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TOPICS

A. Creating a Workplace that Works: How to Create a Climate of Excellence & Purpose

Over the last several years, an increasing number of organizations and leaders have become interested in creating more spirited, soulful workplaces. Indeed, the deepest commitment comes from those who experience work as more than a way to make a living but as an expression of their values and desire to contribute. In this keynote, Dr. Izzo will explore four paths to finding more purpose and success and will help leaders at all levels discover practical ways to create more spirit for themselves and their teams. Based on his groundbreaking book Awakening Corporate Soul: Four Paths to Unleash the Power of People at Work. (Fairwinds Press 1997)

B. Values Shift: Engaging a Changed Workforce

Worker motivation and retention now rank evenly with customer service as the key to holding market edge. Never has it been so important to see the workplace through employees’ eyes, and cater to their beliefs and needs. This represents nothing short of a sea of change from values of even ten years ago. This keynote focuses on six major value shifts in terms of what people expect from work and are looking for in a company. It offers practical ideas on what companies and managers can do to win commitment and increase loyalty of employees companies, Dr. Izzo will help your people understand these shifting values and how they differ across generation and gender. Find out what successful companies are doing in response! (Based on His book, VALUES SHIFT: The New Work Ethic & What it Means for Business)

Key points:

• Understand the six major value shifts
• Learn what this means for retention of employees
• Learn what leading-edge companies are doing to respond to these shifts
• Understand how these shifts differ across generations and gender
• Gain practical ideas on how organizations and leaders can respond to these shifts and win commitment from their people.

C. Leadership Values Shift: Engaging the New Work Force

Our values and expectations at work are changing and changing fast. It is critical that leaders and managers understand these emerging values and gain practical ideas on how to win the commitment of the new work force. In this inspiring and practical keynote, Dr. Izzo identifies the six emerging work values (Partnership, Balance, Trust, Community, Growth & Development, & Noble Cause) and helps us see the implications of these trends. From the new practice of "serial retirement" to the rise of "choice" as the mantra of younger workers, Dr. Izzo will provide a fascinating journey to understand the new work values and to understand what leaders must do to gain the commitment of today’s employee. Based on his highly acclaimed book Values Shift: The New Work Ethic & What it Means for Business (Prentice Hall 2000)

D. Four Generations – One Workplace: How to Bridge the Gaps and Thrive in the Future

The 90s are over, and tough times (that is, normal times) are back. Winning and keeping talented people has become one of the top concerns of today’s managers and business owners who are determined to weather the turmoil and emerge with the strength to dominate their industry.

How can organizations create high levels of commitment and engagement? With employees’ values shifting, how must leaders shift their thinking and behavior? John Izzo offers powerful and practical ideas on what managers can do to increase employee loyalty while responding to changing expectations. By defining the new work ethic and what it means for business, this visionary expert on engagement, retention and corporate culture will help you understand:

• Why baby boomers, generation Xers and the net generation view work differently, and how new leadership strategies can bring out the best in all three groups
• The fastest, most effective ways to encourage employee loyalty at every level
• How to attract and keep the most talented employees by meeting the six major expectations of the workforce
• How to build the bridges that will be crucial to your organization in difficult times
• How to sustain employee engagement by making work more than just a way to make a living
• How to develop trust through open communication.

E. The Buzz Factor

Some workplaces have a "buzz," a definable, palpable energy that makes people want to commit and do their best. Buzz is hard to define but we all know it when we experience it. It is characterized by high commitment, passionate belief, deep trust, and a tremendous sense of pride. We have heard about such workplaces, but what is their secret? Why do some companies and organizations have what some have called "magic." In this keynote, Dr. Izzo shares a lifetime of learning from working with and researching many of these unique places where passionate commitment reigns as normal everyday reality. He will help leaders and colleagues understand the key factors that create "buzz," gain practical ideas on how to create it, and be inspired to strive to become one of those truly engaging places to work.

F. Branding from the Inside-Out: Creating a Living Brand

You are wasting your money if you think a logo is all you need to brand your company. It’s in the daily interaction between your staff and your customers that makes your brand memorable. Who you hire, how they are treated, whether they are engaged or not and whether they believe in the services and products they sell, has everything to do with how the world sees your brand!

