WHAT: October CEO Tools Workshop
WHEN: Thursday October 9, 2014
WHERE: Kitsap Bank, Bremerton
*note the location has changed to Kitsap Bank in Bremerton *
*note the location has changed to Kitsap Bank in Bremerton *
Communication is the lifeblood of organizational health, and is challenging even in the smallest organizations. As your business grows, your focus and planning on communication as a critical growth strategy is essential.
In this program we will work on:
- Understanding the critical need for communication
- Understanding the various modes of communication
- Recognizing what shifts or changes in communication as the organization grows.
- Creating a specific set of plans and goals to make communication in your organization better, and to sustain it and enhance it as you try to keep the organization “on the same page.”
Communication is the lifeblood of organizational health, and is challenging even in the smallest organizations. As your business grows, your focus and planning on communication as a critical growth strategy is essential.
In this program we will work on:
- Understanding the critical need for communication
- Understanding the various modes of communication
- Recognizing what shifts or changes in communication as the organization grows.
- Creating a specific set of plans and goals to make communication in your organization better, and to sustain it and enhance it as you try to keep the organization “on the same page.”
MEMBERS:
Members arrive at 7:45am for breakfast and Member check-in.
Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by September 26, 2014 if you will be bringing employee guests or Member Candidates.
MEMBER CANDIDATES:
Member Candidates are invited to attend the event from 7:45am-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 September 26, 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:
Tony George of Kitsap Bank
WHERE WE WILL MEET:
Kitsap Bank Conference Room; 607 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98337
MEMBERS:
Members arrive at 7:45am for breakfast and Member check-in.
Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by September 26, 2014 if you will be bringing employee guests or Member Candidates.
Member Candidates are invited to attend the event from 7:45am-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 September 26, 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.)
Tony George of Kitsap Bank
WHERE WE WILL MEET:
Kitsap Bank Conference Room; 607 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98337Click HERE for a map and Google Directions
TITLE OF WORKSHOP:
Addressing Complexity as You Grow: The Challenge of Communication
QUESTIONS CEO'S SHOULD BE ASKING:
- What have I tried, so far, to communicate my vision and our plans?
- What communication tools have worked in the past?
- How do I continue to communicate effectively as my organization grows?
- What are the modes and techniques of communication that will serve to keep my organization on the same page?
- Communication is a strategy, just as much as marketing, or technology, or capital planning. It’s just as important as anything else and deserves a focused and alert management approach.
TAKEAWAYS:
- Understanding communication as a core strategic issue
- Creating a game plan for communication as their organizations grow and expand
- Understanding their personal role in communication strategy
- Identifying the needs that are currently present in your organization
- Five key best practices for communication
PREPARATION:
- Your communication plan, if you have one and, if you don’t have one, think about what your goal would be if you had such a plan.
- An Organization chart
PRESENTER: Jim Hessler
QUESTIONS CEO'S SHOULD BE ASKING:
- What have I tried, so far, to communicate my vision and our plans?
- What communication tools have worked in the past?
- How do I continue to communicate effectively as my organization grows?
- What are the modes and techniques of communication that will serve to keep my organization on the same page?
- Communication is a strategy, just as much as marketing, or technology, or capital planning. It’s just as important as anything else and deserves a focused and alert management approach.
- Understanding communication as a core strategic issue
- Creating a game plan for communication as their organizations grow and expand
- Understanding their personal role in communication strategy
- Identifying the needs that are currently present in your organization
- Five key best practices for communication
PREPARATION:
- Your communication plan, if you have one and, if you don’t have one, think about what your goal would be if you had such a plan.
- An Organization chart
Jim Hessler brings over 25 years of business management and executive leadership experience to Path Forward, which he founded in 2001.
Jim has been an award-winning salesman, sales manager, general manager, and executive. He has specialized in turning around underperforming operations, and in the mid 90’s he helped lead a massive national reorganization for a Fortune 150 company.
Jim’s experience in general management has resulted in broad and deep knowledge of nearly all aspects of a well-run business. From building and managing a sales organization, to managing complex inventories and delivery systems, to generating vision and trust in demoralized organizations, to leading complex restructuring efforts, Jim has earned a depth of knowledge and insight that serves his Path Forward clients exceedingly well, regardless of the leadership challenges they face.
Jim lives in Issaquah, Washington, and has been married for 32 years to Paula Weiss, a teacher in the Issaquah School District.
