The Mattson Philosophy on Training

We are a principled driven organization in the field of organizational communication. We operate with the strong conviction that understanding and applying communication principles is the key to effective communication. Effective communication is a skill that can be learned and continuously improved by everyone.

All principles we share are in the spirit of ethical applications.

Our goal is to improve communities by improving communication skills.

It is our duty to stay informed in our field with the purpose of sharing the most current communication principles. In our workshops, we share these principles with individuals and guide them in discovering relevant applications in all communication events.

Social Science research has shown that there is no ideal way to communicate. What works for one person in a given communication event may not work for others.

Therefore, we remain open and flexible in striving for the proper balance of teaching principles and training in techniques when we customize our workshops for your organization.

Teaching and Training approaches to learning depend on the audience and the situation.

This fresh—flexible—approach to communication training for the purpose of improving communication effectiveness for individuals and organizations is grounded in social science research.

Effective communication skills substantially benefit organizations and individuals.

For organizations, better communication skills can lead to increased productivity, higher profits, better morale, and stronger (consistent, responsible, and reliable) organizations.

For individuals, better communication skills can lead to better effectiveness, pay raises, promotions, recognition, better jobs/careers, higher job satisfaction, and better grades for students.

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Leadership Workshop

Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way

Every time we turn around, someone is talking about Leadership. Lee Iacocca is asking, “Where have all the Leaders Gone?” Warren Bennis wrote a book “On Becoming a Leader.” What did they mean? Did we run out of leaders? Bennis also wrote, “Managing People is like Herding Cats.” Is managing people today really like herding cats? Does that mean bosses can’t tell employees what to do? If that is true, how do bosses get the job done? What is the difference between leading and managing? Is there a difference?

Ken Blanchard describes leadership in the May/June 2007 issue of Success Magazine, “I would like to get people to lead at a higher level. It should be a process of achieving worthwhile results while acting with respect, care, and fairness to the well-being of all involved.”

That sounds more like a mission statement rather than a description of leadership. “…to get people to lead at a higher level…”? What does he mean?

What do any of the leadership gurus (Lewin, Bennis, Nanus, Hersey, Blanchard, Johnson, Maxwell, Peters, Fiedler, Blake, Mouton, Likert, Yukl, etc ) mean when describing leadership?

Is it one of those things that is hard to describe, but we know it when we see it? There are many types of leadership too: visionary leadership, transformational leadership, situational leadership, contingency leadership, charismatic leadership, trait leadership, path-goal leadership, etc.

What do all these types of leadership mean? Are we supposed to know the differences? Which one should we use? Can anyone really tell us?

In this workshop, we will define leadership and explore its implications through the windows of perception, communication, persuasion, and public speaking. You will identify the traits important to you, and how you can implement these ideas into your personality, your department, and your organization. You will walk out of the workshop with an action plan and many resources to develop your leadership skills and the leadership skills of your people.

The best leaders can think on their feet and analyze situations to know when to lead, when to follow, and when to get out of the way.

• How important are communication skills to a leader?
• Can leaders avoid public speaking?
• Are people “born” to be leaders?

 

Who should attend?

This workshop has many benefits for organizations in addition to the individual managers, new managers, and those aspiring to be managers who want to…

• Get a “firm grip” on the notion of Leadership
• Motivate people
• Inspire people
• Build morale in the workplace
• Build a sense of cooperation
• Build organizational “spirit”
• Build consensus
• Be able to share a vision
• Be able to inspire others to attain that vision
• Influence policy
• Influence behavior in the organization
• Attain political office
• Be an influence in the community
• Attain responsible positions in the organization
• Learn how to be good communicators
• Know the differences between leadership and management
• Know what it takes to be an effective leader
• Help others succeed
• Help your organization succeed
• Etc.

The Mattson Approach to Workshops

We understand that organizations send participants to us for training in order to become more effective, to “walk the walk” of the company’s mission statement and values, and to keep the organization on course in its “strategic direction.”

However, there are costs involved; not only are there the costs of the training, the opportunity costs associated with your people being away from the job must be taken into account also. Therefore, we are serious about your ROI by presenting “meaty” workshops with “concrete” information that can be put into practice today.

The tree cutter who stops to “sharpen her axe” at the right times is by far more productive than the tree cutter who works harder and harder attempting to “keep up” using a dull axe.

The workshops are short in duration; yet, long in content. We take the term “workshop” seriously. Participants will “roll up their sleeves” and get busy in this interactive environment developing applications of this valuable information. In completing the Workshop Workbook, participants will walk away with the information they need and a detailed plan including resources to improve their communication skills.

How to Register

All Workshops are presented on site. To obtain maximum value, a minimum of 10 participants is required with a cap limit of 44.

Each Workshop is presented in three 50 minute sections (a ten minute break in each hour). The cost is $600.00. Prices include Workbooks and Countdown Flipbooks.

Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator Workshops require 6 weeks advance booking and have an additional fee of $49.00 per participant for testing material.

If you do not have the needed number of participants to register or you do not have the budget for at least 10 participants, or for any other reason, you can chose to Sponsor a “public workshop.” If you are interested in Sponsoring a “public workshop” call or email us for details.

Also, if you are an association, a non-profit organization, or an educational organization, call or email us about Sponsoring a “public workshop.”