In this inspiring program Dr. John Izzo will explain why brand power is more than a company logo or corporate colors. He will describe the changing values of the workforce and provide practical ideas about how leaders can foster an engaged workforce that supports company branding. Over the past 15 years John Izzo has helped more than 500 organizations including IBM, Fairmont Hotels, Rogers Video stay a successful course!

G. Second Innocence: Rediscovering the Joy & Wonder of Work

Work has become a major part of modern life taking up to two-thirds of our adult lives. What's more, work is a major part of our identity and the major place where our gifts take form in the world. In this unique keynote address, Dr Izzo will help you rediscover the joy and wonder of work. Based on his new book Second Innocence, he will offer inspiration and practical ideas on how we find a deeper sense of purpose at work while helping to create a climate where others can succeed. Built upon his groundbreaking work Awakening Corporate Soul, he will explore important themes such as: How to make your job is big enough for you? How do you bring more of your energy and imagination to work? How to rethink you attitude towards work and others? His combination of heart-warming stories, real life examples and practical ideas will leave your group ready to go back and rediscover the joy of working.

H. Second Innocence: Renewing the Work Journey in Mid-Life

The largest segment of our workforce is now well into mid-life and many people plan to work much longer in life than previous generations. This workshop explores the personal challenges and opportunities in renewing the work and life journey in mid-life and beyond. It will help participants rediscover the wonder and enthusiasm we often associate with youth while exploring strategies for organizations that can help mid-lifers renew their careers. From masterful storytelling about the journey of mid-life in work and life, to exercises that help participants discover the lessons of their career journey thus far, to case examples of how training can help people renew in the middle of their careers, this session offers many paths to renewal. Understand the unique challenges of career renewal and engagement for mid-lifers and to be inspired by stories of personal renewal. Learn strategies for personal renewal at work and life for those in mid-career including interactive exercises that will add value for the participants and be replicable after the workshop.

I. Your Job is Bigger that You Think: Bringing All You Have to Work

Is your job enough for you? Research shows that most of us want our work to make a difference for our customers, for our colleagues and even for the world. Studies also show that when the mission of our work inspires us, we perform better and enjoy our work more. In this inspiring yet practical keynote, Dr. Izzo helps your group discover how to bring more energy and imagination to work. He will help each person discover how they can be of more service in their job and workplace while discovering the tremendous influence they have over others. People will leave with a deeper sense of personal responsibility for how to contribute to creating a great workplace for themselves, others and your customers.

J. Renewing the Heart of Healthcare

Health care is a unique “business” where a deep sense of mission is both the driver of passion and the best predictor of success. Yet many health care organizations are experiencing a loss of soul and purpose, while people take sides in a “we vs. they” mindset (management vs. clinical people, corporate vs. field, doctors vs. everybody). Dr. John Izzo has worked with over 300 health care organizations across North America and Western Europe.

In this powerful program, he will help your group understand the keys to renewing the heart health care, how leaders at all levels-from CEO’s to the front line-can take responsibility for re-igniting passion and purpose at work. Nurse Week, the American Medical Journal, Health Care Finance and many other publications have featured his work in health care renewal. His talk is both practical and inspiring, and will challenge our audience to take personal responsibility for putting heart back in health care delivery.

K. Conversations that Awaken The Mind and Soul

In the Marketplace of human potential and development, your organization is just one of many competing for the attention, passions and talents of your employees and colleagues. Dr. John Izzo will explore the current relevant trends organizations need to understand to tap the breadth and diversity of human creativity in order to shape conversations that engage an individual’s greater talents. Focusing on deeper issues at work acknowledges that work has a meaningful presence in our lives. Dr. John Izzo, respected author and thinker will take us on a journey of discovery- an enlightened journey that will focus on the power of our natural talents and gifts, our desire to be the best and to speak a language that expresses our truest values at work.

L. What Matters Most

This highly inspirational and dynamic program is a culmination of Dr. John Izzo’s experiences as a minister, an organizational change expert, father, environmentalist and author. As featured in the December 2001 Issue of Association Management Magazine, John Izzo will talk about his own perspectives on this very important question: "What Matters Most". Critically acclaimed author and thinker, Dr. John B. Izzo shares his wisdom after seven years in the Presbyterian Ministry and 17 years as an organizational change agent for some of the biggest names in North America.

