RECORDING     NOTES Click here to view the presentation and notes from the call.   It was great to see you all!

AGENDA Here’s what to expect on this month’s video call:  Breathing exercise Personal and professional check-in  Breakout 1: Reflection chat Report out on reflection question from pre-work Facilitator Session: Jackie Simon Interpreting your 360-degree feedback Understanding your leadership style and how to: Encourage open communication Set clear objectives Build good working relationships Hold people accountable […]

AGENDA Here’s what to expect on this month’s video call:  Breathing exercise Personal and professional check-in  Breakout 1: Reflection chat Report out on reflection question from pre-work Facilitator Session: Jackie Simon Interpreting your 360-degree feedback Understanding your leadership style and how to: Encourage open communication Set clear objectives Build good working relationships Hold people accountable […]

RECORDING   NOTES Click here to view the presentation, notes, and resources mentioned during the call.     It was great to see you all!

HOMEWORK   Now it’s time to implement some of what you’ve learned about defining and living by a set of organizational core values. We’ll use the Jim Collins exercise you read about earlier as our framework. Create a document with your notes from this process and answers to the questions below. You’ll upload this document […]

Relive the best moments from Atlanta! Graduation Recap ArticleView pictures and highlights from our time together.  Contact Janet and NancyDid you love the facilitators from SWIM as much as we did? Here’s how to get in touch with Janet and Nancy: nancy@swimprogram.ca416-566-0130@nancyvonk janet@swimprogram.ca416-414-9045@janetkestin That’s it! Thank you for an amazing year and we can’t wait […]

AGENDA Here’s what to expect on this month’s video call:  Breathing exercise Personal and professional check-in  Breakout 1: Reflection chat Report out on reflection exercise from pre-work Facilitator Session: Jackie Simon Interpreting your 360-degree feedback Understanding your leadership style and how to: Encourage open communication Set clear objectives Build good working relationships Hold people accountable […]

PRE-WORK CONTINUED:   In December, we’ll focus on you as a leader with help from your team or those around you. In order for this feedback process to be effective, we have to get started a little early. Please complete the following tasks before our November call:  Follow this link and complete a short leadership […]

AGENDA   Breathing exercise Introductions and check-ins (20 minutes) Facilitator Session: Diana Wong (3 hours) Purpose of today’s session Building deep leadership connections Leadership presentations (5 minutes per leader) Breakout discussion groups Closing takeaways SGC team – wrap up (5 minutes) Post-meeting buddy conversation (30 minutes)  

AGENDA Here’s what to expect on this month’s video call:  Breathing exercise Personal and professional check-in  Breakout 1: Reflection chat Report out on reflection exercise from pre-work Facilitator Session: Paul Spiegelman Bringing purpose, vision, and values to life in your organization Aligning with your core values in: Recruiting and hiring Firing and transitions Reward and […]

Let’s see how far you’ve come! Complete Self AssessmentsRemember these? Click each section below to complete the leadership self-assessments.  The total assessment will take about 90 minutes to complete. We’ve split it up into sections so you can take each one when you have a few minutes: Take the Purpose, Vision, and Values assessment (32 questions)Take […]

AGENDA   Here’s what to expect when we come together in person. Feel free to reach out to hello@smallgiants.org if you have any questions — we’re so excited to meet you all IRL (in real life)! If you haven’t booked your stay at the Hyatt Centric, please do so: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ATLHM/G-SMAL Wednesday, October 9:  6:00pm – […]

AGENDA   Here’s what to expect when we come together in person. Feel free to reach out to hello@smallgiants.org if you have any questions — we’re so excited to meet you all IRL (in real life)! If you haven’t booked your stay at the Hyatt Centric, please do so: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ATLHM/G-SMAL Wednesday, October 9:  6:00pm – […]

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HOMEWORK   What’s the next step for your organization? Create a document with your notes and answers to the questions below. You’ll upload this document at the end of the assignment.  Step 1: Pick the area where your organization has the most opportunity to improve: Financial literacy training Financial transparency Employee ownership Here are a […]

PRE-WORK This will take about 30-35 minutes to complete. Read “Why Financial Transparency Matters to Small Giants” (5 minutes) Read “A Small Giants Approach to Financial Literacy” (15-20 minutes) Watch “The Great Game of Business: #SharonTheDream” (2 minutes) Complete ChoiceOne’s Financial Literacy Assessment (5 minutes) REFLECTIVE QUESTION   Now that you’ve learned more about financial […]

