Your input would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks for taking the time to weigh in.

 Troy Romero (Chair)

Elder Quentin L. Cook saw the video at a chapter event in Salt Lake City and had nothing but good things to say about it, as did many others in attendance. Jussi Kemppainen will be showing the video in Stockholm, Jonnkoping, Lund, Malmo, Gothenburg in Sweden and in Copenhagen, Denmark and Oslo and Drammen in Norway.

Please post your comments here and how you are using it in your local chapters. Thanks.

Thanks to everyone who put so much time and attention into making this our most successful conference ever.  I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.  

What impressed you the most?  And, what would  you like to see more of or less of durring next year’s conference?  Lastly, what would you love to see presented or introduced from a content perspective that we’ve never done before?  Any new topics, issues, or trainings?  Remember, we have the whole Marriott School at our disposal.  Lots of smart people to draw from.

Go ahead and reply to this post while your experience is fresh and let’s start some discussion. 

Joel Deceuster – Chair-Elect, International Steering Committee

Below are some rough interview questions for those who are sharing stories for the Video Project (see prior post).

Cultural Beliefs

1. Focus Efforts

Tell us about a Management Society member who has personally influenced you because of their focus on growing moral and ethical leadership.

• What is the name of the person, what is their occupation, where do they live?
• How did you get to know this person?
• What did this person specifically do relating to moral and ethical leadership that influenced you?
• How did you feel when you saw this kind of example?
• Have you seen other people handle this situation differently? Describe.
• When and where did this take place?
• What do you do differently now because of this experience?
• Does seeing someone else live up to these standards make it easier for you to follow their example? Why?
• How does being a member of the Management Society help you to focus on moral and ethical leadership?

2. Meet Purposefully

Describe a Management Society event you attended that caused you to see more clearly the vision of growing moral and ethical leadership around the world.

• When and where was the event?
• If the event included a speaker, who was the speaker and what did he or she say that so moved you?
• How did this event help you see the vision more clearly?
• What was different about this event than other business events you attended?
• How have you incorporated the things that you heard into your personal and/or business life?

3. Grow People

Share a story about a Management Society member who helped you in your professional progress and the influence this nurturing has had on you.

• Who was the person that mentored you? Has a member of the Management Society helped you in some other way?
• How? When and where did this take place?
• Did you have a problem that you needed help solving? How did this person help?
• Was it awkward or embarrassing asking someone you respect to spend some of their valuable time helping you? What was your friend’s reaction?
• Did being a member of t he Management Society make it easier for you to find someone who could help you? Did your membership facilitate the relationship?
• How important was this help to you in your career?

4. Act Professionally

Tell about a Management Society member you know who exemplifies the highest ideals of professionalism by the way they treat other people of a different age, gender, nationality ethnicity, career path, alma mater, religious affiliation etc. Or, describe a Management Society event which promoted this kind of professionalism.

• What is the name of the person, what is their occupation, where do they live?
• How did you get to know this person?
• What does this person specifically do that exemplifies a high level of professionalism?
• How do you feel when you see this kind of example?
• When and where did this take place?
• What do you do differently now because of this experience?
• Does seeing someone else live up to these standards make it easier for you to follow their example? Why?
• How does being a member of the Management Society help you to focus on moral and ethical leadership?

 5. Think Globally

Discuss one of the following:

• What BYU Management Society event have you attended that demonstrated the global reach of the Society?
• Talk about a Management Society member you know who exemplifies this global vision, including a love for and knowledge of other cultures and languages.
• How does it make you feel to be a part of an organization that has members all over the world who share the same values of moral and ethical leadership?
• How have you benefited professionally or personally from a chapter outside of your own country?

6. Align with BYU and the Marriott School

How has your membership in the BYU Management Society helped you stay connected to and aligned with the mission of the Brigham Young University and the Marriott School?

• What has your chapter done to help you stay connected to BYU and the Marriott School and its mission?
• What does that mission mean to you?
• How has a connection to BYU and the Marriott School affected your career?
• Describe how you have personally benefited professionally from your association with the BYU brand.
• What does that brand mean to you and how has it changed your life?

 7. Live the Vision

Please share a personal experience or experiences where the BYU Management Society vision of “growing moral and ethical leadership around the world” has changed how you would otherwise handle a difficult situation or problem.

• Describe a specific situation in business where your vision of “growing moral and ethical leadership” was challenged and how you overcame it. Or, describe someone you know overcoming such as challenge.
• When, where and what were the circumstances?
• What was the challenge and why was it hard to do what was right?
• What risks did you take in making the right decision?
• How has the vision of “growing moral and ethical leadership” changed your life?
• How has membership in the Society helped you live this vision?

