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The best workplaces have a high level of employee
engagement. People are enthusiastic, creative, team-oriented,
and mission-driven.
The Next Level Workshop Series is all about building this kind of engaging workplace.
Through a series of four mini workshops over
six months, participants gain new insights into communication,
respect, purpose, teamwork, and other key factors that distinguish great workplaces
from the rest.
How long are the four sessions?
Each session lasts 2-3 hours. Participants conclude every workshop by developing
specific action ideas -- which they implement during the two months before the next
session. In this way, the learning occurs through action and has an immediate positive
impact on the workplace.
Who should attend?
Participants could come from a work unit, a department, a mix of departments, a workplace
improvement committee, a leadership team, and so on. The same people would attend
all four workshops over the course of six months.
Who leads the sessions?
Tom Terez, author of "22 Keys to Creating a Meaningful Workplace" and founder
of InnerBest.com and BetterWorkplaceNow.com. Participants get full access to the
Better Workplace Now Online Desk Reference and can contact Tom for guidance in between
sessions.
How much does it cost?
$11,600 (US) for locations in the continental United States. This is an all-inclusive
fixed fee effective January 1, 2007, and subject to change.
How can I learn more?
On the left is detailed information. To contact Tom Terez, use the quick online contact form, or call 614-571-9529.
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When done right, the process of building a better workplace is just that -- a PROCESS.
It unfolds over time, giving people the chance to discover, plan, implement, build,
achieve, and celebrate.
You've heard of that fabled race between the tortoise and the hare. Wise organizations
follow the lead of the tortoise. They know that a slow and steady pace of thoughtful
change makes all the difference.
The Next Level Workshop Series is based on this principle of "slow and steady
wins the race." It consists of four progressive mini workshops, each scheduled
about two months apart over the course of six months.
These sessions put new focus on the most important aspect of every workplace: its
people. Participants learn how to take employee engagement to a higher level. They
discover new ways to increase dialogue, invention, ownership, respect, and other
key factors that bring out the best in people. Best of all, they put their insights
to work between sessions -- so the learning is an active and ongoing process with
immediate benefits to the workplace.
The four workshops are led by Tom Terez, author of "22 Keys to Creating a Meaningful
Workplace" and the founder of BetterWorkplaceNow.com
and InnerBest.com.
Over the years, Tom has worked with Regions Hospital (Minnesota), Providence Health
System (Washington), Columbus Children's Hospital (Ohio), University of Arkansas
Medical Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, Upper Valley Medical Center
(Ohio), Northeast Ohio Health Services, University of Colorado Hospital, Bluewater
Health (Ontario), Carondelet Medical Group (Arizona), Mental Health Center of Penetanguishene
(Ontario), and others -- so he can definitely make a connection with people who work
in health care.
Want to see how the Next Level Workshop Series can benefit your organization? Read
on -- the rest of this page provides detailed information.
The first workshop is a two- or three-hour session led by Tom Terez. Through a series
of hands-on activities and meaningful conversations, participants gain new insights
into themselves and their workplace. They learn more about purpose, acknowledgment,
oneness, support, development, and other factors that are crucial to building an
engaging workplace. They recount recent stories to uncover what works and what inspires.
They learn about the delicate balance between community and individuality, and between
mission and people.
During the last part of the workshop, participants gather their biggest insights
to craft several down-to-earth action steps that they can carry out in the next two
months. These include individual action steps, team/unit actions, and (depending
on the participant group) department- or organization-wide actions.
BEFORE WORKSHOP 1: Several weeks before the first workshop, Tom Terez gathers
background information through a series of informal phone interviews. A day or two
in advance, he is on site to meet people and to learn more about the workplace.
AFTER WORKSHOP 1: During the two months immediately following the workshop,
participants implement their action ideas. They will have full access to the Better Workplace Now Online Desk Reference, which provides ideas
and ready-to-download tools that go hand in hand with the Next Level Workshops. Included
is a full suite of tools specifically for health care organizations. All participants
will also be able to reach Tom by phone and through a Web-based contact form.
The second session, lasting two or three hours, picks up where the previous workshop
leaves off. The focus is on change management. People report on their progress in
implementing their action steps, and the information is used to gain insights into
the change process. Through conversation with each other and guidance from Tom, participants
learn how to improve on their planning and implementation. The idea here is to make
everyone a more skillful and emotionally intelligent change agent.
