Expertise: Communication, Marketing

Web site: www.EffectivenessInstitute.com

Biography: Hugh Blane utilizes a provocative mix of group-questioning and experiential exercises to build awareness. He believes most corporate teams intuitively know and can solve their  pressing business issues... if they're given guidance to re-discover the answers. Management groups and employees come to realize that they have the knowledge and courage to make the challenging decisions that will propel them to where they want to go. Hugh also trains on individual, departmental and organizational leadership ... where every employee is empowered to contribute to the vision of the team while also learning how to lead in ways that people will willingly follow. While with The Tom Peters Company, Hugh discovered his distinctive skill of infusing individuals' core values and passion into their work - so that work becomes a work of art! As an Executive Consultant with The Effectiveness Institute, Hugh brings passion and expertise to leadership, teambuilding and people skills training.

Five key topics of discussion:

1. Branding and Influence
2. Influencing Decision Makers
3. The Leadership Challenge
4. Effective Team Dynamics
5. People Skills - Achieving Effective Relationships

See Hugh's session from the PCMA 52nd Annual Meeting: Building High Performance Teams

Key Messages:

The development of quality relationships is as essential to an organization's success as the development of its technical skills. The challenge most organizations face is not that people are unable to do their jobs, but that people often do not get along with each other. People problems waste time and energy and negatively influence profitability.

Hugh Blane and The Effectiveness Institute believes every individual is capable of contributing to a productive relationship, and every individual is capable of creating conflict. When people are not aware of their impact on others or how others perceive them, it becomes difficult for both the individual and the team to realize their potential for success.

For more than twenty-five years, The Effectiveness Institute has been teaching organizations to maximize performance by working together more effectively. We support our clients' goals for increased productivity and a more satisfying work environment by providing interventions and solutions for effective professional relationships.