I suggested that there are at least three areas that we can work on to developing the relationship between the BYU Management Society and LDS ERS:

1. Have a representative of LDS ERS on every chapter board and jointly sponsor events between the BYU Management Society and LDS ERS.
2. Have a chapter of the BYU Management Society in every location where there is an LDS ERS office. There are 314 LDS ERS offices worldwide and with support from that organization, should provide a core group to start new chapters. LDS ERS could actively encourage those who utilize the facilities to join the local chapter.
3. Promote all of the above on this blog, our Facebook group and LinkedIn.

Please share your comments and thoughts below.

Bill Chapman, Steering Committee Chair

I spoke with Jason afterwards about his availability to speak at the Annual Leadership Conference in October, and he said he does the speeches nationwide and would be very interested. Let me know what you think.
Bill

It would be nice if we could get a few video clips from chapters in different areas of the world. We could even broaden the testimonials to come from people who have found jobs or benefitted from networking, learned new skills or been inspired and uplifted by an event or speaker. However, we will need professional caliber videographers to make this work. Let us know what you think.

Due to popular demand we are once again offering a series of live training webinars for chapter leaders to create  One Page Business Plans for their chapters.  And with increased webinar capabilities we can now offer this opportunity to an unlimited number of chapter members as well.  Our hope is that every chapter develops a One Page Business Plan to accelerate and focus their achievements for the upcoming year. 

 This training can also be applied to our member’s businesses and work environments.  Wouldn’t you like to have a One Page Business Plan for your company, department or profession?  It’s just one more benefit of membership.  To learn more about the One Page Business Plan visit their web site at www.OnePageBusinessPlan.com  Joel Deceuster, a member of the Marriott School NAC and our International Steering Committee is one of the nation’s  leading OPBP consultants and will lead the training program in support of one of our committee’s key objectives for 2009.  

Training Dates (It’s the same training material being presented on three different dates)

• Friday, April 24, 2009                8:00 AM PST – 9:30 AM PST
• Thursday, May 7, 2009              8:00 AM PST – 9:30 AM PST
• Wednesday, May 20, 2009        8:00 AM PST – 9:30 AM PST

How To Register

It’s easy and it’s free to register for the webinar at our website.  The Silicon Valley Chapter uses the website provided by the Marriott School for all management chapters.  So, you’ll go to our web site at  http://ms.byu.edu/siliconvalley and select the events calendar on the top navigation bar.  Simply look for the date of the event you’d like to attend and click it to be led to registration.  You may register for yourself and an unlimited number of guests.    See how easy it is to organize your chapter events and manage registration when you use the Marriott School website?  I set up these events in less than five minutes – it’s that easy! 

Two days prior to each event I’ll email the call-in instructions to all those who have registered.  We’ll be using GoToMeeting.com as our online meeting platform.  Instructions for connecting to GoToMeeting.com will also be included.  You’ll be able to listen, ask questions and see the presentation from my desktop on your very own computer.  It’s way too easy to participate and learn this amazing strategic planning process and accountability system. 

Attached is the Steering Committee’s One Page Business Plan for 2009.  We hope all of you will align your chapter plans to support it.  Joel

If you have any quesitons contact Joel Deceuster at Joel@FocusYourBusinessNow.com 

 But that’s just the start.  Do you want to know the real secret sauce for productivity?  Setting  goals is the easy part.  The hard part is executing them.  If you can execute, you can realize the results you want most in your life and business.  So, without further delay here’s my three-step system for getting things done.

The One, Two, Three of Getting Things Done

1.  Use monthly goals to achieve your annual goals.  That’s right, chunk those annual mountains into monthly hills.  By plotting out a monthly implementation plan for each annual goal you’ll always see what comes next.  And, as long as you know what comes next you’ll know what to do.  No anlysis paralysis, no delays.  Just take action on what comes next month by month.  List each goal and directly next to each create a list of monthly milestones that need to be achieved in order of priority.  It’s much less daunting to look at what’s next versus the whole enchilada all at once.  You can see yourself walking up a hill more easily than scaling a mountainside in one fell swoop. 

2.  Weekly planning every day.  What?  Does that make sense?  In my world it sure does.  I’m a big believer that you MUST create a strategic weekly plan at the start of each and every week.  And then, you must review that weekly plan each and every day.  Without such a plan and review you are vulnerable to the whims and wills of others and worst of all to circumstances that you think are beyond your control.  But a weekly plan is not just a list of apointments and tasks.  To be truly strategic I suggest you add the following components to your plan:  1) Your TOP THREE RESULTS to produce this week; 2)Your TOP 20 PHONE CALLS or connections that will produce revenue or move your business forward this week; 3) Your TOP TEN STRATEGIC PROJECTS for the week; 4) Your WEEKLY ACHIEVEMENT LOG where you list your weekly achievements so you can celebrate them at week’s end.  The last component to record on your weekly plan is the next step listed below. 

