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Arthur J Murray is a CEO, Applied Knowledge Sciences, Inc Years of Experience:  25+ years Areas of Expertise:  Transforming traditional organizations into knowledge-sharing enterprises For over thirty years,  Art Murray  and his teams have helped organizations around the worldtransform intoknowledge enterprises.  A knowledge engineer by trade, he has the unique ability to capture and grow deeply embedded personal and institutional knowledge.  His many clients include government agencies, non-profit organizations, and companies of all sizes in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.  He has advised government leaders in ministries of defense, law enforcement, higher education, public health, and whole-of-government in making the transition to a knowledge-based economy.  One of the many projects he has led is the transformation of the Pan American Region of the World Health Organization into a knowledge-sharing enterprise, improvi...

OVERVIEW Lack of employee engagement puts a drag on morale, image and reputation, and ultimately, sales and revenue of the organization. Our upcoming webinar discusses how to create a mindset of servant leadership as a means of raising employee engagement in your enterprise to new levels. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Understand the principles of servant leadership and how they differ from those of traditional leadership ·          Formulate an initial strategy to create and sustain a servant leadership mindset across your entire enterprise ·          Leadership best practices to improve employee engagement LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the principles of servant leadership and how they differ from those of traditional leadership Formulate an initial strategy to create and sustain a servant leadership mindset across you...

OVERVIEW You’ve seen the numbers. According to Gallup, up to 85% of the global workforce is not engaged, and over  21%  of those not engaged are actively disengaged. In addition, according to Willis Towers Watson, more than  25%  of employees expect to leave their current job within the next two years. Lack of engagement is frequently cited as a contributing factor. Lack of engagement puts a drag on morale, image and reputation, and ultimately, sales and revenue. Employee turnover produces additional cost burdens associated with recruiting, selecting, training, and retaining new employees. On the other hand, a fully engaged and satisfied workforce translates into loyal clients and sustained sales growth. While the solution may seem obvious, it has proven difficult to implement in practice. There are several reasons for this, which we will go into during the course of this servant leadership webinar. The good news is that some of the most effective employee...

What will be discussed? The ability to influence is one of the essential skills for leaders at all levels for achieving effective management. Our upcoming webinar discusses how to build your influence in business interactions throughpersuasion techniques. ·          What you’ll learn? Cultivate and build relationships using persuasion techniques ·          Understand your own influence and persuasion skills ·          How to shape perceptions of others effective management LEARNING OBJECTIVES Cultivate and build relationships using persuasion techniques Understand your own influence and persuasion skills How to shape perceptions of others How to increase your influence through persuasion The key components of effective persuasion Defining influence and persuasion skills WHO WILL BENEFIT Professionals who aim for mutually desira...

OVERVIEW When was the last time you thought about how to positively influence others in the workplace — how to change minds, shape opinions, move others to act? The ability to influence is one of the essential skills for leaders at all levels for achieving effective management. It’s more art than science, and it can be tough to get your arms around. But the bottom line is that influence and persuasion skills matters. Whether you are leading, following, and/or collaborating, chances are you need to influence others to be successful. Influence strategies can range from reliance on position to education, encouragement and collaboration. The key is knowing which approach to use in a given situation. power and influence in leadership WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Almost everyone we come into contact with influences us in some way; some influence us negatively, and some in more positive ways. Every time we try to affect how other people think, behave, or decide, we are trying to...

OVERVIEW How often do you feel like screaming because you see a company policy is having a negative effect, but you have no way to change it? Join our upcoming webinar to learn about the proven approaches to personality development , so you can develop your own plan for advancement. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Identify your personal power sources and their effectiveness ·          Use your personal power to meet your goals by creating an action plan to apply the principles of personal power to your specific situation ·          Hone your effective communication skills to enhance your personal power and your ability to communicate up and down the hierarchy effectively to stimulate change LEARNING OBJECTIVES As a result of this session, you will be able to: Identify your personal power sources and their effectiveness, Us...

OVERVIEW In today's world, it's not uncommon to have limited authority to get the job done on a tight schedule. Even people with management titles have little control over budget, schedule, or team member selection and evaluation. This doesn't have to make success more difficult. "Position Power"  should come with control of many aspects of an assignment. However, there is a hidden paradox. When you assert that authority, "because I said so," you lose authority in the minds of subordinates! Savvy, successful leaders learn to use "Personal Power" to get things done; their ability to influence, inspire, or convince others to act. The advantage of this sort of leadership is anyone can exert it, from the lowest ranking person to the highest. Learn to use your own personal power to succeed regardless of title or lack of title. Unleash your power and influence in leadership to achieve your goals inside the organization and outside. WH...