Roundtable: Personal Growth

WHY THIS TOPIC:

Do you often want to find solutions to problems or finish tasks immediately and have a hard time trusting the process? Ambiguity or unresolved problems can be difficult for many people. In this session you’ll hear real life examples of an executive’s career in tech, sales and marketing at places like ESPN, Apple and Snapchat of when she went wrong and should have trusted the process and when she didn’t.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

– Shared experiences from an executive in tech, sales and marketing on when to trust the process
– Tips for knowing when to wait vs. create your own outcomes

YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS IF YOU ARE:

– A manager or emerging leader struggling with decision making
– Anyone who wants to learn to be more patient in solving problems
– Someone who struggles with ambiguity and wants to find resolutions quickly

Anne Hoffer is a results-driven executive and entrepreneur with a background in teaming with startups, global brands, and agencies to turn their brands around to unprecedented levels of growth. She considers herself an aggressive investor who has a keen eye for the best entrepreneurs and companies to fund and grow. She’s also a master networker and ‘go-getter’ with an established network of connections. Anne is currently with Accenture Interactive, helping drive revenue and growth in the firm’s Digital Media Delivery unit. Prior to Accenture, she held leadership roles at Snapchat, Apple, and ESPN.

WHY THIS TOPIC:

*** Please note: you must have completed Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence – Part 1, in order to register for this session. ***

The top two levels of emotional intelligence, social awareness and relationship management, are the most challenging to practice and master. They’re also where most of us want to improve in our personal and professional relationships: empathy, compassion, servant leadership, teamwork, conflict management, influence, and inspiration.

In Fundamentals – Part 2, we dive deeper into these two levels and their eight building blocks so that you can conciously put them into practice.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• The two higher levels of emotional intelligence
• The eight building blocks in these levels (out of 16)
• Why and how they require effectiveness with the first two levels
• Practical strategies and tactics to improve your relationships

YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS IF YOU ARE:

• Someone who recently completed Fundamentals – Part 1
• A Founding Member who wants a refresher
• Trying to become better at who you are and what you do

Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

Session 2: Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Learning Path

Science has determined that a single “moment” is 2-3 seconds long and, as humans, we’re capable of experiencing multiple emotions in each moment. So imagine how many emotions you actually experience every single day, and the impact they have on what you think, say, and do…mostly subconsciously.

In this session, you’ll learn from the latest neuroscience research how your emotions guide your thought processes, how your motivation is influenced by wanting vs. liking, the impact emotions have on your will (power), which emotions you are most likely to feel, and how likely you are to react to certain emotional situations.

PRE-REQ: SESSION 1

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Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

WHY THIS TOPIC:

Active listening is emotionally intelligent listening. It’s one of life’s greatest gifts because it makes people feel seen and heard. It also helps resolve conflicts and increases your chances of influencing outcomes in your favor. Join this entertaining and interactive Junto session to identify your listening saboteurs and enhance your active listening skills.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

– How to identify the things that distract you from actively listening and steps to avoid those distractions
– Actionable ways to improve your active listening skills

THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF YOU ARE:

– Anyone who wants to be a better listener
– A manager or leader who wants to better connect to their team members

Session 1: Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Learning Path

You already know that your brain is the most complex machine imaginable. And you have greater control over it than you might think.

In this session, you’ll learn more details about the three main parts of your brain, what the latest neuroscience research has revealed about it, and practical ways you can exercise control over it on a daily basis. You’ll also get a refresher on the foundations of emotional intelligence and how it’s affected by your brain’s anatomy.

PREREQUISITES: FUNDAMENTALS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, PARTS 1 + 2

Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

WHY THIS TOPIC:

It doesn’t matter how emotionally intelligent you are, what matters is how emotionally intelligent you can be.

Studies have found that emotional intelligence (EI) affects your mental well-being, relationships, life satisfaction, career progress, and so much more. It recently became one of LinkedIn’s top 5 skills necessary for the workplace. It’s a skill that can be learned, and that has unlimited potential for growth. And it’s the single most important contributor to your effectiveness on the job.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

– What emotional intelligence is and isn’t
– Your brain’s relationship with your EI
– The first two levels of emotional intelligence (out of four)
– The eight building blocks across those levels (out of 16
– Practical tips and tactics to improve your EI

YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS IF YOU ARE:

– Want a refresher on EI
– Have heard of EI but don’t know much about it
– Are trying to become better at who you are

Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

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It’s been one of the most popular ideas shared at Junto over the years: setting aside our expectations in favor of setting standards, both at work and at home.

