LEAD, FOLLOW OR GET OUT OF THE WAY

Knowing how and when to lead.

Every organization depends on the quality and depth of its leaders. Many believe that leaders are born and that leadership is something you either have or don’t have. Leaders are not “born”, they are developed. The best leaders are self aware, clear in purpose, courageous and decisive – all attributes of an individual’s spirit and all learnable!

This dynamic presentation takes your audience into deeper understanding of a role that you have in your team. All great leaders have the best followers, followers that aspire to one day become best leaders.

In an uplifting, humorous & interactive presentation Lisa covers:

• Five attributes that will make you worth following and excited about leading
• How good followers can learn to lead
• The four most important Leadership qualities and how to grow them
• The importance of choosing your peer group and how to create it
• The significance of who you follow and why people trust you
• How to create an environment where others can thrive
• How to fast track your leadership learning and skills

Take away:

• Identify the role that you currently have, and how you can be a positive influence
• If you are not following or leading, you are hindering the team
• Examples and strategies of how great leaders multiply their effectiveness by creating a pathway for others to grow into leadership

Audience members will recognize how their decision to lead or follow has a large impact on productivity of the team and organization. This humorous and compelling presentation will allow for your people to realise that leadership is not a title or position but something that we all can participate in.

EMPOWERING WOMEN TO LEAD

Developing your future leaders.

Some of the key attributes of significant leaders are energy, passion, commitment and vision. When you add creativity, connection, empathy and integrity –many strong female traits – there exists greater potential for strong and healthy corporate communities. Lisa McInnes-Smith is on a mission to help women build significant careers and communities. Women stepping up in business need a deep desire to perform above corporate objectives and a strong belief that they are capable of doing so!

Most women have more potential and capacity than they currently use. This is the space where Lisa thrives. She inspires women to pursue significant goals, utilise their strengths and increase their capacity. Lisa helps women adapt their behaviour, their habits and their outcomes to achieve goals that matter.

In this Session you can expect these outcomes:

• A lift in individual performance and belief
• Greater consistency in delivering results
• Improved connection and communication with colleagues
• Greater courage to take calculated risks
• Improved teamwork, unity and transparency
• The use of words that inspire and encourage
• Increased confidence to lead, direct and extend influence
• A reduced level of self-sabotage
• Use of tools that build a broader network

Lisa brings fresh insight into the simple steps women can take to bring focus and clarity to their professional and personal lives. She inspires the understanding and development of purpose, belief and desire.

STICKY TEAMS!

The art of building great teams.

Do you get the best from your people? Could you achieve more if everyone pulled together? Most teams have more potential and capacity than they demonstrate. This presentation focuses on helping people to become effective team players by helping each other to willingly shift their behaviour, habits and results. Lisa demonstrates how team members can inspire others to deliver long-term positive outcomes. She helps individuals to utilise the two most important forms of feedback to multiply their own effectiveness and release the talents of those around them.

This dynamic, practical session includes:

• How to build a culture of connection, co-operation and excellence
• Bring clarity to the corporate vision and team purpose
• Create an environment where people like to work hard and exceed expectations
• How to become a valuable team member and problem solver
• Three ideas to increase creativity and innovation
• How to have those necessary tough conversations

Outcomes:

• Understand the communication patterns that make for successful teamwork
• Increase team energy, engagement and exploration
• Raise team performance by capitalising on strengths
• Improve the connection between team members

This program is for any company that needs better teamwork, a healthier culture or improved staff engagement. It impacts sales teams, leadership teams and technical teams. It leaves people feeling empowered and united.

WE’VE ALL GOT WHAT IT TAKES… BUT WHERE IS IT?

Lisa McInnes-Smith is an expert at helping people increase their potential and transform their personal performance. Lisa has an understanding that each individual is different and has a variety of skills & talents. While providing a clear path to identifying their strengths, she will show them how to also improve the areas that need development. Setting people on a strategic pathway of continuous improvement, Lisa helps identify what energises, engages, inspires and motivates individuals, while also pointing out what robs, deflates and saps their energy. She will set your people on a new pathway to realize their potential, increase their capacity and empower them to perform above their own expectations. In an up lifting, engaging presentation Lisa will help raise faith in yourself and a desire to step up and tackle the tasks that will take you to the next level of achievements.

In this unique dynamic, high energy presentation Lisa will cover:

• The words you need to influence your boss
• The ups and downs of learning a new skill, how to handle initial poor performance
• How to have a tough conversation with your boss
• Why feedback raises everyone’s performance and how to offer it so it is received
• The power utilizing feedback, to increase your capacity
• The power of full engagement for creating personal and professional satisfaction

Take away:

• Identify your individual & team strengths and how to work on your weaknesses
• Recognize your contribution and value to the company & what it means to perform at your maximum capacity
• Teach skills for better communication with your boss, and how to generate constructive feedback
• Turning feedback into better performance

Audience members will recognise and adopt the habits and actions that positively influence and shape their thinking, their expectations and their performance.