In a latter part of the workshop, we create a 60-Minute University, giving everyone
a chance to become a teacher and learner in a small-group setting. This is a powerful
exercise that sets a precedent for every would-be learning organization.
In a concluding step, people once again develop a set of practical action steps for
the next two months -- for themselves, for their team/unit (co-developed with other
team members during the session), and (when appropriate) for the department and/or
organization as a whole.
AFTER WORKSHOP 2: People implement their action plans over the next two months.
Again, they can contact Tom by phone or online.
THREE WEEKS BEFORE WORKSHOP 3: Each attendee from the first two workshops
will be invited to participate in an online questionnaire. Developed by Tom Terez
Workplace Solutions Inc., this 15-minute set of questions will be used to gain a
deeper understanding of the group, to check progress thus far, and to pinpoint topics
that remain the biggest learning priorities for the group. The insights will be used
to shape the content for Workshop 3.
The focus for this third session might be trust. Or it might be dialogue and teamwork.
Or it might be capacity-building. Whatever the topic, this workshop will involve
insightful activities and conversation, a review of progress to date, plus a concluding
segment in which participants refresh their set of action commitments for the next
two months.
AFTER WORKSHOP 3: At this point, participants will be accustomed to the process
of developing and implementing their latest action ideas. As always, they will be
able to contact Tom -- though at this stage they will be comfortable turning to each
other for guidance, having done so during the various workshop activities.
TWO WEEKS BEFORE WORKSHOP 4: Tom will contact everyone by e-mail, asking each
person to bring a success story to the capstone session -- a story from the past
six months that shows real progress in making a good workplace even better.
The first part of this two- or three-hour session serves as a celebratory review
of all progress to date. By this point, six months into the process, Tom has become
primarily a facilitator for the group. The participants themselves have become their
own organizational experts, successful at moving their workplace to a higher level
of engagement and capable of making further progress. The session includes a sharing
of success stories; an uplifting series of special "awards" given by Tom
to the whole group to highlight "The Biggest Surprise," "The Funniest
Moment," and so on; a highlighting of key things the group did right on its
way to success; and a rundown of five or so essential points for everyone to keep
in mind when taking action in the future.
In the next part of this final workshop, participants roll up their sleeves and determine
how to maintain their momentum. Having developed action steps at each of the previous
three sessions, they are now adept at creating a plan that involves individual, team,
and organizational commitments.
At the very end, Tom provides everyone with a meaningful takeaway (such as an appropriate
book for each person) as a way of marking the end of the Next Level Workshop Series
-- yet affirming that the improvement journey continues.
SPECIAL WEB PAGE: Each participating organization will have its own password-protected
Web page with links to an online contact form for reaching Tom Terez, a Web-based
survey to be used in advance of Workshop 3, the Online Desk Reference, PDFs of all
session materials, and more. All of these online resources will be explained at the
first workshop, and from that point on, all participants will have full access.
CONTACTING TOM: The Next Level Workshop Series unfolds in four mini workshops
over six or so months. All participants will be able to reach Tom by phone and through
the Web-based contact form. This access can provide people with needed guidance between
sessions.
GROUP COMPOSITION: There are different answers to the question, Who should
attend the Next Level Workshop Series? Perhaps your organization or department is
small enough that everyone can participate. If not, perhaps you have a management
council, a leadership team, or a labor-management task force that would benefit.
You might have a committee that has been chartered to advise on building a more engaging
workplace, or a specific work unit or department that's looking to make progress.
In all of these cases, the Next Level Workshop Series will bring significant focus
and productivity to your gatherings.
FEE: The total cost for all four workshops in the Next Level Workshop Series
is $11,600. This is an all-inclusive fee that covers all travel expenses in the continental
United States. The fee is billed in two, three, or four equal installments, as preferred
by the client, with a first payment of $2,900 due within four weeks of contracting.
This rate and these terms are effective January 1, 2007, and subject to change.
SCHEDULING: Due to calendar constraints, a very limited number of organizations
will be scheduled for the Next Level Workshop Series during 2007. Call Tom Terez
directly (614-571-9529), or click here to use
the online contact form at this Web site.
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