We have had the privilege of working with businesses, non-profit organizations, and school clients for the past 20 years. These experiences have enabled us to build the skills and develop the tools that we are sharing with you. We have multiple planning tools available on our website at www.bigrivergroup.com. Take a tour and use our resources to make your business run WAAAYYY better!
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posted by Big River Group, LLC | 4:36 PM
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My clients have been asking for a training session on planning, so here it is.
Chainsaw Planning© is an effective and efficient way to develop a strategic plan or goals in waaaay less time while providing clear direction that employees can understand & follow.
You are invited to attend a Train-the-Trainer session by Dr. Bruce Miles who has trained more than 8,000 leaders on Chainsaw Planning©, and has personally helped clients develop almost 1,000 Chainsaw Plans.
The session will be help on Thursday, March 3rd, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Radisson Hotel in St. Cloud, MN.
Participants will receive all materials necessary, and will work through hands-on simulations that will allow them to return to their organizations & facilitate their own planning.
EARLY REGISTRATION: If you register before February 20th:
1-2 people $90 per person
3-5 people $70 per person
6+ people $60 per person
After February 20th:
1-2 people $95 per person
3-5 people $80 per person
6+ people $70 per person
To register for this session, click here.
Call me @ (800) 500-7017, or e-mail me (bruce@bigrivergroup.com) if you have any questions.
posted by Big River Group, LLC | 4:16 AM
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| When we help our clients, providing current and quality data and research is important to us. One valuable resource that we provide for clients is searching the web to find the best information available. In order to help all of our clients, we've housed many of these links on our website. On our Links For Leaders page you will find a wealth of information on topics including putting vision into action, change and process management, and developing influence. Other information and tools on our website include: web videos for follow-up planning support, downloadable planning tools, and more. We hope that you take some time to search the site and find information that will help your organization develop and thrive. |
posted by Big River Group, LLC | 4:18 AM
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| Just wanted to take a minute to send a note re: Strengths Based Leadership (http://www.strengthsfinder.com). I have used this with teams in business, medicine, & education & it is really an exceptional tool. Rather than take up space here, call me (320-260-2612) or e-mail me (bruce@bigrivergroup.com) if I can provide any other info that will help you decide if, or how to use it with your team. |
posted by Big River Group, LLC | 4:19 AM
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Hope this finds you well & enjoying your summer.
I have blogged about the Harvard Business Review Management Tip of The Day before, but yesterday's post was very good & deserves a wider audience. You can sign up to receive the tip each day (addresses below). Today's tip contains ideas similar to the research from StrengthsFinder re: what followers need from leaders (Trust, Compassion, Stability, Hope).
Have a great week!
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4 Things Your Employees Need From You
Traditional leaders see the employee-boss relationship as a transaction: money in exchange for labor. Transformational leaders know and recognize that employees want much more than that. Here are the four things your people need to succeed:
1. Love. This may sound touchy-feely, but love simply means focused concern that is exclusively for that person's good. Show your employees you care about them and their futures.
2. Growth. No one wants to be exactly where they are forever. Create a culture that allows your people to grow and expand.
3. Contribution. To feel fulfilled, employees must know that they are contributing to the whole. Emphasize the ways that their work matters to the organization.
4. Meaning. We are meaning-seeking creatures. Share a vision that demonstrates that all of your employees are engaged in a larger purpose.
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posted by Big River Group, LLC | 4:20 AM
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Hope this message finds you well. I always like to pass along great resources when I find them. Here's one from the Harvard Business Review. Click on the link below to read more.
What's Your Leadership Brand?
A leadership brand tells people what is distinctive about you as a leader and communicates what you have to offer. Summarizing your brand in a statement is a useful and often enlightening task. First, answer two important questions:
1. What do you want to be known for?
2. What results do you want to achieve in the next 12 months?
Take these two answers and put them into the following statement: I want to be known for ______ so that I can deliver ______. Once you have your statement, be sure that you are living up to it. Ask others for input on whether you are achieving your goals and whether they see your leadership brand in the same way you do.
posted by Big River Group, LLC | 4:21 AM
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Hope this finds you well.
The topic for this blog is Vision, Mission & Priorities for the Big River Group. After working hard this year & keeping this plan in front of me, I would be interested in your response to what you see below. Thanks in advance & take care.
Big River Vision (Our Ideal Destination)
We will touch & help even greater numbers of leaders & teams in business, education, nonprofits & government across the Midwest, United States & throughout the world.
We will be able to help those leaders & teams through direct service, web-based resources, ITV & teleconferences.
Big River Mission (Our Job Description)
We will help our clients & friends...
* ...use their existing human resources & other resources more effectively
*...lead their organizations more effectively
* ...make more friends & increase revenue
* ...serve their clients & friends more efficiently & more effectively.
* ...enjoy going to work.
Priorities for 2009 (Our large initiatives; not goals)
Priority #1: Increased contact & content delivered to clients & friends.
Priority #2: Increased presence with current planning clients.
Priority #3: Increased service footprint.
Priority #4: Develop teleconference capabilities to serve four leadership groups.
posted by Big River Group, LLC | 11:08 AM
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