"Crucial Conversations"

 Thursday, February 7, 2008

Get Unstuck with Best Practice Skills for High-Stakes Interactions 
 
Whenever you're not getting the results you're looking for, it's likely that a crucial conversation is keeping you stuck. Whether it's a problem with poor quality, slow time-to-market, declining customer satisfaction, or a strained relationship, if you can't talk honestly with nearly anybody about almost anything, you can expect poor results. Make crucial conversations skills your best practices and everything gets better.


Event Registration 



Daniel L. Brunet, Managing Director, Vital Skills, Intl.








 

 As an executive consultant in the field of Leadership Development, with more than 25 years of his own management experience, including nearly a decade as president of companies experiencing rapid growth and change, Dan Brunet combines the practical acumen of a business leader with the in-depth expertise of a facilitator and master trainer in productivity and performance improvement systems.

He has provided consultation and training for major corporations in the automotive, banking, manufacturing, health care, education, government, and public utility fields. He has also worked with many non-profit organizations helping them work toward the fulfillment of their mission.

Before establishing his own consulting firm, Performance Priorities, Inc., in 1989, Dan served as a management consultant/process facilitator for Wilson Learning Corporation. In this capacity, he provided customized training and skill building programs helping corporate clients achieve measurable improvements in their employees' leadership skills, interpersonal business relationships, change management, labor/management relations, and negotiating skills. He is recognized in the business community for his ability to help others lead in an increasingly complex business environment.

In his capacity as Managing Director, Dan works with many clients, helping them with strategic planning, meeting productivity, team building, and overall leadership skills development. He has worked with both labor and management personnel and is a certified Crucial Conversations trainer. Dan and his business partner Doug Finton are Principal Associates of Vital Smarts, LC.

Dan's many years of experience in the business world help him bring to his clients the ability to connect ongoing adult learning to the everyday work environment.
 

Time
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Cost
 Members -- Lunch & Program $20 - Program $15
Non-Members -- Lunch & Program $30 - Program $20
Students -- Lunch & Program $15 - Program $10

Location
Atwell-Hicks, 500 Avis Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 map

Questions about the event?  Email astda2programming@gmail.com.