doug smith training

Are you a great follower? High performance leaders know the value of a useful, enthusiastic follower. That's not someone who follows regardless of the merit of the mission or the value of the goal. Those traits matter. But when they are in place and without doubt, the mission and the goal should propel us forward -- as leaders and, when the situation calls for it, as followers. We don't all lead at the same time. Sometimes even high performance leaders must follow. What are you following today? -- Doug Smith

Are you giving your goals all the help they need? Identify your biggest, best, coolest goal. Now, work that today... -- Doug Smith

The most valuable training helps us achieve our goals. How are you doing on your goals? -- Doug Smith

Have you thought about how important your goals are today? We write them, we save them, and sometimes we work on them. What if we saw how vitally important our goals really are? What if we acted relentlessly on our plan to achieve them? This could help: make your goals noble. Strive to accomplish something so big that the world is a better place and you are a better person. What could be more satisfying that improving health, establishing peace, and encouraging love by achieving your goals. -- Doug Smith

You can't build a great team without developing your people. Find them the right projects. Get them sufficient training. Coach them everyday. What is a high performance leaders most important job? Developing your people! -- Doug Smith

Supervising for Success Developing your front line leadership skills Two things happen when you are promoted to supervisor. First, you lose your team's best technical performer (because that was you!) and second, you are thrust into a job that requires a completely new set of skills.  Working side-by-side and setting a great example with customers is a good place to start, but supervisors and managers need so much more. In this in-person workshop you will explore, discover, and practice these key leadership skills: Develop leadership capacity, strength and flexibility Set and achieve your supervisory goals Handle critical conversations confidently Build collaborative, cohesive, results-based teams Develop more motivation in yourself, your team members, and your colleagues Delegate work that develops your team Improve productivity Coach to improve performance Facilitate highly productive meetings Solve team problems collaboratively Practice preventing and r...

The right goal needs no justification. -- Doug Smith

Find encouragement for your goals but don't wait for it to find you. You're in charge of your own motivation. -- Doug Smith

30 minutes / $30 Limited Time Special Focused, fast teleclasses that focus on skills, processes, and tools you can put to use immediately. Listen anywhere you have a phone. Share your connection if you like. Take notes and participate in the lively conversation. 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. You can also schedule a teleclass for your group or yourself or attend one that's already on our public schedule. 30/30 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. Here is a sampling of the teleclasses available for your fast, affordable 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 yo...

To build your best team you must also build the best you. Your team members will notice. They will notice when you attend training. They will notice when you invite feedback. They will notice when you take on challenging projects that force you to grow. They will notice and they will emulate. What are you doing today that your team members will notice? -- Doug Smith

Great training is no accident. -- Doug Smith

Imagine goals so strong that they outlive you. Imagine goals so strong that they change you. Imagine goals so strong that they are irresistible. Now -- set a plan and get going! -- Doug Smith