3.  Do your dials daily!  That’s right, do the things that you know will lead you to success each and every day.  Everyone’s dials differ from one another but at the end of the day everyone has a list of 3 to 5 “things” that need to be done on a daily basis in order to fill the pipeline, stay in business, produce revenue or futher the cause.  If you pay attention and measure your progress with these dials every day you’ll be doing what it takes to keep your annual plan fueled and flourishing.  Just as an airplane pilot focuses on 3 to 5 dials in his cockpit to stay on course, so you must also if you want to land your goals according to plan. 

There you have it.  The one, two, three of productivity.  Now, get busy!   

Joel Deceuster  (Chapter Trainer for the One Page Business Plan)

How to Create/Promote/Host Workshops

The Silicon Valley Chapter Model

By Chet Harmer

Create:

1.  Determine the training needs of the friends and members of the LDS Church in your geographical area.  You can begin this process by interviewing current members of your chapter or sending out a survey.  Interviewing usually works best.   The workshop topics we cover fall into two general areas:  business skills and life skills.

Included in this document is a listing of workshops that have been done in the Silicon Valley Chapter during 2007-2008 along with the duration of each event.  During each of these years we have completed over 40 workshops.

2.  Based on the needs of people in your area, identify current members of your chapter or local community who have the capabilities to teach the workshops.  Try to collaborate with other organizations who have goals similar to the Management Society.  Two of these organizations are LDS Employment and the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.  LDS Employment has good materials and trainers for some basic courses on how to find jobs, how to do resumes and how to do interviews.  LDS attorneys who have a business practice can also be a good source of workshop leaders.  Other good sources would be local trainers and consultants.

3.  Most of our workshops are provided at no charge as a service to our local community.  If there is a charge we give a discount to members of our Management Society Chapter who have paid their dues.

Promote:

1.  We promote our workshops in two ways:

-emails sent through our Management Society sponsored website

-announcements through our LDS ward bulletins.  Since our main audience

consists of friends and members of the Church, we have found bulletins to be

a good way to advertise.  Each bulletin announcemnt is limited to 3-4 sentences.

2.  We have found it helpful to require the workshop attendees to register for the events

on our website.  This helps us to know ahead of time the number of people who

will be attending.  The website has the capability of giving basic information on

each workshop: what it is covering, where it will be held, the duration and who

to contact if you have questions about the event.

Host:

1.  Identify a consistent place where workshops can be held.  In the Silicon Valley Chapter we have a good relationship with the San Jose Institute of Religion and teach most of our workshops there.  We always invite the students to come to the workshops.  For workshops that have a charge we find a local business with a training room who will provide us the facility for our use.  In exchange for the room we give the business 3-4 slots in the workshop for their employees and/or customers.

2.  The attendance at most of our workshops ranges from 15-30.  We have found that this size gives the workshop leader a better chance of answering questions and teaching his material.

Workshop Listing

                                                                                                                        Hours Duration

Business Skills:                                                                                              Per Session

The Basics of Finding and Successfully Competing for Good Jobs:

1.  How to Find Good Jobs                                                                            2

2.  How to Develop Effective Resumes                                                         2

3.  How to Have Effective Interviews and Then Follow-Up                         2

Advanced Internet Job Search Techniques                                                                2

How to Form, Run and Improve Small Businesses (2 sessions)                                 2

How Leaders Get Extraordinary Things Done                                                           2

Process Improvement Skills:

1.  How to Achieve Your Business Goals and Objectives Through the

Use of Six Sigma Basics                                                                     3

2.  Applying Six Sigma Basics to Your Own Business Problems

(2 sessions)                                                                                          3

3.  The Process Improvement Experience (includes a business

simulation)                                                                                          8

Understanding Income Tax Laws and Managing Your Money                                 3

Life Skills:

Personal Finance Workshop                                                                                        3

Advanced Personal Finance Workshop                                                                      3

The Basics of Estate Planning and Administration (2 sessions)                                 2

Preparing and Organizing Your Personal & Estate Information                                2

Scholarships & Grants for Education; Grants & Loans for Small Businesses            2

What is Your Credit Score and How to Improve It                                                   2

What is Foreclosed Property and How to Purchase It                                               2