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What to Expect

A Little Sneak Peek This is going to be a great year! Before we jump in, here are a few items and descriptions that will help you know what to expect. First things first: take a look at our year at a glance.   Check Your Mailbox! There’s a box of goodies (including the Small […]

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Coaching Sign Up

Sign Up for a Coaching Session Get 1-on-1 problem solving and advice with Small Giants Co-Founder, Paul Spiegelman.

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Recording & Notes

Playback & Read Along Reflect on what we just learned during this month’s call by reviewing these materials.  View Presentation Slides Here Read Call Notes Here

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Share It Out!

Step 1 – Share Your Wisdom   It’s time to share what you’ve learned with your organization and your network!  Schedule an hour with your colleagues to share what you’ve learned through a training session or Lunch and Learn. Check out our best practices for hosting a Lunch and Learn and use this template to […]

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Call Agenda

Call Agenda:    Welcome, review agenda, and breathing exercise (2 minutes) – SGC Team Meet and Greet! (30 minutes) – SGC Team Let’s get to know you! Introduce yourself by sharing your name, role, a brief introduction to your company, and what we’d be most likely to find you doing on a typical Saturday! This […]

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Pre-Work

Pre-work:  This will take about 45 minutes to complete:   Read “Purpose, Values, Vision – A Practical Guide” (15-20 minutes) Watch “How Core Values Drive Decision Making – Tasty Catering” (4 minutes) Read “Core Values: If You Have Them, Are You Really Living Them?” by Rob Dube (5 minutes) Read “Speaking My Language: Writing Inclusive […]

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Rules of Engagement

How to Get the Most out of Your Experience Ready for a great year? Part of what makes this experience so special is that the leaders you’ll meet here have real experience, a keen sense of vulnerability, and a passion for helping one another succeed. Here are a few guidelines to help us all have […]

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What to Expect

A Little Sneak Peek This is going to be a great year! Before we jump in, here are a few items and descriptions that will help you know what to expect. First things first: take a look at our year at a glance.   Check Your Mailbox! There’s a box of goodies (including the Small […]

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Small Giants Leadership Academy – Class of 2022

Meet Your Cohort! Get to know your cohort and other classmates in the Small Giants Leadership Academy Class of 2022! Cohort 1 Ryan Abel Delivery Lead | Atomic Object (616) 610-7923 ryan.abel@atomicobject.com Meet Ryan My name is Ryan Abel and I’m from West Michigan. I attended Grand Valley State University and received a B.S. in […]

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September: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your September Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our in-person gathering in Colorado. This will take about 20 minutes to complete Read this article about the science and power of mattering. (10 minutes) Read this article about the art and science of noticing others. Consciously making small and frequent efforts […]

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September: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your September Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our in-person gathering in Colorado. This will take about 20 minutes to complete Read this article about the science and power of mattering. (10 minutes) Read this article about the art and science of noticing others. Consciously making small and frequent efforts […]

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August: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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August: Additional Resources

Check out additional culture of performance resources.   Resources from SEI: SR5 Template with Balanced Scorecards, ROIs, Quarterly Development Plan, and Employee Vision Coffee with SEI President & CEO Ron Alvesteffer How to Scale Culture Leadership Tips for Growing Organizations 4 Ways to Create a Culture that Is Fun and Where Teams Get Results Performance […]

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August: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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August: Additional Resources

Check out additional culture of performance resources.   Resources from SEI: SR5 Template with Balanced Scorecards, ROIs, Quarterly Development Plan, and Employee Vision Coffee with SEI President & CEO Ron Alvesteffer How to Scale Culture Leadership Tips for Growing Organizations 4 Ways to Create a Culture that Is Fun and Where Teams Get Results Performance […]

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Is Your Organization Prepared for the “Turnover Tsunami”?

Bob Glazer: Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author and Speaker, Founder & CEO @ Acceleration Partners which is an international affiliate marketing company. Acceleration Partners was a Forbes SG. Bob has spoken at the summit and his colleagues have also taught in the Leadership Academy. JeVon McCormick: He’s made millions in the stock market (even though he didn’t go to […]

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July: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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July: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call.  

