MAKING A DIFFERENCE™
Focusing on the conscious choices we make every day that impact the lives of others, MAKING A DIFFERENCE™ is an eye-opening and heartfelt keynote detailing how to positively influence people in every imaginable way, regardless of position or status.
Each of us has the potential to transform the culture of an organization through our actions and attitude. This presentation centers on three empowering dynamics:
Purpose: It drives you!
Passion: It fuels you!
Pride: It defines you!
Takeaway Message:
While we don’t always know what challenges face the people we meet every day, we do have the power to bring them hope. That hope can multiply a thousand times over and spread throughout the world exponentially. This is the essential, motivating truth behind Making a Difference™!
BREAKOUT SESSION: HIDE YOUR GOAT
Every day, you and your organization are being robbed of the opportunity to perform at peak performance. Who is the thief? Negativity! Not only do problem employees underperform, they make it difficult for everyone else to do their jobs effectively as well. In this eye-opening session, Steve Gilliland shares the secrets of not allowing people to get your goat.
Key Takeaways:
- Where bad attitudes originate, why negativity continues to run rampant and ways to head off conflict
- Innovative methods of dealing with the by-products of bad attitudes
- How to turn negative attitudes into positive behaviors and problems into opportunities
EMERGE: LEARN. GROW. LEAD.
Leadership expert Steve Gilliland shares his passion and principles for developing exceptional leaders and retaining great employees. No matter where you are on the leadership ladder, Emerge will show you how to grow yourself and grow your people through timeless principles that, when applied in your own life and the life of your organization, will elicit positive change.
Key Takeaways:
- An in-depth self-analysis of your existing leadership knowledge, skills and attributes
- Tools to revitalize your work environment
- A fresh approach to learning, growing and leading, allowing you to emerge as the leader you can be
DETOUR
(Change)
Developing the mindset to navigate life’s turns.
Whether you’re experiencing mild transitions now or will undergo massive reorganizations in the future, change is inevitable within every successful organization. DETOUR provides solutions to reduce stress, eliminate fear and increase performance during such times. Steve Gilliland reveals how to navigate life’s turns when you’re suddenly headed on a course you never planned and into a future you never imagined.
Key Takeaways:
- How to feel more in control when the change is out of your control
- How to prepare for any kind of change, remain productive and use it to your advantage
- How to build resiliency & grit as you cope with change
FOLLOW ME
[Leadership]
Leadership is the single most important skill you can use to improve your business. FOLLOW ME explores how to grow yourself and your people through timeless principles that, when applied to your own life and the life of your organization, will influence positive change. Steve Gilliland is uniquely qualified to show you how to develop exceptional leaders and retain great employees.
Key Takeaways:
- How to establish tangible, easily defined & monitored strategies to improve performance
- How to gain consensus & motivate people to work together efficiently & effectively as a team
- How to be confident & make tough decisions, unearth constructive solutions & stay focused while moving forward
HIDE YOUR GOAT
[Attitude]
Strategies to stay positive when negativity surrounds you.
Our fast-paced and stress-filled schedules open the gate to allow people and circumstances every opportunity to “get our goat.” HIDE YOUR GOAT puts into perspective how your daily life intersects with people of diverse backgrounds, opinions and personalities. In this eye-opening session, Steve Gilliland shows how to avoid being robbed of the opportunity to perform at peak performance because of negativity.
Key Takeaways:
- How to head off conflict when negativity runs rampant & how to improve your own outlook
- How to deal with by-products of bad attitudes
- How to assign the right value to every situation & not give people permission to ruin your day
ENJOY THE RIDE™
A blueprint for getting the most out of life, ENJOY THE RIDE™ is a hilarious and brilliantly conceived keynote that causes people to examine where they are personally and professionally. It lifts people up and inspires them to evolve and appreciate, rather than simply maintain and exist. The three key points in this presentation are:
Check Your Passion: Love what you do; never forget why you do it
Cure Your Destination Disease: Live more for today, less for tomorrow and never about yesterday
Refocus Your Attention: Decide what’s important and never take it for granted
Takeaway Message:
If you want to achieve true success and fulfillment, you must first discover an enthusiasm for your work and personal life. Decide where you are heading, get on the bus, choose the right seat and Enjoy The Ride™
BREAKOUT SESSION: THE VALUE OF US
While organizations are working on valuing diverse people, ideas, backgrounds and experiences, we have miles to go before valuing teams and teamwork will be the norm. Steve Gilliland presents a distinctive look at what is necessary to create a work culture that values collaboration and staying focused on the organization’s vision.
Key Takeaways:
- Secrets of how successful companies, large and small, flourish in an atmosphere of teamwork without sacrificing individual resourcefulness
- Incorporating the fundamentals of working together in spite of a world whose axiom is to look out for yourself
- How to foster cooperative relationships between employees
BREAKOUT SESSION: LEVERAGING THE CHALLENGES OF CHANGE
The business world is a place of constant change. No matter the scale, when change hits the workplace, the literal, situational shifts are often not as difficult for employees to maneuver as the psychological transitions that accompany them. Steve Gilliland takes a unique look at how change influences people and, in turn, how employees can impact an organization either positively or negatively.
Key Takeaways:
- Boosting morale and creating a purposeful mental outlook in the midst of far-reaching changes
- Strategies and tactics certain to minimize workplace disruptions
- How to harness the power of emotions to leverage the challenges of change
