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Speaking Topics
- Career Velocity for Veterans: Mastering the Psychological Transition from the Combat Zone to the Workplace and Beyond [more info]
- Power Up Through Turbulent Times [more info]
- Personal Development Programs - Finding the Best in You [more info]
- Organizational Development Programs - Helping Others Find the Best in Them [more info]
- From One of Us to One of Them: A New Leader's Guide for Success [more info]
- Coaching Skills* - Getting People to do Things They Never Thought Possible [more info]
- You, the Inspired Motivator [more info]
Ken Betterton offers keynotes, full and half-day workshops and custom-tailored seminars that enable people in positions of power to be the best that they can be personally so that they are in a position to lead others and motivate them to work in furtherance of the common goals of the organization. He offers programs targeted to the personal development of people in leadership positions and programs for those who are looking to improve their effectiveness through the development of skills and perspectives that will improve the overall performance of the organization. Ken's engaging presentation style has earned him rave reviews from audiences around the country from law enforcement personnel to the management teams of private businesses. He has acquired a singular reputation for being able to ignite passion and restore a commitment to the higher goals that drive the mission and vision of public and private sector organizations.
Career Velocity for Veterans:
Mastering the Psychological Transition from the Combat Zone to the Workplace and Beyond
Ken delivers this red-hot topic in one or more of these formats:
- Inspirational Keynote Presentation
- Half-day Breakout
- Full-day Workshop
With the 2008 Montgomery GI Bill providing more financial support than ever before for our returning heroes, we have an obligation to make sure these men and women get the opportunity to make the most of this assistance and are equipped with the tools and skills they need to launch a fulfilling and successful career in the civilian environment.
Ken delivers "Career Velocity for Veterans" to associations and affiliates from the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Department of Defense, and various other community and not-for-profit agencies.
Solution points:
- Identifying psychological preferences and aptitude - what am I cut out for? How am I wired?
- Career guidance - what is the best profession for me?
- Job skill training - how can I adapt to this new professional environment?
- Recruitment assistance - how do I actually locate and land the job?
- Acclimatization training - what can I do to adjust to this new civilian environment?
- Career Coaching - what do I need to do to get into my dream career?
Power Up Through Turbulent Times
Keep Ken's Power Tools in your professional and emotional tool kit and marvel at your continued success, positive outlook, and winning attitude. When times are tough—personal struggle, economic uncertainty, and workplace turmoil—the 12 Power Tools equip you with the necessary mental machinery to smash through adversity and emerge on top, no matter what profession you are in.
Personal Development Programs -
Finding the Best in You:
Ken Betterton believes that in order to effectively lead an organization, you need to be in touch with who you are, your personal strengths, your internal motivation and your external goals. Ken's personal development programs offer participants tools and techniques that will take them through a self discovery process that results in:
- Self-awareness
- Self-understanding
- Reinvention
- Self-actualization
If you are confused about your own purpose and values or unclear about the issues that get in the way of your maximum effectiveness, you cannot provide the leadership and vision needed to build a result-driven team. Ken has developed a set of 10 factors, which he calls the Power Tools that are the key variables in defining personal success. The Power Tools find their way into most of his personal development presentations because they are the necessary ingredients to personal effectiveness and provide the foundation for good leadership.
These programs are designed for the improvement of interaction between people and to help individuals fully understand the impact they have in the workplace. They provide tools to achieve immediate results and enhance the opportunity for ongoing personal and team development. Ken's personal development programs include the following topics:
- Finding your passion and your purpose
- Overcoming fear and adversity
- Understanding emotional intelligence
- Taking responsibility for your actions and the consequences thereof
- Understanding others who may have different preferences, expectations, desires, and motivations
"I encourage individuals to identify their strengths." -Ken Betterton
Organizational Development Programs -
Helping Others Find the Best in Them:
Ken also offers programs that will give you the skills and perspectives you need to bring out the best in your co-workers and direct reports. One of Ken's Power Tools is learning to find joy in the development of others. These presentations are focused on specific skills, such as influencing, coaching and mentoring, or on foundational perspectives that are the keys to leadership success, such as understanding the relationship between people's needs and their motivation. Whether you are seeking to understand the psychological preferences and personality style types of the people on your team or learning to communicate with them more effectively, these programs will give you the perspectives and insights that will enable you to accomplish the objectives you have set for your organization.
Most requested presentation topics:
From One of Us to One of Them:
A New Leader's Guide for Success
This program targets individuals who are emerging into leadership positions from the ranks. It helps people new to a supervisory role understand the true meaning of leadership and service to others.
The workshop consists of the following topics:
- Introduction to Coaching
- Establishing Credibility
- Trust and Communication
- The Art of Influencing Change
- Self Discovery
- Self Re-invention
- Inspired Leadership (Self-less)
The full workshop is eight hours in length; abbreviated workshops are provided in two and four hour presentations.
Coaching Skills* - Getting People to do Things They Never Thought Possible
Coaching skills are an essential asset for leaders within every organization, yet many are negligent to its importance. By attending this session, you will learn about the Eight-Step Coaching Model, a proven road map to effective coaching. The "Coaching Skills Workshop" teaches executives, managers, team leaders, and supervisors not only the benefits of effective coaching, but also the "How-To's" for creating more productive partnerships in the workplace. The workshop initiates measurable change towards greater employee involvement, empowerment, and quality improvement.
The Eight-Step Coaching Model develops skills in:
- Resolving Conflict
- Motivating Ownership
- Improving Performance
- Maintaining Accountability
- Creating Partnerships
"Ken is a great trainer, his presentation was very refreshing because we were all involved, it was hands on and something that I can use now." -The audience
* The "Coaching Skills" workshop is designed by Dr. Steven Stowell, owner and CEO of the Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness (CMOE). Ken Betterton is an accredited facilitator with over 13 years experience delivering the program.
You, the Inspired Motivator
The vital functions of a leader are vast and numerous, though, none are more important than the ability to motivate others. During his program, Ken pushes individuals to discover their purpose. For many, this may seem like a simple task, however, motivation is not an easy ability to learn. According to Ken, this has a lot to do with the fact that motivation and fear go hand in hand. Ego often gets involved, and gets in the way of progress because of the all-to-common "fear of failure." Ken explains, "100 % of people experience fear, and 90% of this fear is fancied, meaning self-imposed fear." He believes that the reflective self is only as good as the thoughts within each individual. In Ken's words, "what you think about is what you become." He believes that positive, hopeful thoughts equal a successful future because you begin to "live positively."
During this four-hour workshop participants will learn:
- To understand and define motivation
- The guidance necessary to enter a deeper understanding of self
- Encouragement to look at your personal strengths, goals, and vision
- The eight-step model to motivate others
- The joy and satisfaction of developing others
This course is an absolute must for people in leadership and new to leadership.
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