Barbara A. Mintzer
Programs

Barbara's Popular Programs Include:

Creating Tomorrow's OPPORTUNITIES Out of Today's CHANGES

This powerful program implements a 4-step plan to move from "change-victim" to "change-maker." This high energy, down-to-earth presentation is very popular with business professionals, as it reinforces the fact that we have control over our lives, even during times of tremendous change. We discuss specific strategies participants can use IMMEDIATELY to maintain a competitive edge in business and assure success in their professions. In addition, particpants will answer the following questions:

• How can I add value to the services I now perform?

• Where is the "niche" in my industry that hasn't been developed?

• What would customers pay for that isn't available now?

• What do I see as the future of my profession, and what can I do now to prepare for it?

  "Your presentation received the highest rating of any of our Management Retreat speakers, (and we've had several.) You are a powerful speaker with a clear understanding of what is needed for leaders in today's changing environment."
  

  Marlene Beck
  Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health
  

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  You Can LOVE Your Work and LIVE Your Life, Too!

  This humorous and fast-paced program discusses the distinct possibility of being dedicated to your work and having a personal life, too. Participants will learn life balance strategies so that personal and professional goals complement, not conflict, with each other. Extensive research and one-on-one interviews have been conducted to provide the information and case studies for this program. Participants will learn:

• 6 characteristics of the work-driven personality

• How childhood conditioning affects the way we view work in our lives today

• How to spot the signs of a life out of balance

• 8 success-proven strategies for maintaining an optimistic and productive outlook in a constantly changing work environment.

  "Your presentation was right on target! Attendees were talking about the 8 strategies throughout the Conference."
  

  Deborah Pio
  Credit Managers Association of California
  

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  Manager As Coach ... Maximizing People Potential

  In an era of unprecedented change, business leaders are facing the challenge of ensuring quality customer service and cost effectiveness at the same time. How do we do this with leaner budgets and fewer people doing more work? Managers must motivate their staff to develop new ways of thinking about everything they do. This program will discuss the management style of "coaching" as a vehicle to build a creative, cohesive, and innovative workforce. This is a hands-on, one-of-the-team, style of management that creates a climate of trust and acceptance. Managers will learn:

• The Driving Forces of Motivation - l3 criteria necessary in a business environment to get "buy-in" and accountability from their staff

• The 5 key qualities of effective coaching

• How to formulate, articulate, and implement a vision for staff to follow

• The 15-minute vision meeting as a vehicle for stimulating creativity and innovative thinking from their staff.

  "I attended your presentation on The Manager As Coach . In my position, I have attended many seminars, training sessions, etc., on management. Your presentation was outstanding. One of the most energizing and motivating I have ever attended."
  

  Marsha Brejcha
  Medical Center Manager
  Humana Health Care Plans
  

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  CHAMPIONSHIP Teams ... Creating a Mindset of EXCELLENCE

  This program focuses on the dynamics that propel a team towards EXCELLENCE. Particular focus is given to the charactertistics in a team/team leader relationship that produce a CHAMPIONSHIP team. We will define organizational "core values"> so that teams have a moral and ethical compass to guide them. Team leaders will learn how to "look inside" when it is their values and beliefs that are causing problems for the team.Topics included in this program are:

• Building blocks of a powerful team

• How team leaders can support and empower their teams through times of change

• Uncovering and re-directing the "hidden agendas" of difficult team members

• What to do when the team leader is the problem

• The "acid test" for a team.

  "Your program on CHAMPIONSHIP Teams was outstanding. Your audience was made up of managers from the major corporations in Sao Paulo, and your evaluations were excellent. Your warmth and personal style fit right in here, and made everyone feel a part of the seminar."
  

  Andre Paulo Hermann
  TDC/Integris
  Sao Paulo, Brazil
  

Articles by Barbara A. Mintzer:

• The Manager As Coach ... Maximizing People Potential