SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS 
BUILDING BUSINESS BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
All of the following programs can be offered individually or in a series and are easily customized to your specific needs.
Engaged Leadership — LOOKING FOR TED WILLIAMS™
The Mechanics— POSITIVE NETWORKING®
Coaching Series— SHEPA CIRCLES™
Signature Conference Starter— LEAP START!™
Best Message Advantage— R.E.A.L. CONVERSATION™
Leadership for Women— ENGAGED WOMAN LEADER™
CORE PROGRAMS:
Engaged Leadership— LOOKING FOR TED WILLIAMS™
OVERVIEW: Engaged leadership is a three-legged stool: leadership, connectorship and network capacity. Developed by Darcy Rezac, with two university business school deans, your team will be taken through the Engaged Leadership Matrix™. Using a baseball analogy, participants get to score themselves; are they in the majors or the minors? Where are your potential Ted Williams? These are your Connector-Leaders™. What can you do to improve the ‘batting average’ of your team and how do you develop the strategies you need to achieve these benefits in your organization?
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Senior executives, managers, MBA's, high potential leaders.
AUDIENCE SIZE: No limit
PROGRAM LENGTH: 2 Hours (Also available as a keynote.)
MORE INFORMATION: Contact us
The Mechanics- POSITIVE NETWORKING®
OVERVIEW: The authors of WORK THE POND! have helped thousands become better connectors by teaching ‘the world’s best definition’ of networking— Positive Networking®. This “outward, what-can-I-do-for-you attitude is the key to building extensive, long-lasting connections. Understanding this is 80% of the battle, the rest is just mechanics.” This interactive workshop teaches the skills of circulating in the pond, Tribal Introductions, Glowing Introductions, the Art of R.E.A.L. Conversation™, social intelligence skills and more.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Everyone in your firm who needs the skills of networking or wants a refresher.
AUDIENCE SIZE: No limit
PROGRAM LENGTH: 2 Hours or half-day workshop
MORE INFORMATION: Contact us
Coaching Series — SHEPA CIRCLES™
OVERVIEW: SHEPA CIRCLES™ are a series of five (or more) regularly scheduled coaching sessions which serve as participants personal Positive Networking® advisory board and support network. These sessions help people to find the right events and organizations where they can become more engaged, raise awareness (shepa) and build confidence as they go out and practice the skills. It changes behavior!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Participants who have attended our other programs.
AUDIENCE SIZE: 25-30 people
PROGRAM LENGTH: One hour lunch and learn format
MORE INFORMATION: Contact us
OTHER KEY PROGRAMS:
Signature Conference Starter— LEAP START!™
Leap Start™ will get participants at your conference, regional and national meetings connecting and networking like they've never done before. It will change the dynamic of your event. The ‘permission to network’ skills taught at this kick-off session are put into play immediately, used throughout the conference and beyond. Sponsor-branded 28 Positive Networking® Tips for Conference booklets are available. Workshops and breakout session can be added to this program.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Everyone! Make it the first event of your conference.
AUDIENCE SIZE: Unlimited
PROGRAM LENGTH: 1 to 1.5 hour
MORE INFORMATION: Contact us
Best Message Advantage — R.E.A.L. CONVERSATION™
After polling thousands of participants, what’s their biggest challenge? Conversation! This interactive workshop teaches our four-step process to better conversational skills; how to start (and exit) a conversation, how social intelligence skills can help when ‘the wall’ comes down, answering the question ‘What do you do?’ (and not as an infomercial) and learning how to tell your company stories.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone who needs the skills and confidence to walk into a room and begin a conversation.
AUDIENCE SIZE: Unlimited
PROGRAM LENGTH: Half-day workshop
MORE INFORMATION: Contact us
Leadership for Women — ENGAGED WOMAN LEADER™
Building confidence, making networking a priority, finding one’s voice and raising one’s profile in your organization (bonding leadership) and bridging to the community are challenges many women face. This workshop teaches the skills of becoming a Connector-Leader™, including the 7 step N.E.T.W.O.R.K Dance® (no actual dancing required), social intelligence skills, dealing with the time challenges, and how and where to build a network of depth, breadth and reach.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Members of women networks within an organization; or as a great program to launch your own network!
AUDIENCE SIZE: Unlimited
PROGRAM LENGTH: 2 hours or half-day workshop
MORE INFORMATION: Contact us
FOR MORE INFORMATION
To obtain course outlines, information on pricing and speaker availability, please email: info@workthepond.com or call Toll Free: 1-866-738-7660.
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