face in second stage. Video | PDF
second-stage leaders how to think like futurists and gain
a deeper understanding of external market forces.
Video | PDF
in second stage — managing your
expanding staff. Video | PDF
Influence, Drop-Dead Honest Organization, Advanced
Facilitator, Resilient Organization and Strategic Leader.
individuals better leverage their strengths within a
second-stage company and build
high-performing teams. Video | PDF
offers other programs to help grow your business,
including PeerSpectives roundtables and
Economic Gardening
Retreats
into theleaders’ strengths and weaknesses — and how that impact their efforts to scale
the company — along with personal values, corporate culture, and challenges of control.
need to begin thinking more strategically.
What your social system is all about and how it affects
your economic system.
Understanding what you can influence — and what
you can’t.
How to combine your personal strengths and business
values to move the organization forward.
leadership. It affects everything from figuring out
how you should be spending your time
to setting the future vision of the company.
A better understanding of yourself will give you
insight into the type of team you want to build and
how to correctly slot employees.
As a leader, you’re always on. Your employees are
always watching you, and your behavior influences
their performance more than any spoken words,
policies or procedures.
Retreats
think like futurists and gain a deeper understanding of external market forces.
Participants walk away with a unique visioning framework to drive strategy and engage
employees.
opportunities.
A deeper understanding of market turbulence and how
it may be eroding your profitability.
How to craft an actionable document that captures
your vision for the next five years — and how to
communicate that vision to your team.
How to take your strategic thinking
the future, which enables you not only to plan effectively
but also to react and adapt to surprises.
If you as the leader don’t know where your organization
is going, no one does.
Increase your ability to engage employees and get them
excited about the future — both in terms of the
organization’s growth and their individual roles
within the company.
Understand the nature of new entrants to your industry
and how to hone your competitive edge.
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staff. From temperament to conflict management, this program delivers new insights
and tools to develop innovative, engaged employees.
How temperament (which includes how people process
information and personality preferences,such as
extroversion and introversion)
affects you and your employees.
Why change is both difficult and necessary, how
individuals respond differently to change and how to
manage resistence that may crop up.
How culture is formed, how it impacts your organization
and how to shape it.
Recruit team members who complement your strengths
and weaknesses — and put employees in positions that
allow them to play to their strengths.
Being adept at change management will determine your
ability to adjust to shifts in your industry, in the economy
and with technology. It affects your ability to survive
and thrive.
Culture influences employee behavior far more than you
may realize.Culture motivates us, tells us what’s
allowable, and can erode or accelerate strategic
initiatives.
Retreats
their strengths within a second-stage company and build high-performing teams.
to achieve profitable growth.
The role that temperament plays in job performance,
and how people react differently to change.
The difference between destructive and constructive
conflict.
The significance of internal analysis, including how
to align your responsibilities with the CEO’s overall
vision.
employees make better decisions, be more productive
and avoid dysfunctional silos.
Understanding temperament helps you manage
employees better and slot them in positions that play to
their strengths.
Learning how different individuals respond to
change will help you keep employees motivated as
your company moves through various transitions of
growth.
Retreats
Organization, Advanced Facilitator, Resilient Organization and Strategic Leader.
How temperament (which includes how people process
information and personality preferences,such as
extroversion and introversion)
affects you and your employees.
Why change is both difficult and necessary, how
individuals respond differently to change and how to
manage resistence that may crop up.
How culture is formed, how it impacts your organization
and how to shape it.
Recruit team members who complement your strengths
and weaknesses — and put employees in positions that
allow them to play to their strengths.
Being adept at change management will determine your
ability to adjust to shifts in your industry, in the economy
and with technology. It affects your ability to survive
and thrive.
Culture influences employee behavior far more than you
may realize.Culture motivates us, tells us what’s
allowable, and can erode or accelerate strategic
initiatives.
Retreats
your business, including PeerSpectives roundtables and Economic Gardening.
designed especially for leaders of second-stage growth
companies. The system differs from other roundtable
formats by having:
traditional types of business assistance. It’s not about
business plans, financial analysis or workforce
development. Instead, researchers assist in five key
buckets:
core strategy
market dynamics
qualified sales leads
innovation
temperament.
discussion not dominated by any one individual.
Professional facilitators who are trained at the
foundation.
An emphasis on sharing experiences rather than
giving advice.
Participants who come from diverse, noncompeting
industries.
Retreats at the Edward Lowe Foundation are designed specifically for leaders of second-stage companies — those beyond the startup phase with the intent and capacity for continued growth. Held at Big Rock Valley, the foundation’s learning campus in southwest Michigan, our retreats give participants a unique opportunity to get away from daily distractions and really focus on building their businesses.
These programs address the many challenges that second-stagers face, including building a management team, communication issues, company culture and strategic growth. Although curriculum is designed as a continuum, each program stands on its own.
Granted, there are a lot of educational opportunities for business leaders. Here’s what makes us different:
- A laser-like focus on second-stage entrepreneurs.
- Relevant content for addressing the challenges of growth-oriented companies.
- Facilitation that elicits the group genius.
- A deep understanding of peer learning.
- Big Rock Valley’s inspirational setting — 2,000 acres of woodland, prairie and wetland.
For more information or to register for a retreat, contact Rita Phillips.