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B.O.L.D. Print
Beyond Ordinary Leadership Development
May 2008 - Issue #3
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Welcome to the Third Zone's "B.O.L.D. Print" - Beyond Ordinary Leadership Development
The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.
- Albert Einstein
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Walking Our Talk!
The Third Zone
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for 25% Less
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| Feature Article: Leading In a Tough Economy |
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For the past many months we have all been hearing and reading of the uncertainty pertaining to our economy in the United States and the impact of that uncertainty on businesses. As this cloud of concern expands it is becoming more and more evident that few industries, few businesses and certainly few of us personally can feel very confident of escaping the impact as we witness and experience the fear and concern becoming reality.
 Moving among organizations quite diverse in terms of the industry of which they're a part, we find that what they generally share is a move toward conservatism. A move that involves freezes on hiring, layoffs, reductions in spending and a drive to find less expensive ways of operating. All steps to allow them to 'wait it out' and see what and when it will happen.
And can you imagine? These same organizations that are so engrossed in the game of cut, consolidate and conserve, dare to continue to dream of growth, profitability, and overall success. What are they thinking? Is this a disconnect?
Actually it isn't. It's the dreaming of possibilities that is often the basis of creating very real visions and what we rush to say is that this dream of growth, profitability and success is so achievable at the same time we are playing the cards of the three 'C's; Cut, Consolidate and Conserve. What we hear over and over is "we just have to get the people in our organizations to do more, meaning work harder and work longer hours."
Here's what we encounter, often: Read More
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 B.O.L.D. Tips from the Trenches
by: Mike Dorman
Creating High Performing Teams
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What makes a work team more or less successful regardless of type? What accounts for some teams being able to really 'click' from start to finish and others that appear to slowly and often painfully, prod through their tasks? There are numerous theories that address these questions and there's one in particular to which we subscribe. It is called the Team Diagnostic Assessment developed by an organization that has conducted a great deal of research in the area of team effectiveness. It's one that we have often utilized in our work with teams and each time, we validate its' truth.
Accoring to the Team Diagnostic Assessment, a team's effectiveness and success is closely tied to factors that define the extent to which two key elements exist within the team; productivity and positivity. Here's some insight to what these are and how they are interrelated.
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The Pride of The Third Zone - Meet Our Esteemed Featured Coach
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| Shekinah Shephard ACC, CPCC
Shekinah has a passion for co-creating excellence and collaboration in teams and organizations. As a leader within IBM Global Services for 25 years, Shekinah developed and organized new teams responsible for supporting over 2,000 employees within IBM - US, West Region. Skilled in leadership development, project management and process improvement programs, Shekinah drove process improvements and increased performance results at all levels.
With a passion for team building, a flair for communications and an openness to new ideas, Shekinah brings extensive experience in coaching, training and team facilitation. She has woven business leadership and coaching into a powerful style that motivates participants to achieve excellence. Her experience and expertise are a result of:
- Leadership roles for 25 years within IBM Global Services
- Being a Professional Coach and Mentor at IBM
- Creating a leadership development program and process improvements within IBM's West Region that were accepted nationwide
- Certified Professional Co-Active Coach Credential, specializing in team and organizational coaching and an Associate Credential Coach with International Coaching Federation.
- Being trained in Organizational and Relationship Systems Coaching and certified with the Stellar Team Diagnostic Tool
- Membership Chair for the East Bay Chapter of ICF
Shekinah holds a CPCC from the Coaches Training Institute , ACC from ICF and is a member of ICF (International Coach Federation ).
Call today about bringing this experience to your organization. 866-902-3777 |
B.O.L.D. Reading
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 A Whole New Mind
By Daniel H. Pink
The author relates why the future belongs to the right-brained thinkers - people as designers, inventors, teachers - all creative and emphatic and to whom he believes the future belongs in terms of who gets ahead and who doesn't. He outlines the 6 fundamentally human abilities that are essential for professional success and personal fulfillment and how to master them.
Why we like it: What an exciting view and a welcome addition in this era of outsourcing to other countries and a tough economy. A Whole New Mind both challenges and invites opportunities for our dreamlike innovation which is critical to finding solutions to challenges facing business leaders in today's economy. It may take 'a whole new mind' to meet the challenges of doing more with less. At the very least, this book provides valuable insights and strategies for expanding the innovative capacity of all leaders.
Click here for more BOLD reading
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The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you.
- Max DePree
"B.O.L.D. Print" is your written resource for progressing down the path of B.O.L.D. We will share success stories, best practices, and leadership tools & tips we've developed and discovered as we bring B.O.L.D. coaching to our clients.
"B.O.L.D. Print" will also keep you informed of our company's growth and development. The Third Zone is committed to being the leaders in leadership development through B.O.L.D. coaching.
We welcome your comments, your conversation and above all, your interest.
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