The main reason is that our expectations are often unmet, leaving us with negative emotions. Interestingly, however, the same doesn’t apply to standards. Join us and discover why.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• The differences between expectations and standards, and why they matter
• Examples of the impact each one has on emotions, mindset, behavior, and relationships
• How to convert expectations into standards

YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS IF YOU ARE:

• in a leadership role of any kind
• trying to build healthier relationships
• curious what the fuss is all about with standards

Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

In this session, you’ll:

1. Get an overview of why standards are healthier than expectations for the relationships in your life and workplace.

2. Learn the three steps to convert expectations into standards.

3. Follow those steps to turn expectations you have today for your relationships into standards you can set for the future.

4. Share those newly-set standards to get guidance on how to make them stronger and more effective.

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Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

WHY THIS TOPIC:

In this era of self-improvement podcasts, endless social posts and memes, and self-proclaimed personal growth influencers, there is a ton of noise about who you should be and what you must do. But what if you were just your true self? What if you focused on building your character strengths and made them a signal among the noise? How might that affect your joy and outcomes at work? It might sound counterintuitive but the more you stay true to yourself, build sound character as you mature, and bring true authenticity to your work, the better the outcomes can be….for you and those you work with.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

– Shared experiences from a startup executive of how he used character traits and authenticity to build a high-performing sales team
– How simple practices like listening, rapport, and trust can improve your performance
– Why we must start with ourselves to build stronger, healthier, and longer-lasting relationships

THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF YOU ARE:

– Anyone who experiences tension with all the self-improvement and personal growth content out there today
– People who struggle finding their place on a team or in a company
– Those who are starting or continuing an intentional journey of self-discovery

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Kris Krisco is Chief Customer Officer and a partner at Buildout, Inc., where he has helped build the company’s sales, business development, and customer success functions. He’s a principle-driven human, a maximizer of talent, constantly evolving leader, and proud father and husband.

WHY THIS TOPIC:

*** Please note: you must have completed Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence – Part 1, in order to register for this session. ***

The top two levels of emotional intelligence, social awareness and relationship management, are the most challenging to practice and master. They’re also where most of us want to improve in our personal and professional relationships: empathy, compassion, servant leadership, teamwork, conflict management, influence, and inspiration.

In Fundamentals – Part 2, we dive deeper into these two levels and their eight building blocks so that you can conciously put them into practice.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• The two higher levels of emotional intelligence
• The eight building blocks in these levels (out of 16)
• Why and how they require effectiveness with the first two levels
• Practical strategies and tactics to improve your relationships

YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS IF YOU ARE:

• Someone who recently completed Fundamentals – Part 1
• A Founding Member who wants a refresher
• Trying to become better at who you are and what you do

Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

WHY THIS TOPIC:

We sometimes think of accountability as an individual trait but when it’s part of a company’s culture, it becomes far more powerful because we hold ourselves accountable and do the same with our team. This session will introduce you to a new to think about this and, more importantly, how to put it into action.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

– a simple model for accountability that can be remembered and applied by anyone
– what happens to a company’s culture when the team begins practicing this model
– why and how accountability can be an acquired trait

YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS IF YOU ARE:

– a founder, leader, or manager
– in a workplace that can benefit from less finger-pointing and more productivity

Gaye van den Hombergh is a longtime Junto mentor and instructor who is currently a Senior Partner with Partners in Leadership. After serving in two President/CEO roles, leading businesses and teams to record results and learning from both successes and failures, she knows first hand that leadership, culture, and business results are inextricably linked. She is also a private company board director, and advisory board member at Hope College’s Center for Leadership.

Session 1: Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Learning Path

You already know that your brain is the most complex machine imaginable. And you have greater control over it than you might think.

In this session, you’ll learn more details about the three main parts of your brain, what the latest neuroscience research has revealed about it, and practical ways you can exercise control over it on a daily basis. You’ll also get a refresher on the foundations of emotional intelligence and how it’s affected by your brain’s anatomy.

PREREQUISITES: FUNDAMENTALS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, PARTS 1 + 2

Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

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Mark Hattas has, amongst other accomplishments, started, built and sold a $20 million tech company. He was later diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder and told there was no cure. Mark didn’t believe that prognosis, searched for solutions, found them and is fully healthy now. Part of Mark’s mission is to support everyone in finding their path to optimal health. He does this through Journey’s Dream and Rookha Group, both of which he co-founded and where he uses his experience to help others as a guide. He also is a speaker, author, teacher, and advocate for all people living healthy and vibrant lives free from mental illness. He envisions a future where mental illness is seen as the gift it is and our society supports transformation to optimal health consistently.

