Brian Gareau

Keynote by Speaker Brian Gareau

Business Culture – An Asset or Liability

Competition is tough!  Everyone is constantly looking for a “new” market, product/service, process, physical layout, design, delivery model, or technology that will differentiate them from everyone else.  And, if they are fortunate enough to find “an edge” – how do they sustain it? According to Harvard Business School, “business culture can have a significant impact on a firm’s long-term economic performance.”   So why do so few companies “master” their business culture’s competitive edge?

Key Learning Objectives include:

• Understand and help others discover how to “See” and “Hear” business culture
• Explain how culture impacts high performance and ways to maximize each elements impact
• Identify some of your culture differentiators for employees?  And then, its impact on customers?
• Define and use the Think-Feel-Act model
• Be able to dispel common myths about accountability

Keynote by Speaker Brian Gareau

A Sustainable Fuel for High Performance

Many businesses today struggle with “people issues” including: the ability to attract and retain the best talent – employee resistance to change – absenteeism – and individual accountability. All these “people issues” create frustration, waste and lost performance. Ultimately, how employees think & feel impacts how they act. Their actions and behaviors then impact your organization’s brand, performance, and work culture.

Key Learning Objectives include:

• Define the four key elements of a high performance business culture and the importance of each element
• Be able to explain key drivers of engagement and “4 Rights” model
• Give examples of key external business metric – engagement correlation findings
• Develop a list of tactical & practical ways to keep your organization’s performance fuel tank full with engagement

Keynote by Speaker Brian Gareau

The Accidental Boss

Often individuals find themselves in leadership roles without a true understanding of how to succeed. Or, there are many leaders who find themselves struggling balancing the demands of leadership. Now more than ever, these Accidental Bosses must wear multiple hats to be successful and sustain organizational performance. The three key leadership hats desperately needed are “business,” “company advocate,” and “employee advocate.” And, all hats must

be mastered.

Key Learning Objectives include:

• Gain a clear understanding of a leader’s role and its impact on your workforce
• Discover techniques to mitigate the risk of four influencers of leader’s actions and decisions
• Understand how to drive employee engagement and create a high performing team
• Be brilliant in the 12 basics of a successful leader