AGENDA Here’s what to expect on this month’s video call:  Breathing exercise Personal and professional check-in + question Facilitator Session: Paul Spiegelman Getting through this difficult time Sharing out of challenges Offering support and ideas Wrap up – lightning round of takeaways or next steps Once you click “mark complete,” you’re all ready for this […]

AGENDA Here’s what to expect on this month’s video call:  Breathing exercise or inclusive question Personal and professional check-in  Breakout 1: Reflection chat Report out on reflection exercise from pre-work Facilitator Session: Dale Thrush Training and development: Developing future leaders Leadership development at all levels of the organization Systems and tools for training and development […]

PRE-WORK This will take about 35 minutes to complete. Read “The Small Giants Approach to Training & Development,” pages 13 – 31 (15 minutes) Read “4 Unique Performance Review Practices” (5-10 minutes) Watch “How to Do Recognition Right — And for Free” (4:45 – 12:46) Read “Are Your Next-Generation Leaders Prepared to Lead?” (5 minutes)   […]

AGENDA Here’s what to expect on this month’s video call:  Breathing exercise  Personal and professional check-in Breakout 1: Reflection chat Report out on reflection exercise from pre-work Facilitator Session: Emily Tetto Know your culture Write better job descriptions How to use interview scorecards Creating onboarding buckets Making mindful transitions Breakout 2: Prompted by facilitator Wrap […]

HOMEWORK   Now it’s time to implement some of what you’ve learned.  Step 1: Consider some of the top traits of influential leaders who inspire others. How would you honestly rate yourself for each characteristic? Assign yourself a score for each of these traits and create a plan for building your skills in your lowest […]

PRE-WORK This will take about 25 minutes to complete. Read “To Improve Your Team, First Work On Yourself” by Jennifer Porter (5 minutes) Read “10 Things Authentic Leaders Do” by Robin Sharma (10 minutes) Watch “One Leader’s Journey to Become More Vulnerable and Why It Matters” (4 minutes) Reading 3 – Placeholder for selection from […]

HOMEWORK   Now it’s time to implement some of what you’ve learned.  Step 1:  Create an action plan based on your feedback to become a more effective leader in one or two areas. Use the action plan template we have provided to document your plan: Google Doc |Word Doc |PDF Step 2: Share your plan with […]

Didn’t make it to the August call? No problem!  Call Recording: Watch the recording from the August call to get caught up and prepare for your homework assignment. View Additional ResourcesCheck out the extra resources shared on today’s call:  Book: Good to Great Book: Built to Last Keep going! Click “mark complete” to continue on […]

Didn’t make it to the August call? No problem!  Call Recording: Watch the recording from the August call to get caught up and prepare for your homework assignment. View Additional ResourcesCheck out the extra resources shared on today’s call:  Book: The Ideal Team Player Book: The Dream Manager  Book: Measure what matters Survey: Q12 Employee […]

Who you’ll be hearing from. Task 5: Learn about Paul: Paul Spiegelman is the co-founder of the Small Giants Community, a peer-group of purpose-driven business leaders.  He is the former chief culture officer of Stericycle, the co-founder and former CEO of BerylHealth and the founder and chairman of The Beryl Institute. Paul is a New York Times best-selling […]

What to expect when we see each other in October: Task 5: Review the agenda for our in-person meetup. Here’s what to expect when we come together in person. Feel free to reach out to hello@smallgiants.org if you have any questions — we’re so excited to meet you all IRL (in real life)! Wednesday, October […]

Let’s see where you’re at! Task 6: Complete Self AssessmentsClick each section below to complete the leadership self-assessments.    Demographics and Purpose, Values, and Vision SectionThis section will take about 17 minutes. Click here to complete this section. Leadership SectionThis section will take about 8 minutes. Click here to complete this section. Culture SectionThis section […]

First things first: Book your flight and hotel. We can’t wait to see you for our in-person kickoff in Atlanta! Task 1: Book Your FlightWhen booking your flight to Atlanta, please arrive on or before October 9. Our first activity will be starting at 6:30PM the evening of October 9. Task 2: Book Your HotelBook […]

Meet your leadership BFFs!   Task 5: Meet your cohort!Click the group photo below to see who you’ll be learning with this year. P.S. You’re in cohort 2! :)     Next Up: Take Assessments Once you’ve completed the task above, click “mark complete” to continue.

Who you’ll be hearing from. Task 5: Learn about Paul: Paul Spiegelman is the co-founder of the Small Giants Community, a peer-group of purpose-driven business leaders.  He is the former chief culture officer of Stericycle, the co-founder and former CEO of BerylHealth and the founder and chairman of The Beryl Institute. Paul is a New York Times best-selling […]

Set some time aside! Task 3: Save the dates! Starting in November, we’ll be meeting as a cohort virtually the second Tuesday of every month from 11:00AM until 1:00PM Eastern. Reserve that time on your calendar (or check your email for the calendar invitation from the Small Giants Community team).   Next Up: Read Small […]

Here’s what we’ll accomplish in October: Objectives: Set expectations for program framework & meaningful participation Understand the foundation of the Small Giants philosophy Get to know cohort members and build bonds Articulate and share your personal leadership values Learn a framework for personal and professional visioning Articulate your personal vision and goals for the program […]

What are your values? Task 1: Identify them! List your top 5 leadership values. These values define who and what you are all about. Include a definition and a description of what each value means to you.  Not sure where to start? Check out this worksheet.  There are no “right” answers! Be sure to spend […]

How Small Giants Companies Track Employees’ Personal and Professional Goals Task 1: Read this article about how Small Giant imageOne helps employees reach their personal and professional goals. Task 2: Read this article about how Small Giant Service Express has fun while getting results. Keep going! Click “mark complete” and continue on to the next […]

How Small Giants Companies Track Employees’ Personal and Professional Goals Task 1: Read this article about how Small Giant imageOne helps employees reach their personal and professional goals. Task 2: Read this article about how Small Giant Service Express has fun while getting results. Keep going! Click “mark complete” and continue on to the next […]

Did you miss the call? No worries! Click below to view the call recording and we’ll see you next month!

Let’s see where you’re at! Task 6: Complete Self AssessmentsClick each section below to complete the leadership self-assessments.    Demographics and Purpose, Values, and Vision SectionThis section will take about 17 minutes. Click here to complete this section. Leadership SectionThis section will take about 8 minutes. Click here to complete this section. Culture SectionThis section […]

Tell us what you learned! Task 1:  Before our September call (and last virtual meeting!), please prepare a presentation highlighting your biggest takeaway from the Small Giants Leadership Academy.  Your presentation should be 5 to 7 minutes in length with no more than 5 slides. Please include the following: The most impactful system or process […]

Reflect and Connect Task 1: Reflect. Spend a few quiet minutes reflecting on your experience thus far in the Small Giants Leadership Academy. As you’re brainstorming ideas, keep in mind that you’ll be presenting on this with your cohort in September. What changes have you made in your leadership style or in your organization? Have […]

Try out what you learned! Task 1: Choose a track: Either work towards financial transparency or work towards employee ownership.   Task 2: Based on the track you chose, complete a success map completing the following steps: Define success Identify internal resources: who needs to be involved and what their roles will be? Identify external […]

Let’s talk financial transparency. Task 1: Read this Small Giants Community ebook. Learn about why Small Giants leaders believe that leading with transparency is the best way to run a business. Click here. Task 2: Read this article.  Open book management lets every employee look at the company’s accounts. Click here. Task 3: Read this […]

How is your finance IQ? Task 4: Take this assessment  Take this quick assessment used at Small Giants company Choice One Engineering. Click here.   Great job! Click “mark complete” and continue on to read about employee ownership.  

  How is your finance IQ? Task 4: Take this assessment  Take this quick assessment used at Small Giants company Choice One Engineering. Click here.     Great job! Click “mark complete” and continue on to read about employee ownership.  

  Let’s talk financial transparency. Task 1: Read this Small Giants Community ebook. Learn about why Small Giants leaders believe that leading with transparency is the best way to run a business. Click here.   Task 2: Read this article.  Open book management lets every employee look at the company’s accounts. Click here. Task 3: […]

Now let’s put it into practice! Task 1: Write down the six categories from the framework Chris talked through. Think about the ways you currently show employees you care and sort them into the six categories. Observe where the practices fall. Are your practices focused in one or two categories? Are there categories that are […]

The focus of this month’s session is caring for employees in the totality of their lives. The pre-work for this month should take no more than 30 minutes. Step 1: Read 10 Ways Great Companies Show Employees They Care (this task will take about 10 minutes) Step 2: Watch Bring Yourself to Work: How Embracing […]

The focus of this month’s session is caring for employees in the totality of their lives. The pre-work for this month should take no more than 30 minutes. Step 1: Read 10 Ways Great Companies Show Employees They Care (this task will take about 10 minutes) Step 2: Watch Bring Yourself to Work: How Embracing […]