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Teleclasses - doug smith training: fast, affordable leadership training


What if you could learn leadership skills from your own location, on the phone, with doug smith or one of my highly trained professional seasoned partners? You can.

Simply select the scheduled teleclass that you want, register, and you will be working on the leadership topic of your choice, asking your questions and developing your skills.

Fast affordable teleclasses that focus on skills, processes, and tools you can put to use immediately.

Participate anywhere you have a phone.  Set a goal for the leadership skill you're working on and ask follow-up questions on the call, at our blog, or during a follow-up coaching call.

doug smith training teleclasses help you get the training you need, at a price that you can afford. No travel, no trouble, no technological meltdowns. Just no-nonsense training over your telephone.  Great content, lively interaction, and truly distinctive fast and affordable leadership training.


Here is a sampling of the teleclasses available for your fast, affordable leadership training:


Ten Keys to Leadership Success

Explore ten key ways to quickly improve your leadership performance. But it's more than a list. You'll also hear how to implement these keys in your leadership role. Perfect for new leaders and people who have recently been promoted to leadership (or expect to be soon!) And, even if you're NOT a new leader, it's never too late to get yourself on track for truly high performance leadership.


"I think what makes Mr. Smith so effective is that he isn't just a teacher of leadership, but also has quite a good record as a practitioner! He has more than just an academic understanding - he has led successfully in many different arenas. I highly recommend him!"
-- Tom Price





How to Achieve Your Goals

How to Achieve Your Goals

Discover a five-step process for achieving your leadership goals. You'll be on your way to setting and achieving high performance goals. The hand-out is filled with information and activities that will direct you toward a faster, much more fun path toward achieving your goals.





CLUES to Communication Success

Effective communication is at the heart of high performance leadership. In this fast-paced teleclass you'll explore five keys to creating deeper conversations, more productive meetings, and more powerful presentations.

What if your whole team improved their communication skills? Wouldn't that improve your results and make your workplace friendlier and more engaged? Why not invite your whole team to attend this key teleclass. The content in this is so vital, so invigorating, and so useful that I include it in many of my in-person workshops because once you've mastered this, all of the other tasks of leadership get much easier.

Explore, discover, and practice these five CLUES to Success one-on-one.







Delegating With Confidence

High performance leaders get great amounts of results through other people. But, how do you delegate when it seems so hard? How do you develop the skill and confidence it take to delegate effectively? It's not magic, yet it is critically important.

Delegate to reluctant team members. Delegate to peers (I call it "shared work"). Even delegate to your boss (surprised? she may love it!)

Find out how to delegate painlessly and with confidence.








Time Management Now!

This started out as a two-day time management seminar and people kept telling me "do it faster, we don't have time!" So it became a one-day time management workshop and guess what people said? "Do it faster, we don't have time!". Well, do you have a half-hour to dramatically improve your time management skills? Keep a pen and paper close by, because you won't want to miss a minute of this!






Managing Multiple Priorities

Does it seem like everything is due at once? Is your work area a little piece of chaos? Do you feel like you are over-whelmed? Find out how to create the positive force of alignment in your work that will help you get more done, and the important work first.

The work is waiting for you. Why not discover how to prioritize in ways that makes your life easier and your boss happier?




What Do You Say?

Learning is my life, and I've noticed that many people learn great audibly. Put those ears to work and shorten your learning curve to a manageable, pain-free alternative. Less trouble, less time, less money. Just great learning. You will even still have time for lunch!




Teleclass Advantages


Mobility  

Attend anywhere you can take your phone.

Individual Attention

We keep the teleclass size to just 5 people -- so you can participate as much, or as little, as you like. Join the conversation. Share your ideas. Learn from the whole group.

What about the visuals?

I get it. All of us who are blessed with sight benefit by learning visually. It's an important part of our portfolio of tools. And when we need the visuals, I'll point you to a place to find them. Prepare ahead of the teleclass by downloading the relevant visual materials. Print them out if you want or view them from your favorite device.






How to Optimize Your Teleclass Experience

  • Show up, ready to go, on time.
  • Keep a notebook and be ready to take copious notes.
  • Let a friend know that you'll be attending and follow-up by sharing what you learned.
  • Submit your most compelling questions about the topic before the teleclass. We'll make sure to answer your questions!
  • Download and use the free learner's guide that comes with many of our teleclasses. 



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