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July: Additional Resources

Check out additional Think Tank resources.   Challenge 1: Collecting Employee Feedback Read: Straight Talk: How to Create a Culture of Feedback Read: How to Get Bad News From Your Team Read: Values Don’t Matter Unless You’re Living Them Read: 4 Unique Performance Review Practices Watch: Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe with Simon Sinek […]

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July: Additional Resources

Check out additional culture of ownership resources.   Resources from Matt Hoying and Choice One:  Choice One’s PBRB (profit before bonus payout) Set-Up Choice One Stock Purchase Plan Information Choice One’s Shareholder Infographic Choice One’s Improvement Through Transparency presentation Financial Literacy: We Spent What on Paper Clips? Open-Book Management: Don’t Start By Handing Out the […]

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July: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Everyone on your team is facing their own challenges. Take the Think Tank format you observed today and bring it back to your team to work through a current challenge. […]

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July: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom What’s the next step for your organization? Pick a topic from this month’s session to share with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn (check out our […]

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August: Call Agenda

August Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins (20 minutes) Lightning round: Rate your organization on a scale of 1-10 on how you’re doing in accountability and creating a culture of performance (10 minutes) Virtual Learning Session: Lindsey Foley & Jessie Sprotte (85-90 minutes) […]

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August: Call Agenda

August Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins (20 minutes) Lightning round: Rate your organization on a scale of 1-10 on how you’re doing in accountability and creating a culture of performance (10 minutes) Virtual Learning Session: Lindsey Foley & Jessie Sprotte (85-90 minutes) […]

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August: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your August Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in August. This will take about 45 minutes to complete Get to Know Service Express, Inc. Check out “The Service Express Way” (10-15 minutes) Watch “Three Pillars of a People-Focused, Results Driven Culture” (4 minutes) Read “The Small Giants […]

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August: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your August Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in August. This will take about 45 minutes to complete Get to Know Service Express, Inc. Check out “The Service Express Way” (10-15 minutes) Watch “Three Pillars of a People-Focused, Results Driven Culture” (4 minutes) Read “The Small Giants […]

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September: Graduation Trip Agenda

September Graduation Agenda We can’t wait to see you in-person this September in Colorado! Our hotel block is at the Armstrong Hotel on College Avenue in Fort Collins, CO. Please book your accommodations as soon as possible at this link or call the front desk at 970-484-3883 and request the Small Giants Community block. All meals, […]

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September: Graduation Trip Agenda

September Graduation Agenda We can’t wait to see you in-person this September in Colorado! Our hotel block is at the Armstrong Hotel on College Avenue in Fort Collins, CO. Please book your accommodations as soon as possible at this link or call the front desk at 970-484-3883 and request the Small Giants Community block. All meals, […]

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June: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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July: Call Agenda

July Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins in small breakout groups (15 minutes) Facilitator Session: Paul Spiegelman (1 hour 40 minutes) Full Group Think Tank Session (30 minutes) Think Tanks in Small Breakout Groups (60 minutes) Takeaways and reflections (10 minutes) Wrap up […]

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July: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your July Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in July. This will take about 20 minutes to complete: Read “The Surprising Power of Questions” from HBR (7 minutes) Watch “How to Ask Better Questions” with Tim Ferriss (5 minutes) Read “Why Ask Why Five Times?” by Andrew […]

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June: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom What’s the next step for your organization? Pick a topic from this month’s session to share with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn (check out our […]

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June: Additional Resources

Check out additional culture of ownership resources.   Resources from Matt Hoying and Choice One:  Choice One’s PBRB (profit before bonus payout) Set-Up Choice One Stock Purchase Plan Information Choice One’s Shareholder Infographic Choice One’s Improvement Through Transparency presentation Financial Literacy: We Spent What on Paper Clips? Open-Book Management: Don’t Start By Handing Out the […]

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June: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call.  

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Small Giants LIFT Scholarship Program

Leveling the playing field The LIFT Scholarship stands for Leaders for Inclusion, Fairness and Transparency and is a scholarship that allows access to the Small Giants Leadership Academy to BIPOC business leaders in underserved communities. Leveling the playing field The LIFT Scholarship stands for Leaders for Inclusion, Fairness and Transparency and is a scholarship that […]

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June: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your June Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in June. This will take about 20 minutes to complete: Read “The Surprising Power of Questions” from HBR (7 minutes) Watch “How to Ask Better Questions” with Tim Ferriss (5 minutes) Read “Why Ask Why Five Times?” by Andrew […]

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June: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Everyone on your team is facing their own challenges. Take the Think Tank format you observed today and bring it back to your team to work through a current challenge. […]

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June: Call Agenda

June Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins and challenges (15 minutes) Facilitator Session: Paul Spiegelman (1 hour 40 minutes) 3 Full Group Think Tank Sessions Wrap up – Small Giants Community announcements (3 minutes)   That’s it! Click “Mark Complete” and we’ll see […]

