Group Workshops
Looking for formulaic, off-the-shelf training? You won’t find it here! We custom-design every workshop to create a perfect content blend, ensuring that your group’s goals and objectives are met. Developed over nearly two decades of coaching executives and managers from the world’s leading companies, Peggy’s experiential and behaviorally based learning model incorporates performance exercises, role-playing scenarios, videotaped segments and individualized constructive feedback.
- THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT SOFT SKILLS
What’s the hard truth? It’s that soft skills will make or break your career! Recent studies show that careers fail or stall not because of a lack of technical or professional expertise (the hard skills), but rather because of a shortcoming in the soft skills arena. Based on Peggy’s best-selling book, this high-energy, experiential workshop provides insights, strategies, tools, and techniques for improving your own soft skills repertoire. Since soft skills are some of the hardest skills you’ll ever learn, don’t put off mastering them—or you’ll find yourself learning them the hard way! Depending on the needs of the group, this program can include some or all of the following:
- Leading Teams To The Top
- Playing Politics
- Managing Up
- Asking For What You Want
- Branding & Bragging
- Getting Along In An Intergenerational Office
- Dealing With Your Critics
- Overcoming The Imposter Syndrome
- Creating The Career You Want
- BRAG! THE ART OF TOOTING YOUR OWN HORN WITHOUT BLOWING IT™
For most of us, brag is a four-letter word and self-promotion is about as comfortable as having a root canal. Chances are you’ve probably missed some golden opportunities to talk about yourself and your accomplishments because you were fearful of coming off as too showy or self-serving. In today’s world, not knowing how to communicate your strengths and accomplishments to your clients, boss, colleagues or board can be detrimental to your career. Find out how to toot your own horn without blowing it so you can comfortably sell yourself in any situation—without feeling or sounding like a walking billboard.
- EXECUTIVE PRESENCE: YOU KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT
We’ve all met people with a high Executive Presence Quotient (EPQ). You know, the ones who command a room with a compelling combination of confidence, warmth and strength. So why should you be projecting anything less with your own persona? This highly interactive workshop has shown thousands how to assess and then raise their EPQ by using the tools of voice, body language and humor to convey a more dynamic and authentic communication and leadership style in their interactions with clients, colleagues, bosses, employees, and the media. Don’t check your personality at the door. Instead, learn how to combine style with substance to exude executive presence wherever you go.
- TAKING YOUR PLACE AT THE CORPORATE TABLE: NAVIGATING THE ISSUES, OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN LEADERS
American women are now dominant in the workforce, so why aren’t they getting those C-Suite jobs? A recent Catalyst study of senior-level women suggests it’s due to stereotyping and misconceptions regarding their roles and abilities. Specifically, it’s that the male decision makers at the top misinterpret the natural differences in the communication and behavioral styles of women as signifying a lack of confidence, assertiveness, and leadership. Taking Your Place At The Corporate Table: Navigating The Issues, Obstacles And Opportunities For Female Leaders tackles this problem by teaching women to tap the best of their expertise and personality to communicate and lead with a compelling, authentic style that is both warm and strong.
- SOMEONE’S GOTTA DO IT: BREAKING BAD NEWS IN A BETTER WAY
No one likes to give bad news, but sooner or later each of us is stuck with delivering messages about termination, a negative performance review, or a non-existent year-end bonus. These challenging conversations can be vastly improved through careful preparation, practice, development of active listening and responding techniques and by having compassion and empathy for the person on the receiving end. We’re not saying that you’re ever going to enjoy these uncomfortable conversations, but at least you can learn how to handle them with warmth and strength.
- MEET THE PRESS
If you’ve ever faced off a group of rabid reporters, you know how frightening it can be. You’re in the “hot seat” but you have to stay cool and craft a message that cannot be misconstrued on camera or in print. In a small group or individual setting, you’ll be prepped with customized, rigorous interview and on-camera drills honed to your specific issue(s), company, or industry. You’ll also get the skinny on developing sound bites, what to expect when you get into the studio, and if necessary, how to use a teleprompter.
So, whether you’re preparing to meet the press, testify before Congress or be a guest on “Morning Joe,” you’ll be so confident, comfortable and relaxed that they’ll never see you sweat!
- SCHMOOZING & CRUISING TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER
Do you hate schmoozing in and out of the office in order to get ahead? Abhor having to go to those tedious networking events? If so, chances are that you will never love these business-networking events—but at least you don’t need to dread them anymore (or worse yet, get nothing more out of them than a watered down gin and tonic with a cheese puff). Learn the tricks that will make networking feel more comfortable and ensure that you get the results you want. Schmoozing & Cruising To Advance Your Career is a quick and fun way to gain new skills that will help you succeed in your professional life (and in your personal life, too!)
