Jason Barger

THERMOSTAT CULTURES
How people proactively set the temperature for the culture they desire
What temperature do you aim to set for how you do what you do? Are you in reactionary mode (thermometer thinking) or proactive mode (thermostat thinking)? Your culture is a living, breathing ecosystem and the best cultures define, align and calibrate their thermostats. Do you have an intentional strategy with your people to shape your culture? Research continues to show that only 20% of people feel connected to their culture, yet 90% say that is exactly what they want. The best leaders and organizations engage the minds and hearts of their people and proactively shape the culture for how they move, together.
Outcomes— This Keynote leaves the audience with:
• A proven framework for leading change and calibrating your cultural thermostat
• Better understanding of how to define & implement a compelling culture
• Confidence to set the temperature on your team to enhance performance
• A greater sense of trust, accountability and service to others

BREATHING OXYGEN
How positive leaders give life to winning cultures
What air are your people breathing in each day? Is it toxic air of gossip, complaining, or blame, or are they breathing good oxygen of clarity, ownership and gratitude?
Decades of research shows people leave people, not jobs. Studies report that only 23% of employees trust their leadership and future direction of their organization. Positive, healthy thinking is as essential to great leadership and building a winning culture as the air we breathe. Leading yourself and a team of people has never been more complicated than it is today.
Outcomes — This Keynote leaves the audience with:
• Clarity on a mindset for the future to improve focus and alignment
• A proven model for developing leaders & improving performance
• 6 mindsets to breathe oxygen into your people to improve the culture
A greater sense of trust, accountability and service to others

BUSY VS. EFFECTIVE
ReMembering purpose while navigating through times of change
Are you busy or effective?
In a world that often honors busyness over effectiveness, where are your opportunities to shift your focus away from busywork and into more effectiveness with your highest priorities? Technology and the world as a whole are changing rapidly
every day, and we’ve never been more distracted. In times of constant change, leaders must have a mindset that visions for the future, while embracing agile thinking to maintain priorities and impact. They preserve the core and stimulate progress at the same time.
Outcomes — This Keynote leaves the audience with:
• A proven 6A’s of Leading Change framework for navigating change
• Awareness of the difference between busy work and effectiveness
• Tools for prioritization and focus in a distracting world that leads to greater performance

SEEING WITH NEW EYES
How the most innovative people see new possibilities
Innovation is about finding a better way to do things and seeing with new eyes.
Are you stuck in a rut or do you see new creative possibilities? How do innovative thinkers think and how is it impacting our world in the age of technological and organizational changes? In a world that is changing so rapidly, the best leaders, teams and organizations must learn to practice innovation in small ways in their operations, keep their eyes open for big moves, and remain agile enough to keep their mission alive. Sometimes we need to see possibilities with new eyes.
Outcomes — This Keynote leaves the audience with:
• Examples of organizations, brands and leaders who innovated by seeing possibilities with new eyes and the impact that followed
• Vision for creative possibilities in their role to stimulate progress
• An engaged mind & heart for the future to escape the status quo

OTHER BREAKOUTS / WORKSHOP TOPICS:

TRUST — IS IT BUILDING OR DETERIORATING?
How the most effective people build trust with others
Trust is earned moment by moment each day. It is bartered back and forth between people in all cultures.
The key is to understand the 3 key elements that either build trust or deteriorate trust. How people communicate, the congruence or incongruence of their words and actions, either builds trust and momentum with others or stalls all progress.

EFFECTIVE COURAGEOUS COMMUNICATION
How the most effective people communicate and engage in challenging dialogue
Every relationship, team and organization has things they ought to be talking about that they aren’t. Sometimes they think they’ve communicated a message clearly, but they haven’t. Effective communication rests in the ability to have courage to make things mentionable, and then the framework to stimulate positive progress. People, teams and cultures who learn to communicate more effectively through challenging issues produce better results.

RESILIENCE & GRIT FOR THE ROAD AHEAD
How the most resilient people navigate their way through obstacles toward success
“All gas, no brakes” is a motivational bumper sticker, but not a realistic way to approach your life or work. However, accomplishing anything of significance requires hard work, mental toughness, grit, and resilience to navigate obstacles and challenges along our path. Every relationship, team and organization has an opportunity to better define what true resilience and grit looks like, and then have the tools to approach the road ahead.

RECIPROCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
How the most compelling leaders & cultures reframe the true meaning of accountability
Every team and organization on the planet seeks greater accountability within its people. Unfortunately, the word accountability has a negative connotation. We don’t talk about the topic until its time to “hold someone accountable.” The most effective leaders and cultures reframe what true accountability looks like and begin to practice a reciprocal accountability that leads to greater ownership throughout their collaborations.