M. It’s Not Easy Being Green

Award winning writer, Biography Channel host and Leadership advisor Dr. John Izzo discusses the challenges faced by companies today as they continue to stay competitive, work hard to be profitable and successful, learn new and advanced market needs and stay up to date on technologies and trends, deal with a never ending labor shortages and look ahead to the pressing environmental issues in front of them. How do we as leaders keep all these important balls in the game when each one depends on the other? Dr. John Izzo presents on the values that are shaping the work world but with some added flavor…the road to retention, business success and profitability lies in embracing the current green trends. It isn’t easy being green today – but this same issue “being green” will attract the conscious workers who care about the world and this industry’s contribution to solutions. In true Izzo fashion, this program will be complete with stories of real people and real companies who are changing how we think about green.

N. A Sustainable Future: The Challenge of Our Generation

Sustainability has become one of the emerging global issues of our time. From melting Arctic Ice to disappearing forests, there are signs everywhere that we must meet this challenge. Dr. Izzo shows how sustainability is not one challenge among many but THE challenge of our generation akin to the war the last generation fought to free the world from tyranny. Many talks on sustainability leave attendees discouraged but this program will leave your people inspired, challenged and stepping up to make a difference. This program helps individuals find the truth amidst all the noise about the challenges that we face and leaves everyone knowing how we can meet the challenge ahead. Using beautiful images, startling facts and inspiring examples of how we are already stepping up to meet the challenge of our generation, this program works for every level of the organization or for clients.

O. The Green Advantage: Making Your Business a Sustainable Leaders

Surveys show that an increasing number of consumers and employees rank the environment and sustainability near the top of their list. What’s more, companies that take the “green challenge” can save costs while gaining a real advantage in the marketplace. But how does a company go “green” and become a sustainability leader? Dr. Izzo brings twenty-five years of experience helping companies to help your organization understand the advantages of sustainability while implementing practical steps to become a sustainability leader in your industry.

P. Business & the Green Challenge: How Business Will Save The Planet

If you are tired of “green talks” that beat up on business, this talk is for you. Business is often blamed for damaging the environment but in this program Dr. John Izzo shows that business is and must lead the way to meet the challenge of sustainability. He shows how individuals cannot do enough alone and why government is important but unable to meet the challenge. Through inspiring examples, startling facts, personal stories and practical ideas, your audience will leave seeing the important role businesses and corporate leaders will play in meeting the sustainability challenge.

Q. The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die

What are the keys to a purposeful, successful, and fulfilling life? What must we discover about life before it is too late? Dr. John Izzo interviewed over 200 people from the age of 60-106 and asked them to reflect back on their lives. What did they learn? What would they do differently? What brought the greatest happiness and meaning? What were the important crossroads and the decisions they made and what did they regret?

In this inspiring, entertaining and thought provoking program, Dr. Izzo shares the five themes which emerged from this research-Reflect More, Risk More, Love More, Enjoy More and Return More. In this program Dr. Izzo will also feature segments from interviews with wise elders as they talk about their lives and what they learned. This program is based on Dr. Izzo’s five hour series for the Biography Channel and is book, The Five Things You Must Discover Before You Die. The interviewees ranged from successful business leaders and actors to town barbers, from Holocaust survivors and veterans, to teachers and aboriginal elders. Across cultures, he discovered the secrets to a life worth living.

R. Leading In Tough Times: Engaging Your People During Change

How do we keep people engaged and motivated during tough economic times? What are the keys to keeping people on side and leading them through change? This session will explore the keys to leading people during tough times and engaging them through change. The session will help leaders understand what people need in changing times and practical ways to engage people during such times. Filled with real life examples from working with over 600 companies, Dr. Izzo will help your leaders learn the secrets to companies that navigate tough times effectively. Among other things, leaders will learn: How to keep people focused on the long term? How to engage people in change so that they help you stay successful and don’t act like victims? How to keep a climate of recognition and success even when things are tough? What are the five things people need from leaders during times of change and how can leaders deliver it? How to become the employer of choice when things are tough?