Leadership: The Need for Vulnerability to Create Trust in your Company

WHAT: March CEO Tools Workshop

WHEN: Thursday March 13, 2014

WHERE: The Inn at Port Ludlow

What is professional vulnerability and how does it relate to trust? Why do vulnerability and trust lead to accelerated results? In this CEO Tools Workshop Steve Schaefer, Vice President of Finance for Virginia Mason Medical Center will share the story of vulnerability and trust within his company, revealing how these two critical “soft skills” are being leveraged to transform health care. Using the books “Daring Greatly” by Brene Brown, “Five Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni and “The Speed of Trust” by Stephen M.R. Covey, Steve will reveal how vulnerability leads to trust which leads to teamwork, which ultimately leads to speed…..all which are vital to sustaining success in a complex and ever changing business marketplace.

Shannon Bruce, Excell Kitsap Group Leader will partner with Steve to facilitate the discussion and provide participants with a practical tool to create a culture of vulnerability and trust in your company. The take way will support leadership development for the Exec and his/her team, acting as a foundation for improved relationships and enhanced performance and results.

MEMBERS:

Members arrive at 7:40am for breakfast and Member check-in.

Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by February 28, 2014 if you will be bringing employee guests or Member Candidates.

MEMBER CANDIDATES:

Member Candidates are invited to attend the event from 7:40am-12pm as their schedule permits. 

• Breakfast at 7:45am
• Check-in at 8:00am
• Workshop from 9:00am- 10:45am 
• Member issues from 11:00am- 12:00pm 

Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by February 28, 2014, regarding your attendance. Please include what portion of the meeting you will attend so we can make arrangements for breakfast and materials.

EMPLOYEE GUESTS:

Employee Guests are invited to the workshop from 9:00am - 10:45am (please arrive by 8:50am and wait in the lobby to be brought into the room.)

HOST:

Diana Smeland of Port Ludlow Associates

WHERE WE WILL MEET:

The Inn at Port Ludlow; One Heron Road, Port Ludlow WA 98365.

Click HERE for a map and Google Directions

TITLE OF WORKSHOP:

Leadership: The Need for Vulnerability to Create Trust in your Company

AGENDA:

Click HERE or the Agenda

QUESTIONS CEO'S SHOULD BE ASKING

1. What drives our fear of being vulnerable?
2. What price are we paying when we shut down and disengage?
3. How do we own and engage with vulnerability so we can create a culture of trust in our teams and companies?

 TAKEAWAYS:

1. An understanding as to why workplace vulnerability is critical to building a culture of trust.
2. A personal mindset shift around what it means to be more vulnerable as a leader.
3.  Practical strategies on how to create a culture of vulnerability and trust in your organization to improve both top and bottom line result in an ever complex and changing business climate.

PREPARATION:

1. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being “none” and 10 being “high” how would you currently rate the level of VULNERABILITY present in yourself, your team and your organization. Circle the number that number that best applies to the following categories at this moment in time.

• Yourself 1…..2….3…..4…..5…..6…..7…..8…..9…..10
• Your Team             1…..2….3…..4…..5…..6…..7…..8…..9…..10
• Your Organization   1…..2….3…..4…..5…..6…..7…..8…..9…..10

2.    On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being “none” and 10 being “high” how would you currently rate the level of TRUST present in yourself, your team and your organization. Circle the number that number that best applies to the following categories at this moment in time.

• Yourself 1…..2….3…..4…..5…..6…..7…..8…..9…..10
• Your Team              1…..2….3…..4…..5…..6…..7…..8…..9…..10
• Your Organization   1…..2….3…..4…..5…..6…..7…..8…..9…..10

PRESENTER:  Steve Schafer

Steve Schaefer is Vice President of Finance for Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. In his role at Virginia Mason, Steve oversees many of the functions that support direct patient care.

Steve has received his certification to lead Lean workshops, and is one of a handful of employees at Virginia Mason who has graduated from the Kaizen Fellowship Program. As a result, Steve has spoken on VMPS throughout the company, to hospitals around the country and in Canada and to clinics around the world who come to Seattle to learn more about VMPS. He also speaks regularly on leadership topics intended for the growth and development of the VM management team.  Some of the topics he has presented are:  Leading Like Shackleton, Corporate Politics, Reflection and Leadership, The Need for Vulnerability, and The Five Functions of a Team.

As an adjunct professor at Northwest University, Steve teaches the senior level Business Ethics class. He is also on Board of The Center Foundation and Puget Sound Christian Clinic, in addition to being on the Finance Committee of NeighborCare Clinic.