Associations, meetings and conferences become engaged by the content rich presentations Eileen Strong delivers every time. Her speeches address communication skills – “What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate” and “Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say….and Don’t Be Mean When You Say It!”

Her powerful keynote C.H.A.N.G.E.S. breaks into 6 incredible steps that are relevant for change to take place successfully.

C. ommunication : The power of the spoken and written word has immediate and long term effect. What you say and how you present it can affect your work relationships and home environment. Discover how to speak with credibility.

H. ealth: Your physical and mental health has impact on your productivity and profitability. Choosing to keep your work issues at the office. Equally important, keeping your home issues at home can powerfully affect your productivity.

A. ttitude: Keeping a positive attitude makes you more productive. People are drawn to you and want to work with you. Your presence is an asset with your peers and clients.

N. egativity: Making a concentrated effort to avoid working or living in a negative environment is crucial in your daily life.

G. oals: Understand the power of goals. They can create life changes that are long lasting. Understand that they must be S.M.A.R.T. S.pecific – M.easurable -A.ction – R.esults – T.ime. Each of these components must be honored to reach set goals.

E. ducation: Pursue education constantly. Discover how to read, learn and address issues that will benefit you personally and professionally.

S. uccess: This is the result of the combination of each step listed. It remains important that all be addressed equally, for results to be obtained.

26 Reasons Why We Can’t Change

#1) We’ve never done it before
#2)  Nobody else has ever tried it before
#3) We tried it before and it didn’t work
#4 We’ve been doing it this way for years.
#5) It won’t work in a large organization
#6) It won’t work in a small organization
#7) It won’t work in our organization
#8) Why change, things are okay.
#9) Our stockholders will never understand
#10) Our employees will never understand
#11) No other organizations are doing it
#12) We need to think about it some more
#13) Our organization is different
#14) It’s too much trouble to change
#15) We don’t have enough money
#16) We don’t have enough time
#17) You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
#18) It needs more discussions
#19) We can’t take the chance
#20) Your’e right, but….
#21) It can’t be done
#22) We don’t have that problem
#23) It’s too radical a change
#24) We’re doing all right as it is
#25) Everyone disagrees
#26) What will everybody think?

Suggested by E.F. Borisch
Product Engineering