Bestselling Author & Executive Coach Dr. Marshall Goldsmith to Discuss Employee Engagement

Jan 25, 2011 – The authors of the upcoming book Getting Engaged will outline business strategies that individual employees can use to become more engaged and to measure their own increase in engagement.  The bestselling authors will build upon the fascinating teamwork in companies today and show how internally-driven employee engagement can support organizationally-driven engagement.

Who should attend:
Corporate Executives
Business Owners
Non For Profit Executives
Anyone that wants greater satisfaction at work and at home.

What you will learn:
• Why engagement at work is important to your success.
• Strategies that you can use to become more engaged in your work.
• Methods for measuring increases in engagement.
• How internally-driven engagement can support organizationally-driven engagement.

About the Presenters
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better – by achieving positive, lasting change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams.  Dr. Goldsmiths latest book MOJO was released in February 2010.  It is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal top ten best-seller - and the Shanghai Daily #1 business book in China.  It is already scheduled to be translated into 14 languages.Dr. Goldsmith’s Ph.D. is from UCLA where he has been named one of the 75 great alumni of the last 75 years.  He teaches executive education at Dartmouth’s Tuck School and frequently speaks at leading business schools.  He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (America’s top HR honor) and his work has been recognized by almost every professional organization in his field.  

Dr. Kelly Goldsmith joined the faculty at the Kellogg School of Management as an Assistant Professor of Marketing in 2009 and was named a Donald P. Jacobs Scholar. Dr. Goldsmith’s expertise is in Consumer Behavior
Consumer Decision-Making and Marketing Research specifically examining how consumers’ active goals and mindsets affect their choices. Prior to joining Kellogg, Dr. Goldsmith obtained her PhD, M.Phil. and M.A. from Yale University.

Praise for Dr. Goldsmith includes:

"We were a very successful team who took our performance to the next level.  With Marshall's help we identified our two areas and went to work.  We used everyone's help and support, exceeded our improvement expectations and had fun!  A team's dedication to continuous improvement combined with Marshall's proven process ROCKS!"

Alan Mulally - Newly appointed CEO Ford Motor Company, former President and CEO Boeing Commercial Airlines - one of Business Week's top ten executives for 2005.

"At McKesson, we are on a mission - together with our customers - to fundamentally change the cost and quality of how healthcare is delivered.  To fully realize the potential that lies in this transformation, our leaders must be able to demonstrate values-based leadership practices to maximize employee engagement each and every day.  Marshall's teachings remind us of how personal growth and change are a never ending journey."

John Hammergren - CEO McKesson - a world leader in heath care delivery - in 2006 ranked #16 of the Fortune 500.  

How do the CKC Executive Seminars work?
CKC Executive Seminars are an online learning experience. We provide pre-event materials that will set the stage for the live author presentation, building a common understanding and set of expectations. The live presentation then allows the author to speak on his/her subject of expertise and take questions from the participants, taking full advantage of audio and video, plus Q&A technology. We then provide follow-up materials to guide participants in applying the concepts directly to their business and career.

Pricing:
Per site: $129 – Fill a conference room for one low price.

What's Included:
Pre-Event: Soundview Summaries of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Mojo, Leader of the Future and Leader of the Future II, presentation slides, author interview, blueprint of the event, and tools & tip sheets.

Post-Event: 30-day access to the archived event, transcript of the full webinar, and bonus materials from the
author.

Register today by visiting: http://www.summary.com/ckc/goldsmith/hero

Turning Todays' Executive Challenges into Tomorrow's Successes

Summit Consulting and Training, the UK and Bahrain based leadership and management development company has announced the launch of its specialist executive and high-potential coaching service at http://www.scottwatson.co.uk/.

The new service, which has been painstakingly developed during the past three years, is intended to help key business executives and high-potential managers maximise their effectiveness and enhance employee engagement.

More than ever before, business leaders and managers are under ever-increasing pressure to deliver more value for their company, their employees and of course eager investors.  But according to a survey of over 100 senior corporate executives undertaken by Summit, many leaders do not have access to a specialist, expert executive coach who can assist them in tackling significant business challenges more effectively and help them to develop higher levels of employee engagement.

Speaking of the launch, Scott Watson said, 'The current economic climate brings with it very different challenges than those faced during a period of economic growth or stability, and many leaders, whilst being technically brilliant, lack the very mature inter-personal skills, qualities and awareness to lead at or near their best on a consistent basis.'


But what did the survey results find?  


78% of recipients stated that they did not currently have access to an executive coach, even though they thought they would benefit from such support


84% of recipients stated that they would prefer their company to recommend executive coach support rather than initiate it themselves


73% of recipients stated that they currently did not have time to participate in an executive coaching programme


but 86% stated that they believed they would benefit significantly by participating in an executive coaching programme


Commenting on the findings of the research, Watson stated, 'It is apparent that many executives believe they can enhance their effectiveness by participating in an executive coaching programme, but they perceive the obstacle in their way is a perceived absence of time to do it.  And he believes that it is this very belief that will cause some executives to carry on as they currently are, even though they believe that their current habits and practices aren't adding best value to their employer. He continued, 'If an executive witnessed one or more of their direct reports under-performing, losing focus and not delivering the best results in terms of quality, productivity, efficiency and value, I expect the executive wouldn't think twice about addressing the person and the issue.'  

And what does Watson see as the major stumbling block for executives not committing to an executive coaching programme?  'There aren't many employees who would be brave, or foolish enough to tell their boss that they weren't performing as well as they should, and that's the reason so many executives don't receive the candid, supportive feedback they would benefit from so greatly.' he concludes.

Please visit http://www.scottwatson.co.uk/ or http://www.summittraining.co.uk/ for more information.