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June: Additional Resources

Check out additional resources related to the challenges shared today.   Leadership Development  Watch: Are Your Emerging Leaders Prepared to Lead? (2021 Summit Session) Read: How Does Leadership Development Fit In With Succession Planning? A Roadmap to Organizational Success Read: We Are What We Learn: An Individualized Approach to Employee Development Read: Making Dreams Come […]

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Summit 2022

Mark your calendars for the 2022 Small Giants Community Summit​ leadership conference, happening April 26-28 in Detroit, MI Save Your Spot It’s time for a culture reboot We hate to use the “u” word, but the past couple of years have been… unprecedented. And now, business can no longer focus solely on business. The COVID-19 […]

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June: Call Agenda

June Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins (20 minutes) Lightning round: Rate your organization on a scale of 1-10 on how you’re doing in financial transparency (10 minutes) Facilitator Session: Matt Hoying (85 – 90 minutes) Understand the case for financial transparency Learn […]

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July: Call Agenda

July Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins (20 minutes) Lightning round: Rate your organization on a scale of 1-10 on how you’re doing in financial transparency (10 minutes) Facilitator Session: Matt Hoying (85 – 90 minutes) Understand the case for financial transparency Learn […]

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June: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your June Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in June. This will take about 40 minutes to complete: Read “Why Financial Transparency Matters to Small Giants” (5 minutes) Watch “The Great Game of Business: #SharonTheDream” (5 minutes) Read “A Small Giants Approach to Financial Literacy” (15-20 minutes) […]

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July: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your July Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in July. This will take about 40 minutes to complete: Read “Why Financial Transparency Matters to Small Giants” (5 minutes) Watch “The Great Game of Business: #SharonTheDream” (5 minutes) Read “A Small Giants Approach to Financial Literacy” (15-20 minutes) […]

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace

In a truly equitable and inclusive workplace, people of all backgrounds and identities feel valued and respected and have an equal opportunity to be successful. Organizations that cultivate an inclusive culture often earn deeper trust and loyalty from team members and enjoy more innovation and increased revenue growth. But what strategies actually work when it […]

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May: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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May: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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May: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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May: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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May: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Now that you’ve learned how to create great customer relationships, get together with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn (check out our best practices for hosting […]

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May: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Now that you’ve learned how to create great customer relationships, get together with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn (check out our best practices for hosting […]

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May: Additional Resources

Check out additional customer relationships resources.   Watch: How to Build a World-Class Customer Support Team from the Ground Up with Ben MacAskill Watch: How to Deliver Extraordinary Customer Experiences with Joel Pearlman Watch: Understanding Motivation: How to Use Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Foster Better Business Relationships with Chip Conley Read: How Happy Employees […]

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May: Additional Resources

Check out additional customer relationships resources.   Watch: How to Build a World-Class Customer Support Team from the Ground Up with Ben MacAskill Watch: How to Deliver Extraordinary Customer Experiences with Joel Pearlman Watch: Understanding Motivation: How to Use Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Foster Better Business Relationships with Chip Conley Read: How Happy Employees […]

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May: Additional Resources

Check out additional diversity, equity and inclusion resources.   Read: Book recommendations from facilitator Carlecia Wright Watch: Beyond Diversity – How to Cultivate an Inclusive Mindset in Your Organization with Carla Young Read: Want a More Inclusive Organization? Start with Building Community Read: Hearing the Lion’s Story by Howard Stevenson Read: Conversations About Race in […]

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May: Additional Resources

Check out additional diversity, equity and inclusion resources.   Read: Book recommendations from facilitator Carlecia Wright Watch: Beyond Diversity – How to Cultivate an Inclusive Mindset in Your Organization with Carla Young Read: Want a More Inclusive Organization? Start with Building Community Read: Hearing the Lion’s Story by Howard Stevenson Read: Conversations About Race in […]

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May: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Now that you’ve learned how to get started with mitigating unconscious bias in your organization, get together with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn (check out […]

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May: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Now that you’ve learned how to get started with mitigating unconscious bias in your organization, get together with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn (check out […]

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April: Additional Resources

Check out additional leadership and listening resources.   Due to the highly interactive breakout sessions in this meetup, there are no notes or recordings for this session. We’ll send all Summit attendees recordings and resources via email, and check out additional resources from your facilitators and more below! Listening  Radical Listening Resources from SWIM Facilitators Darling, You Can’t Do […]

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April: Additional Resources

Check out additional leadership and listening resources.   Due to the highly interactive breakout sessions in this meetup, there are no notes or recordings for this session. We’ll send all Summit attendees recordings and resources via email, and check out additional resources from your facilitators and more below! Listening  Radical Listening Resources from SWIM Facilitators Darling, You Can’t Do […]

