'The thoughtful revolutionary'

Socrates observed "The unexamined life is not worth living"; 2300 years later, Peter Drucker observed "The only things that evolve by themselves are disorder, friction and malperformance". Surely calls to lead our lives with purpose.

Shifting Gears is about 'You developing you'. About working with you as a leader with the responsibility to not only continuously improve (revolutionise) your business life but also to continuously evolve who you are, how you operate and how you lock-in the gains

Shifting Gears is about you equipping yourself with concepts and skills that transform your life and directly support how you operate as a leader.

In short, you become a 'Thoughtful Revolutionary' achieving what is important to you with less effort, less stress, improved relationships . . . and more fun

Shifting Gears transforms how leaders work together

(Note: for detailed programme information refer http://www.shiftinggears.co.nz/outline.htm )

 

Evolve leadership style

  •  Take control of what you experience

  • Step up to new leadership level

  • Evolve Self-leadership

  • Clarify purpose and legacy

  • Clear roadblocks

  • Develop 'Executive presence'

  • Discover improvement 'Fifth Step'

  • Extend horizons

Build relationships

  • Grow supplier and customer relationships

  • Effectively mentor and coach others

  • Harness the enormous power of listening

  • Improve and align organisational relationships

  • Deal well with unhelpful behaviour

  • See 'problems' as a treasure trove

  • Feel comfortable giving feedback

  • Re-focus teams to get things done

  • Build efficient and harmonious sections

  • Create productive and satisfying meetings

Resolve conflicts

  • Resolve conflict quickly and well

  • Save significant time and effort

  • Reduce stress levels

  • Have more fun

 

Stand-out features

A strong connection to your real world, solid benefits, and immediate application lie at the core of Shifting Gears Premier. The carefully structured sections, spread over three months, specifically include a total of four nights and six days programme time. the results are significant and sustained

 

How Shifting Gears works

  • Environment  Creating a programme that is safe, collegial and enjoyable


  • Relevance  Working on matter that are of immediate concern


  • Learning steps  'Reveal - Analyse - Rehearse - Synthesise - Extend'


  • Modelling  Keeping a close alignment between what is said and what is done


  • Connections  Powerfully linking the concepts and skills


  • Toolkit  Creating a toolkit to deal elegantly with problems


  • DENIBAW  Following a 'roadmap' that guides dealing with unhelpful behaviour.


  • Freshness  Keeping your skills 'top of mind' with the Shifting Gears book and SG Memory Jogger - widely for creating personal and organisational change

 

Participants benefit from and enjoy ~

  • Testing new ways of working in a very safe environment


  • Making fundamental shifts in their perspective without destructive confrontation


  • Building on the skills they already have


  • Using straightforward and fun approaches to learning


  • Taking control over difficult situations using the power of DENIBAW


  • Applying their skills immediately

 

PLUS

  • High retention. Two sections, each comprising an afternoon and two full days, are set one month apart with the last section two months later. Result - very high retention!
     
  • Enhanced learning. Small groups working in-depth on real issues facing participants

  • Valuable reference materials. Shifting Gears and SG Personal Memory Jogger (along with other materials) provide ongoing development and inspiration.

  • Free programme reviews. Encourages participants to re-visit the programme at any time within 15 months of completing Shifting Gears.

  • 'Family and friends' rate. Enables easy sharing of experiences with others

  • 'No risk' guarantee. Experience the benefits of Shifting Gears secure in the knowledge that the fee will be refunded if you are not completely happy with the result

 

to register, email: info@shiftinggears.co.nz

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