Rendall and Associates : Speaking : Seminar Descriptions


THE FREAK FACTOR: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness Let me ask you a question. What's your problem? I'm serious. What do you wish you could change about yourself? What is the complaint that you hear the most from those closest to you, your friends, co-workers, and family members? Are you too loud or too quiet, too hyperactive or too sedentary, too organized or too messy? You get the idea. So, what should you do? Most people think that they should find and fix their weaknesses. Unfortunately, this just leads to frustration and failure. Your weaknesses are actually the best clue to your strengths. Furthermore, building your strengths, not fixing your weaknesses, is your best strategy for success. This seminar is designed to encourage you to become more of who you are, not to turn you into someone else. It's about becoming more different and more unique, not more average and more mediocre. You will learn how to:
	Discover your distinctive strengths and weaknesses Frame your unique characteristics in a positive way Find situations that highlight your positive qualities Maximize your self-control Implement permanent procrastination Flaunt your weaknesses

LEAD! The Four Factors of Effective Leadership This seminar combines the wisdom of ancient philosophers, successful executives and leadership gurus into a clear roadmap for effective leadership. The four factors focus on common themes that can be found throughout most advice on leadership and interpersonal effectiveness. These factors demonstrate that:
	Everyone can be a leader Leadership begins with you Leadership is a relationship Leadership produces positive change
Using stories of famous leaders and infamous failures, this training illustrates the importance of influence, integrity, inspiration and improvement. These four factors are contrasted with the pitfalls of ineffective leadership: power, position, popularity and personality.

GROW! Ten Strategies for Maximizing Your Leadership Potential Do you want to increase your influence? Are you looking for practical ways to improve your leadership? Effective leaders recognize the importance of continuous learning and personal development. They are also dedicated to empowering and training others. Based on the fourth factor of effective leadership, improvement, this seminar offers ten proven methods for leadership development, including strategies for personal growth and developing other leaders.

RECHARGE! Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout Are you burned out? Do you feel overwhelmed by personal and professional stress? If you want to recharge yourself and reclaim control of your physical, emotional and mental well-being, this seminar can help. We will explore the causes and symptoms of burnout, as well as six proven stress management strategies. You will learn how to:
	Take control of your responses to stress Focus on what is really important Use passion to overcome pain Develop a new perspective on stress Build relationships to prevent burnout Balance activity and renewal

FOCUS! Organizing Your Time and Leading Your Life Are you too busy? Do you feel overwhelmed? Are you constantly being pulled in too many different directions? Is it hard to find time for the things that really matter? Time management is more than just checking items off a to-do list or squeezing a few more minutes out of each day by multi-tasking. In fact, these activities can often be counterproductive. In order to increase effectiveness and restore your peace of mind, it is essential to clarify purpose, develop plans, prioritize activities, and proactively execute those priorities each day. This seminar will show you how to:
	Develop a clear direction for your life Set and achieve meaningful goals Focus energy on high priority activities Align daily tasks with long-term objectives Manage interruptions effectively

PERSUADE! Nine Strategies for Getting What You Want Do you always get what you want? Why do some attempts succeed while others fail? What can you do to improve your ability to convince others? Whether you work in sales, fund development or organizational management, powerful persuasion is an essential element of your success. This seminar will explore nine fundamental principles of human behavior and help you harness that knowledge to persuade the people around you. You will learn how to:
	Influence people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors Establish and maintain credibility Find the right audience Make big changes by starting small Create vivid appeals

CREATE! Initiating Change and Inventing the Future Individuals and businesses are constantly confronted with rapidly accelerating change. Effective leaders of the future will need to not only adapt to change but also create individual and organizational transformation. Unfortunately, most people and organizations resist change and are not aware of future trends. This session will explore methods for managing resistance to change as well as ways to become a creative person and an innovative leader.

EXPLORE! Understanding Ten Trends that are Changing the World Globalization, outsourcing, demographic shifts and technological advances are just a few of the seismic changes causing dramatic shifts in the way people live, work and play. These changes are combining and accelerating their impact on the world. This impact is both positive and negative, creating opportunities and threats, hope and fear. It is important for everyone to understand these trends and how they affect the future of their lives, families, careers and countries.
David will customize each of these topics for your organization and present them in a variety of formats.
	30-90 minute keynote Half-day seminar Full-day training

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