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May: Call Agenda

May Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins in small breakout groups (20 minutes) Lightning round: Rate you organization on a scale of 1-10 on how you’re doing in customer relationships (10 minutes) Facilitator Session: Joel Pearlman (85 – 90 minutes) How to create […]

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May: Call Agenda

May Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins in small breakout groups (20 minutes) Lightning round: Rate you organization on a scale of 1-10 on how you’re doing in customer relationships (10 minutes) Facilitator Session: Joel Pearlman (85 – 90 minutes) How to create […]

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May: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your May Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in May. This will take about 20 minutes to complete: Watch “What It Means to Deliver the X at imageOne” (2 minutes) Read “Why Many Barriers to Customer Centricity Have Nothing to Do With Customers” (7 minutes) Read “A […]

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May: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your May Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in May. This will take about 20 minutes to complete: Watch “What It Means to Deliver the X at imageOne” (2 minutes) Read “Why Many Barriers to Customer Centricity Have Nothing to Do With Customers” (7 minutes) Read “A […]

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May: Call Agenda

May Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins in small breakout groups (20 minutes) Lightning round: Rate you organization on a scale of 1-10 on how you’re doing in diversity, equity and inclusion (10 minutes) Facilitator Session: Carlecia Wright (85 – 90 minutes) Understand […]

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May: Call Agenda

May Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins in small breakout groups (20 minutes) Lightning round: Rate you organization on a scale of 1-10 on how you’re doing in diversity, equity and inclusion (10 minutes) Facilitator Session: Carlecia Wright (85 – 90 minutes) Understand […]

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May: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your May Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in May. This will take about 20 minutes to complete: Read “Diversity and Inclusion Efforts that Really Work” (7 minutes) Watch “Blind Spots: Challenge Assumptions” (3 minutes) Read “Hiring for Culture Fit Has Become Controversial — Here’s How to Get […]

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May: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your May Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in May. This will take about 20 minutes to complete: Read “Diversity and Inclusion Efforts that Really Work” (7 minutes) Watch “Blind Spots: Challenge Assumptions” (3 minutes) Read “Hiring for Culture Fit Has Become Controversial — Here’s How to Get […]

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Fireside Chat with Jack Stack

In this fireside chat, Jack Stack, father of the Great Game of Business and economist, speaks to the financial state of small businesses in America a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Facilitated by Small Giants Community co-founder Paul Spiegelman, this conversation helps leaders know what they can expect economically over the next 12 months, […]

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March: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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March: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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March: Additional Resources

Check out additional culture of learning resources.   Leadership Development 10 Ways Great Companies Show They Care Are You An Employer or a Developer? Creating Training Programs Based on Your Company’s Unique Needs Missing Human Connection? How to Care for Your People and Invest in Their Growth We Are What We Learn: A Unique Approach […]

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March: Additional Resources

Check out additional culture of learning resources.   Leadership Development 10 Ways Great Companies Show They Care Are You An Employer or a Developer? Creating Training Programs Based on Your Company’s Unique Needs Missing Human Connection? How to Care for Your People and Invest in Their Growth We Are What We Learn: A Unique Approach […]

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March: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Now that you’ve learned the nuts and bolts of developing future leaders, get together with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn (check out our best practices […]

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March: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Now that you’ve learned the nuts and bolts of developing future leaders, get together with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn (check out our best practices […]

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April: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Can you believe we’re nearly four months from graduation?! Here are a few suggestions for how to use your post-call time this month: If you enjoyed the exercises we did […]

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April: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Can you believe we’re nearly four months from graduation?! Here are a few suggestions for how to use your post-call time this month: If you enjoyed the exercises we did […]

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April: Call Agenda

April Virtual Call Agenda April 29th, 2021 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST: Welcome activity with both cohorts (30 minutes) Radical Listening Session: Janet Kestin & Nancy Vonk (90 minutes) Objectives: Learn to communicate more effectively with peers, direct reports, and clients Understand the direct connection between focused listening and better results Practice a new […]

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April: Call Agenda

April Virtual Call Agenda April 29th, 2021 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST: Welcome activity with both cohorts (30 minutes) Radical Listening Session: Janet Kestin & Nancy Vonk (90 minutes) Objectives: Learn to communicate more effectively with peers, direct reports, and clients Understand the direct connection between focused listening and better results Practice a new […]

