Straight Talk Building a Corporate Culture that Values Honesty, Rewards Integrity and Encourages Candor

OVERVIEW

Let’s face it. Straight, honest, no nonsense communication in organizations today is more rare than common. Whether it’s fear of reprisal, natural timidity, or not wanting to hurt someone’s feelings, many of us avoid telling the truth when the truth needs to be told. The same applies to many of those who work for us.

The cost of such reticence can be high. If managers can’t get honest feedback from their subordinates, they, like the emperor in the fable of the Emperor’s New Clothes, will make foolish decisions. If employees can’t get honest feedback from their managers, they don’t improve, and their poor performance devalues the organization. If team members feel uncomfortable expressing contrary opinions, the status quo never gets challenged and creativity dies.

Based on Larry Johnson’s book, ‘Absolute Honesty: Building A Corporate Culture That Values Straight Talk and Rewards Integrity’ Larry shows you how to enhance your leadership skills and how to create a strong culture in organization by establishing a new standard of communication — a standard that encourages creativity through candid discussions, frank expression of ideas, and healthy debate. A standard that tells the truth, doesn’t mince words, and is guided by a clear sense of right and wrong.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND

If you want people to feel free to express their ideas without the fear of retribution and feel comfortable challenging the status quo, this webinar is for you. Attend this webinar and learn the importance of corporate culture and techniques for building a corporate culture.

AREAS COVERED

• Tell the truth – the worst truth beats the best lie.
• We explore how this can sometimes be difficult and how to overcome the challenges of being honest.
• Tackle problems as they happen – we look at how we tend to avoid unpleasantness in our encounters with others and how that can cause damaged relationships and suppression of the truth.
• Agree to disagree and commit – no whining allowed. Taken from Intel Corporation, this rule of engagement says that you should speak your mind but never whine.
• Welcome the truth – to avoid the Naked Emperor Syndrome
• Reward the messenger bearing bad news
• Build a platform of integrity - for yourself and your team

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

You will walk away with practical tools for applying the Six Laws of Absolute Honesty:

• Tell the truth — the worst truth beats the best lie
• Understand the importance of corporate culture and tackle problems as they happen
• Agree to disagree and commit — no whining allowed
• Welcome the truth — to avoid the Naked Emperor Syndrome
• Reward the messenger bearing bad news
• Build a platform of integrity — for yourself and your team

WHO WILL BENEFIT

Team leaders, managers, directors, leaders – anyone who manages others and wants to create a more honest, transparent and creative culture.