LEADERSHIP: Motivating during Challenging Times Facilitator: Mary T. Meyer

Introduction Agenda overview Leading at a Higher Level Current Issues & Challenges What Can We Do to Keep Employees Motivated? Video: “Celebrate What’s Right with the World” How to Build Resiliency in Times of Constant Change Closing

“Leadership” at a Higher Level Ken Blanchard – Leading at a Higher Level “…is the process of achieving worthwhile results while acting with respect, care, and fairness for the well-being of all involved.” The future of leadership includes: - Leading with intention (aware and effective leadership) - Doing the right thing (ethical) - Developing mutual trust and respect (relationships) - Operating a profitable and well-run organization (success) - Always growing, inquiring and developing (learning). How does that sound to you? How would you assess yourself?

Current Issues & Challenges in Your Workplace

What Can We Do to Keep Employees Motivated? Brainstorm at tables (10) - Groups of What are you already doing? - What else could you be doing? Debrief ideas (5)

Video: “Celebrate What’s Right with the World” (15 min) Key Concepts: 1.Believe it and you’ll see it. 2.Recognize abundance. 3.Look for possibilities. 4.Unleash our energy to fix what’s wrong. (cont. >>>)

Video: “Celebrate What’s Right with the World” Key Concepts (Cont.): 5. Ride the changes. 6.Take yourself to the edge. 7. Be your best for the world. Debrief: How do you see yourself or your team applying these concepts in your workplace?

How to Build Resiliency in Times of Constant Change What is “Resiliency?” What can we do to build/maintain resiliency in times of constant change or when we feel drained?

How to keep yourself motivated and build resiliency? What are two things you will do in the next two weeks when you return to work? How can you sustain the momentum for your self and your employees?

Q&A

CLOSING

RESOURCES Ken Blanchard - Book: “Leading at a Higher Level” Website: Motivation: “1001 Ways to Energize Employees” and “1000 Ways to Reward Employees”, Bob Nelson “1000 Ways to Motivate Employees”, Sang H. Kim (All available on ) Video: “Celebrate What’s Right with the World” - or Resiliency: > Quiz: How Resilient are You? > Articles by Al Siebert, Ph.D.