ADDRESSING COMPLEXITY AS YOU GROW: THE CHALLENGE OF COMMUNICATION

WHAT:  January CEO Tools Workshop
WHEN: Tuesday January 14, 2014
WHERE: Starbucks Headquarters, Seattle

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.”

LUNCH
All who are attending the morning workshop session are invited to join us for lunch. Please let Dave Shapiro or Michele Bosworth know if you are not able to attend lunch.

MEMBERS

Members arrive at 7:30am for breakfast and check-in. Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by January 2nd, 2014 if you will be bringing employee guests.

MEMBER CANDIDATES

There will be CEO Potential Member Candidates joining us for this workshop.
Potential Member Candidates are invited to the workshop and lunch; 8:50 am - 1:00 pm.

EMPLOYEE GUESTS

Employee Guests are invited to attend the workshop and lunch; 8:50 am - 1:00 pm.

HOST

Steve Hopp of K&H Print will be our Host Member

WHERE WE WILL MEET 

Nisqually Conference Room

Starbucks Headquarters, Third Floor

2401 Utah Avenue South

Seattle, WA 98134

On exiting the elevators, the Nisqually room is directly to the left. 

There is lots of parking out front which is good for 2 hours.    Dave will provide all attendees with a parking pass.  During a break, the attendees can put the passes on their dashboards and park all day.  

Click HERE for a map and driving directions

TITLE OF WORKSHOP

Addressing Complexity as You Grow:  The Challenge of Communication 

AGENDA

Click HERE to view the Agenda.

QUESTIONS THE CEO 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

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.