Session 3: Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Learning Path

The more we learn about ourselves, the more we can improve. The more we improve, the more self-mastery we develop. And in doing so, we build an unlimited capacity to positively impact every part of our life. But it all starts with our “self.”

In this session, you’ll learn about the “cornerstone” of emotionally intelligent leadership: your emotional awareness, and how an acute understanding of it on a moment-by-moment basis can affect how you show up, far beyond your imagination. You’ll also learn about the power of your self-image, and how much of it is not based on what you think and know about yourself.

PRE-REQ: SESSIONS 1-2

Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

WHY THIS TOPIC:

To be successful in the workplace, the ability to have tough conversations in a way that builds relationships is imperative, especially when asking for a raise, responding to a request for a raise, seeing unfair treatment, giving difficult feedback, etc. In this session, you’ll learn from a leader who has built a culture of feedback and engagement by having difficult conversations in a productive, meaningful way.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

– How to prepare for high-stakes conversations & disarm the situation before getting started
– How to be candid and direct while still being kind
– How to deliver feedback in a way that is heard

THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF YOU ARE:

– Leaders & team members who want to become better communicators
– Anyone who struggles with speaking up and being candid at work

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Kerry Siggins is the CEO of StoneAge, Inc., a global leader in designing and manufacturing high-pressure waterblasting and sewer cleaning tools and equipment used in the industrial cleaning industry. She is also the Vice President of the Waterjet Technology Association (WJTA).

Her passion lies in organizational and leadership development, where she helps StoneAge employees grow both personally and professionally. Under Kerry’s leadership, StoneAge became an ESOP Company in 2015, and her employees enjoy a strong culture of ownership and engagement. She is proud that StoneAge shares a significant amount of its success with its employees and believes that ESOPs are a viable model for founders looking to exit their companies.

WHY THIS TOPIC:

It doesn’t matter how emotionally intelligent you are, what matters is how emotionally intelligent you can be.

Studies have found that emotional intelligence (EI) affects your mental well-being, relationships, life satisfaction, career progress, and so much more. It recently became one of LinkedIn’s top 5 skills necessary for the workplace. It’s a skill that can be learned, and that has unlimited potential for growth. And it’s the single most important contributor to your effectiveness on the job.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

– What emotional intelligence is and isn’t
– Your brain’s relationship with your EI
– The first two levels of emotional intelligence (out of four)
– The eight building blocks across those levels (out of 16
– Practical tips and tactics to improve your EI

YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS IF YOU ARE:

– Want a refresher on EI
– Have heard of EI but don’t know much about it
– Are trying to become better at who you are

Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

WHY THIS TOPIC:

*** Please note: you must have completed Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence – Part 1, in order to register for this session. ***

The top two levels of emotional intelligence, social awareness and relationship management, are the most challenging to practice and master. They’re also where most of us want to improve in our personal and professional relationships: empathy, compassion, servant leadership, teamwork, conflict management, influence, and inspiration.

In Fundamentals – Part 2, we dive deeper into these two levels and their eight building blocks so that you can conciously put them into practice.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• The two higher levels of emotional intelligence
• The eight building blocks in these levels (out of 16)
• Why and how they require effectiveness with the first two levels
• Practical strategies and tactics to improve your relationships

YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS IF YOU ARE:

• Someone who recently completed Fundamentals – Part 1
• A Founding Member who wants a refresher
• Trying to become better at who you are and what you do

Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.

Session 2: Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Learning Path

Science has determined that a single “moment” is 2-3 seconds long and, as humans, we’re capable of experiencing multiple emotions in each moment. So imagine how many emotions you actually experience every single day, and the impact they have on what you think, say, and do…mostly subconsciously.

In this session, you’ll learn from the latest neuroscience research how your emotions guide your thought processes, how your motivation is influenced by wanting vs. liking, the impact emotions have on your will (power), which emotions you are most likely to feel, and how likely you are to react to certain emotional situations.

PRE-REQ: SESSION 1

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Raman Chadha is Founder and Managing Partner at The Junto Institute. In his role, Raman designs and delivers the company’s core offerings, delivers emotional intelligence training, and hosts leadership roundtables. Most of his career has been at the intersection of leadership, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship.