Survive Downsizing: Learn How to Keep Your Job and Become Indispensable to Your Company

In turbulent economic times, when employees are fearful for their jobs, and when talented individuals have found themselves out of work due to organizational restructuring, downsizing and outsourcing, understanding the skills required to be an organization survivor has become critical. It is increasingly important to be seen as a key contributor in 21st century corporations-organizations which are more horizontally-structured and team-based-where interpersonal relationship management, system understanding and problem-solving expertise all count. This program presents a clear, dynamic model for organization survival and success. Not simply the musings of experienced consultants, nor a simple list of "success skills" covering the same tired concepts, this model is drawn from surveys conducted in massive Fortune 100 companies as well as small, entrepreneurial start-ups. The model is built from the real-life experiences of those in a unique position to know: actual survivors of organizational resizing and the hiring managers who selected them.

Would you like to know the specific skills required to survive downsizing and how to acquire those skills? Would you like to be considered a key contributor in your organization and as one indispensable to the company? Would you like to develop real emergent-leadership skills regardless of your position in the company? This program will show you how.

Target Audience:

For those employees worried about their jobs in a period of downsizing... this program will provide the tools to increase your chances for survival and make you indispensable to your company?

For those who have lost their jobs through downsizing... our survey work with managers who have chosen the best-and-brightest to staff their re-sized organizations shows how to position your resume and your interview responses to highlight those "survival skills" that hiring managers are seeking. You will learn how to emphasize your skill base in a way that helps you gain a strong competitive edge in the marketplace.

For those who have landed a new job... the information provided in this program will show you how to become an "emergent leader" in your new organization, regardless of job title or position on the organization chart.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine why some individuals keep their jobs and are considered valuable company assets, while other talented individuals fall victim to downsizing.
• Understand the two key "survival instincts" that lay the groundwork for being seen as indispensable.
• Stock their personal toolkit with an enhanced set of four specific "survival skills".
• Review actual skills and behaviors that can be immediately translated to their work environments.
• Map their own unique strengths and skills against the organization survivor model and determine areas for development - positioning them at the forefront of key contributors within their organization.
• Discover how to become emergent "Leaders" in their organization, regardless of job title or position on the organization chart.

Presented By:

Donald J. Minnick completed his undergraduate degree in psychology at Rice University and his doctorate in clinical psychology, with an emphasis on group behavior, leadership and team facilitation, at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Minnick has worked for over 25 years with organizations ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small entrepreneurial start-ups alike. He has designed and managed the implementation of training programs for international branches of American corporations in Europe and the Far East. His clients include: NASA, Texas Microsystems, United Space Alliance, British Petroleum, Tenneco Oil, Praxair, Inc., Reichhold Chemicals, Shell Oil, Union Texas Petroleum, Lyondell Petrochemicals, Schlumberger, Air Liquide, Texas Instruments, Union Carbide Corporation, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Kraft Foods, Jacuzzi Brands, E.J. Gallo Winery, Morris Architects, The Hartford, and Lockheed-Martin Corporation.

Dr. Minnick is a recognized expert in the areas of interpersonal skills, team building, organization development and change and organization behavior. In addition to his consulting work, Dr. Minnick has taught as an invited adjunct professor in organizational development and organizational behavior in the MBA programs at the McCoy School of Business Administration at Texas State University, the Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University, and the University of Houston at Clear Lake. He has been interviewed about the organization survivor model on The Businessmakers Entrepreneurial Radio Show and ToginetRadio. He contributes a series of two-minute segments: "Tips from the Organization Survivo" which are broadcast weekly and podcast on this Web site.

Dr. Minnick has written several shorter books for use in his consulting practice including: How to Boil a Frog and Other Parables of Change -a book for consultants which includes well-known stories and parables about the change process, each linked to a specific change consultation model; The Interpersonal and Team Skills Manual-for use with a 360-degree employee performance assessment instrument; and Interpersonal Skills Laboratory: The Companion Workbook -to accompany the acclaimed week-long management development program Interpersonal Skills Laboratory .

Who would benefit from this program:

• Managers
• Directors
• Executives
• Supervisors

Product Options:

• Audio Conference CD Only: $229.00 (includes S&H)
• Audio Conference CD with The Organized Executive Newsletter: $300.00 (includes S&H)

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Length: 1 hour 30 minutes