It’s much higher for a knowledge worker! 

If you want to view the full infographic, followthis link.

So why am I writing about this?  Because there is a real need for leadership and a real value to an organization that has it.  At FranklinCovey, we believe that there are 4 cores to a great leader:

 

·         Inspire Trust

·         Clarify Purpose

·         Align Systems

·         Unleash Talent

The first of the 4 Cores is Inspire Trust.  The reason that this is first is because trust is The Performance Multiplier that affect everything in your organization.  Trust is the number one leadership competency needed today.  It is a measurable, trainable and learnable skill.

We also know that trust has a direct correlation to employee engagement.  The number one driver of employee engagement is trust!  The most leverage can be found between a supervisor and their direct report.  If organizations focus on instilling trust in their culture (beginning with the leaders), they can dramatically affect their speed and cost!  Read an article titled, How the Best Leaders Build Trust, written by Stephen M.R. Covey, author of the best-selling leadership book, The Speed of Trust.

Lastly, when organizations are going through change (downsizing, merger, systems, etc.) the leaders that focus on exhibiting trustworthy behaviors during the change, yield the best results.  Click here to watch a video that will explain more.

If this intriguing to you, then consider joining us for one of our complementary executive sessions titled, Creating a Culture of Trust  February19th - Dallas.

 

Seats are open to senior leaders and executives and training decision makers and HR leaders.  Please contact me today to RSVP.

Growing trust one organization at a time,

John Vakidis

214-387-9960

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