Change Anything The New Science of Career Success

Learning Objectives:

• Help participants understand the perils of five career derailers; unreliability, "it's not my job," procrastination, resistance to change, and negative attitude.
• Help participants address behaviors that hinder performance and career development.
• Help participants understand the Change Anything model with performance and career focus.

Session Description:

VitalSmarts research shows that 97 percent of employees have some career-limiting habit that keeps them from achieving their potential: Unreliability, "It's not my job," Procrastination, Resistance to change, and Negative attitude. As a result, they not only forfeit promotions, they also contribute to growing deficiencies in corporate productivity and results. This engaging presentation will introduce participants to the Change Anything model which offers a proven strategy for successfully changing behavior to improve career success. Participants will better understand how to: 1. Escape the willpower trap. Those who fail believe they lack willpower when in reality, they are blind to and outnumbered by the many sources of influence shaping their behavior. 2. Be the scientist and the subject. Successful changers develop a unique theory of change tailored to their specific needs. 3. Turn bad days into good data. Successful changers care less about dramatic success than they do about incremental learning.

Biography:

Kurt D Southam is President of Southam Consulting, LLC, a practice that specializes in employee development and human performance. Kurt has worked with many CEOs and other executives in one-on-one executive coaching, team development, and strategy. He holds masters and doctorate degrees in organizational behavior and is widely known for his expertise in helping organizations achieve high performance. He headed quality improvement and organizational development at Armour Swift-Eckrich, was director of management development for executives of a 3,500-unit restaurant chain and was president of a healthcare corporation. Kurt is a Principal Associate of VitalSmarts and Master Certified Trainer for Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations, Influencer and Change Anything. He has extensive experience in helping individuals and teams move from good to great.