Conducting a systems review for your interpersonal mastery on a daily basis should be as routine as having that first cup of coffee every morning or knowing what your favorite color is. So why is it that the majority of leaders do not hold themselves accountable to a daily “check in” to confirm that they are grounded, clear and prepared for their day on an interpersonal level? We know one thing, as soon as you step out the front door, you will be barraged with drama and chaos that is inevitable in any organization.

We expect airplane pilots to conduct their cross-check to ensure a safe flight, why do we not do the same for ourselves? Checking your instrumentation, flight path, looking at the weather is equally needed in your organization as it is flying to Detroit. Making a commitment to conducting your own cross check is critical to maintaining mastery. In this show, we will cover how to set up a routine and the questions to ask yourself to confirm you are centered

Knowing when to step in and facilitate an intervention for Emotional Intelligence improvement is a delicate subject, but one you must be prepared to lead when necessary. The key is recognizing the signs that an outside "influence" is needed to jumpstart and redirect employee dynamics. Today we will address the three signals that your wisdom is required: the situation has gone "viral", contaminating others beyond the individual who is off track, the situation requires more resources than the employees have available in their tool box (interpersonal skill or wisdom), the situation will render "sustained" relational damage to the employees involved, which marginalizes the employees who are impacted.

Most of the time, we all do the very best we can with what skills and abilities we have. However, all of us have a blind spot or two, are triggered by behavior around us and without powerful mentorship, can become enmeshed in our own habitual reactions. Mary and Maryann will address the three signs and how to intervene when necessary.

What are you grateful for this year? What would you think if we told you your greatest gifts could be coming to to you from your moments of confusion, irritation or even downright falling out with those around you in your "community"....What if losing your job, watching a spouse or loved one lose theirs, an employee who struggles with addiction or negative behavior that effects the team or a peer who is "selected" over you for a promotion are the events that you, yourself have created? Yes, you have created.....it may be impossible to believe and that is why we have such an important message to share with you about your power and presence as an emerging leader of light in a changing world. If your experience in the last year seems to be threaded with deeper and more provactive challenges than ever, congratulations...You are on the fast track and we would even venture, you have joined the growing number of world-wide leaders who are emerging from the "everyman" among us. The new language of leadership does not come from those who sit in high and mighty places, but from those who have walked and are walking "everymans" journey. And that includes you.

We will be talking through key transformational experiences that leaders we know and work with have been walking through this year, including our own stories, as we help you for your next chapter in 2012.

Welcome Back! Our fall show schedule is ready to rock your clock, wake you up and get you moving in the direction of all “systems-go” for the challenges that are looming on the workplace horizon for 2011-2012.

Mary and Maryann are back and running full steam with 13 new shows to share with you that are bigger, more relevant, and more needed than ever! We are putting out a clarion call to Leaders in every corner of the listening audience to step up and out as the world readies itself for major changes that are currently underway.

As ever, our focus is revolutionizing the approach you all have to everyday situations that test your commitment and technique to lead in a different and more effective way. That is why we are anticipating the message to spread even farther and wider this fall with the momentum of “world events” accelerating and the impact they are having on everyday people, business and you.

Are you and your companies ready to respond to the changes?

Do you know the new competencies that are being called upon to be successful?

Do you have a plan?

In this welcome back session, we will preview highlights of our fall schedule, and introduce the BREAKTHROUGH 2012 LAUNCH EVENT WE ARE PLANNING.

pecial guest, Ralph Singh, Chair and CEO, Wisdom Thinkers Network

Today’s children are the parents of tomorrow, the leaders of what is to come and the thinkers for what will emerge as our world. And Now is the time to prepare them by bringing the best of our collective history together. Ralph, the creator of “Stories to Light Our Way” initiative is doing just that.

As an international figure in the movement to embrace world peace, Ralph’s accomplishments are many. Highlighted below are just a few of the key contributions and current roles he is playing as a spokesperson for interfaith understanding and cultural sharing.

Stories to Light our Way: Journey to the World of Good

Author and Project Director

Wisdom Thinkers Network, Chair

Convener- September 8th Public Dialogue, 92nd St Y, N.Y. N.Y.

Searching for Answers and Wisdom in a Post 9/11 World: Featuring Emmy Award Winner, Arthur Miller, in a public dialogue with the Wisdom Thinkers Network

www.wisdomthinkers.org

Gobind Sadan (God's House Without Walls) Adopted Sikhism under Baba Virsa Singh ji’s tutelage as his first foreign disciple while living and working at Gobind Sadan in India from 1971 to 1976. Presently serves as Director of Publications and Public Relations, and was Babaji’s translator for international gatherings and his representative at major conferences, including the Millennium Peace Summit. www.gobindsadan.org

Gobind Sadan, USA (interfaith retreat and meditation center)—Founding President, advisor and spokesperson.

North American Interfaith Network— Chair, Interfaith Education Committee; Lifetime honorary board member.

The dreaded performance appraisal! It is every managers nightmare. At least, if you do not know HOW to make it into a positive experience. Did you know there should be no surprises in a performance appraisal process and if you know how to work it, your employee can actually look forward to the opportunity to discuss their performance? Our approach is different, and we know you will appreciate hearing how it can work for you!

Since we are all human, there is the tendency for most of us to hang on long after a position may be right for our individual or even collective good in an organization. How do you guide your people to next steps when it might mean preparing them to leave the organization or change disciplines, etc. How can you help your people visualize their hearts desire while keeping their feet on the ground?

Designed for managers and employees who are groom-able for management, today’s “us vs. them” and “leadership won’t listen” conversation will specifically address the phenomenon of splitting loyalties within organizations. You’ll learn how to identify the underlying causality that all factions hold in common. We will also talk the basics on creating a step-I culture of courage and connectivity within and between ranks.

Yes, drama happens even at work and with adults. It creates a distraction and charges any situation with undue stress. When you can help your employees shift their need for drama, you can change the look and feel of any team environment. The question is how. If you find yourself sorting through the “he said, she said” scenarios on a weekly basis, you will want to join us to hear how G, S and D can be a good thing for you as a leader!