Is it Best to Buy or Build Talent? Understanding how best to create a great team with the best people

NOVEMBER CEO WORKSHOP: NOVEMBER 14TH, 2013

Just like the old “Nature Vs. Nurture” question, we often ask ourselves as leaders if our team would be better to build by developing the people we have or if we should bring in new expertise to add/replace members to our team.  Building the right team is critical to long-term success and is filled with pit-falls and stumbling blocks.  Many leaders have a preferred method of developing their team – grow their own (also called hiring from within) or hiring new (often called infusing new blood.)  Unfortunately it is not always so cut and dry. There are times to “manage-up” and times to hire on. Knowing when each is appropriate can mean the difference between average teams and amazing teams.

MEMBERS:

Members arrive at 7:45AM for breakfast and member check-in.

Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by October 30th, 2013 if you will be bringing employee guests or Member Candidates.

MEMBER CANDIDATES:

Member Candidates are invited to attend the entire event from 7:45am-12pm as their schedule permits. 

• Breakfast is from 7:45am-8:00am
• Check-in from 8:00am – 8:45am
• Workshop from 8:45am- 10:30am 
• Member issues from 10:30am- 12:00pm 

Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by October 30th, 2013, 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 8:45 am - 10:30am.

HOST:

Diana Smeland of Port Ludlow and Associates

WHERE WE WILL MEET:

The Resort at Port Ludlow, 1 Heron Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365

MAP:

DIRECTIONS: 

Click here for Google directions

TITLE OF WORKSHOP:

Is it Best to Buy or Build Talent?  Understanding how best to create a great team with the best people.

AGENDA:

Click here to view the Agenda

QUESTIONS CEO’S SHOULD BE ASKING:

• What does my team need to accomplish in the short and long term?

• What gaps are showing in the team’s ability to get those results?

• What are the growth potentials and caps for my current team?

• At what point do I recognize the caps and bring in specific talent for continued results?

TAKEAWAY:

• Know the KRAs (Known Results Areas) for yourself and your direct reports.

• Understand how to evaluate gaps that are tied to the KRAs and how to better fulfill them.  

• Evaluate growth potential and ceilings and whether your team can grow into it or needs new talent.

PREPARATION:

• A list of the five top results expected of the organization for the next year.

• Your own job description

• The job descriptions of your direct reports.

PRESENTER:  DAVE MITCHELL

Business leaders seek out Dave Mitchell to create momentum in their business. Together, they deepen the development of the 5 Building Blocks of Business: Management/Leadership, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Systems/Operations. Dave completed his MBA at Texas Tech University, and has led medical organizations in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona and Washington. Most recently, he has been coaching and consulting with business leaders for almost 4 years. 


Dave Mitchell
PMR Coaching & Consulting
360.204.9247
DMitchell@BoomMyBusiness.com

Developing Your Teams Strengths

SEPTEMBER CEO WORKSHOP: SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2013

DEVELOPING YOUR TEAMS STRENGTHS

Research data indicates that fewer than 25% of the workforce are functioning at high levels of performance and around 50% of employees function at a level that simply allows them to keep their jobs.

Is the level at which you and your company operate going to get you to where you want to go? At what level are you and your management team operating?  Who is doing exemplary work, just acceptable work and who is a drag on your business and achieving your goals? What is your role in the level at which your company operates and is your level of performance holding your company back?

What are the steps to improving performance?  What are the resources you need to be at the top of your game?  What about your management team…. What do they each need to develop in order to perform at their best and stay at their best?  What are the risks if you do nothing?

In this workshop, you will explore these issues, create awareness about your and your team’s level of performance and generate initial steps in a plan to achieve your dream team and your company goals.  

MEMBERS:

Members arrive at 7:45AM for breakfast and member check-in.

Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by August 29th, 2013 if you will be bringing employee guests or Member Candidates.

MEMBER CANDIDATES AND EMPLOYEE GUESTS:

Employee Guests are invited to the workshop from 8:45 am - 11:00am.

Member Candidates are invited to attend the entire event from 7:45am-12pm as their schedule permits. Breakfast is from 7:45am-8:00am, Check-in from 8:00am – 8:45am, workshop from 8:45am- 11:00am and Member issues from 11:00am- 12:00 pm. Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by August 29th, 2013, regarding your attendance. Please include what portion of the meeting you will attend so we can make arrangements for breakfast and materials.

HOST:

Dan Ryan of Tim Ryan Construction

WHERE WE WILL MEET:

Clearwater Casino~ Hawksnest Boardroom; 15347 Suquamish Way NE, Suquamish, WA 98370

Click here for a link to Clearwater Casino direction page.

DIRECTIONS TO HAWKSNEST BOARDROOM:

Once you pull into the casino take a right and go down behind the parking garage. Once behind the garage you will see the hotel and you can park anywhere out there.

Walk into the hotel front entrance and walk straight through the lobby and take a right out the back doors and the Hawks Nest is the house out back.

The 2nd white door on the side, closest to the water is the Hawks Nest Meeting door entrance.

TITLE OF WORKSHOP:

Developing Your Teams Strengths

AGENDA:

Click here for the Agenda

QUESTIONS CEO’S SHOULD BE ASKING

• How do I get everyone working at levels of excellence technically and interpersonally?
• Who is dragging down performance of the team?
• What of my actions are holding back the team?
• What do I do to increase the technical abilities of team members?
• What do I do to increase the inter-personal or soft skills of team members?

TAKEAWAYS

• Learn how to analyze your skills and the skills of your team in a way that leads to collaborative action and engagement.
• Practice skills that will allow you to prioritize and focus on creating improvements in each persons technical and inter-personal skills.

PREPARATION:

Take 10 minutes and write down one or two examples of where each of your reports does and does not meet your expectations for:

• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Achieving goals

PRESENTER: Dave Shapiro

Having lived in the Pacific Northwest for thirty-nine years, Dave Shapiro has been active in both the Seattle and Portland business communities.  David’s experience extends from practicing corporate  law to leading companies for their owners.  He has developed raw start- ups to operating mature companies. 

In addition to running other’s companies, David purchased,  owned and managed a light manufacturing company. As CEO, he lead the growth of a software start-up and orchestrated its sale for a combined cash/stock price of $36 million.  In addition he has operated a catalogue company and medical products developer, manufacturer and distributor, he has managed a boutique investment bank and the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of Washington.

David earned his JD degree from Northwestern School of Law, Masters from Denver University’s School of Business and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

David continues to be active in community affairs, which has included participation, as a board member, of a medical college.  David is an active father of four adult children, and delights in his three grand children.  David and Roni, the love of his life, live in Seattle  along Lake Washington, with their Cavalier King Charles and Golden Retriever.