AGENDA
September 25, 2008

8:30 AM-10 AM             THE STRENGTH OF YOUR PEOPLE IS YOUR BUSINESS' GREATEST ASSET

                                      • Strengths aren’t what people are “good” at

                                      • Four telltale signs to identify strengths

                                      • Using strengths as a link to business outcomes

                                      • Unleashing the power of the inner drive: Help your people feel ,                                                      the fire within them

10 AM-10:30 AM           COFFEE BREAK

10:30 AM-12 PM              ACHIEVING HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AND LOW TURNOVER

                                      • Exploiting strengths to bolster productivity

                                      • Diversity of strengths and talents: The blazon of a well-rounded team

                                      • How to cultivate excellent performance consistently

                                      • How to sync team members’ talents with team goals

                                      • Time management to play to strengths and manage around weaknesses

12 PM-1 PM               LUNCH with MARCUS BUCKINGHAM

1 PM-2:30 PM                THE ROLE OF TALENT IN ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

                                     • The talent you need: How to spot the right fit

                                     • Why talent is more important than brains and experience

                                     • How to apply unique talents to various business challenges

                                     • Honing talent to maintain competitive advantage

2:30 PM-3 PM            COFFEE BREAK 

3 PM-4:30 PM                HOW TO BUILD ALL TEAMS TO BE YOUR "BEST"

                                     • How to kick-off the process: Taking strengths seriously

                                     • Out in the open: Why you should acknowledge and talk about  ,                         about strengths to maximize success

                                     • Coaching team members to volunteer their strengths

                                     • How to uncover and leverage your team’s strengths: Which are the key                                 key success factors to roll them out

                                     • Lessons from the field: Individuals and organizations already on the road

4:30 PM-5:30 PM         Open Q&A with Marcus Buckingham