Garrison Wynn

You propose a brilliant course of action that falls on deaf ears. Or maybe you pitch a clearly superior way to get things accomplished, but it gets stonewalled almost before the words clear your mouth. In certain critical situations, you feel like you have the influence of a Clown College graduate at an Ivy League debate showdown!  

Your experience tells you that there’s more to getting buy-in than merely having something worthwhile to propose. If you enter this session expecting to learn all about how the best ideas always prevail, you’d better read the title again. These days, a great idea is rarely good enough. Sound, well-structured logic regularly loses out to mediocre ideas from people who really know how to influence.

This entertaining, research-based program reveals how to gain that kind of influence through strategies that top leaders use to champion their ideas. It delves into the human condition, revealing that the true key to influence is not intelligence, logic or positioning but an understanding of what people really value. This interactive session, drawn from the wisdom of 5,000 influential people from multiple industries (including organizational development and human resources), provides tools and strategies you can implement immediately to improve your organization.

You’ll learn how to:
- Ensure your leadership style does not undermine your skill.
- Forge a team from diverse personalities.
- Create a culture of accountability with the people around you.
- Get people to listen to you.   
- Manage egos effectively and build trust quickly.   
- Influence people you have no authority over.
- Move change through your organization even when you’re not the boss.
 
Through a collaborative toolkit, this program delivers the tips and strategies you need to make people see the value of your ideas so you're well positioned to gain agreement. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!!!

Date: September 30,2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (registration starts at 8:30; program starts at 9; lunch from 12-1)
Location: Hilton Garden Inn- Brentwood  9150 Caruthers Pkway 36067

PRICING SCHEDULE                                         MTASTD MEMBER                    NON-MEMBER

Early Bird (through July 30, 2010)                                  $79                                      $99
Regular Registration (through September 29, 2010)        $99                                      $119

 

 About our speaker:

Garrison helps people learn how to make the jump from being great at what they do to understanding and developing the qualities it takes to be chosen for the job. He gets them to understand why their products, services, or leadership styles−or those of their competitors−are selected. As he says, “If the world agreed on what’s best, everybody would choose the best and nothing else would be considered. Decision making doesn’t work that way.”

As a speaker, advisor, author, and entertainer, Garrison has worked with some of the world’s most effective corporate leaders and business developers, from multibillion-dollar manufacturers to top New York Stock Exchange wire houses. He has a background in manufacturing, entertainment, telecommunications, and financial services. In his teens, Wynn worked with Magnavox and baseball legend Hank Aaron to promote the world’s first video gaming system, and by age 27, he became the youngest department head in a Fortune 500 company’s history. He researched and designed processes for 38 company locations nationwide and developed and marketed products still being sold in 30 countries. An experienced actor in films and a former professional stand-up comedian, Garrison has hosted television specials and national radio programs. His new top-selling book, published by McGraw-Hill and available in bookstores worldwide, blends a decade of research and Garrison’s candid, laugh-out-loud delivery to finally spill The Real Truth About Success. His additional writing credits include business journal articles, weekly contributions to The Washington Post and a book co-authored with Stephen R. Covey, Ken Blanchard, and Jack Canfield.
 

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!!!