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April: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your April Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in April.   This assignment has four parts and will take some time to complete — please start early! Part 1: A meal on us! When we get together on April 29th, breakfast or lunch is on us! Please fill […]

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April: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your April Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in April.   This assignment has four parts and will take some time to complete — please start early! Part 1: A meal on us! When we get together on April 29th, breakfast or lunch is on us! Please fill […]

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March: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your March Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in March. This will take about 1 hour to complete: Read “The Small Giants Approach to Training & Development” pages 1 – 31 (25-30 minutes) Read “Are Your Next-Generation Leaders Prepared to Lead?” (7 minutes) Watch “The Most Toxic […]

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March: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your March Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in March. This will take about 1 hour to complete: Read “The Small Giants Approach to Training & Development” pages 1 – 31 (25-30 minutes) Watch “Atomic Object Accelerator Program” (2 minutes) Read “Are Your Next-Generation Leaders Prepared to […]

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March: Call Agenda

March Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins (30 minutes) Facilitator Session: Lisa Whealon (55 minutes) Objectives: Understand the building blocks of a leadership development program Learn how to build your bench of future leaders Learn how to formalize succession planning processes Breakout 1: […]

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March: Call Agenda

March Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins (30 minutes) Facilitator Session: Mike Marsiglia (55 minutes) Objectives: Understand the importance of developing your team Learn how to cultivate a culture of learning Learn systems for leadership development at all levels Breakout 1: What have […]

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How to: Hire and Onboard Virtually

With companies facing the reality of ongoing virtual work, leaders are stepping up to the challenge of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding employees they’ve never met. In this roundtable, we facilitated a discussion among purpose-driven leaders about the best practical tips for hiring and onboarding employees in a virtual work world.

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February: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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February: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Share what you’ve learned this month with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn. Check out our best practices for hosting a Lunch and Learn. Here are […]

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February: Additional Resources

Check out additional hiring and onboarding resources.   Recruiting 5 Steps to Attracting Exceptional Talent Are You Looking for Top Talent in the Right Places? How to Recruit Remarkable Talent Hiring How to Reduce Personal Bias When Hiring Hiring for Culture Fit Doesn’t Have to Undermine Diversity Hiring for Culture through Core Values The Power […]

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February: Additional Resources

Check out additional hiring and onboarding resources.   Recruiting 5 Steps to Attracting Exceptional Talent Are You Looking for Top Talent in the Right Places? How to Recruit Remarkable Talent Hiring How to Reduce Personal Bias When Hiring Hiring for Culture Fit Doesn’t Have to Undermine Diversity Hiring for Culture through Core Values The Power […]

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February: Let’s put it into practice!

Let’s Put What You Learned into Practice! Use the steps below to reflect on what we learned this month.   Step 1: Share Your Wisdom Share what you’ve learned this month with your manager/CEO, your team, or host a Lunch and Learn. Check out our best practices for hosting a Lunch and Learn. Here are […]

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February: Recording and Notes

Check out the call recording and notes. Recording   Notes Click here to view notes from this month’s call and view the presentation here.  

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February: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your February Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in February. This will take about 40-45 minutes to complete: Read “10 Strategies for How We Hire with Fit in Mind” by Paul Spiegelman (5 minutes) Read “The Small Giants Approach to Hiring and Onboarding” (30 minutes) Watch “How […]

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February: Pre-Work

Let’s Get Ready for Your February Session! Complete the following pre-work tasks before our virtual call in February. This will take about 45 minutes to complete: Read “10 Strategies for How We Hire with Fit in Mind” by Paul Spiegelman (5 minutes) Read “The Small Giants Approach to Hiring and Onboarding” (30 minutes) Read “4 […]

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February: Call Agenda

February Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins (30 minutes) Facilitator Session: Connor Lynch (55 minutes) Objectives: Learn how to recruit, screen, and hire for culture fit Understand how to write job descriptions that attract the right people Learn to build a comprehensive onboarding […]

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February: Call Agenda

February Call Agenda 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST: Welcome and breathing exercise (2 minutes)  Personal and professional check-ins (30 minutes) Facilitator Session: Emily Tetto (55 minutes) Objectives: Learn how to recruit, screen, and hire for culture fit Understand how to write job descriptions that attract the right people Learn to identify people who are […]

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How to: Set a Vision and Goals

Coming off the heels of a year of uncertainty, setting goals and a vision for the future is more important than ever. In this roundtable discussion, we facilitated a conversation with Small Giants leaders who are experts in organizational, individual, and personal goal setting. We discussed:  How to weave personal and organizational goes into daily […]

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