Dawn Shuler, CEO and Founder of The Shuler Group, LLC, has been working with business and communication all her life, from teaching English fresh out of college to creating a business in 2002 to assist individuals, corporations, and associations achieve more success and a competitive edge through better leadership, communication, and collaboration.
In addition, Dawn was the Chief Operating Officer of a virtual training university for seven years, running the day-to-day operations; managing 14 departments and staff; hiring staff and recruiting volunteers; helping to make policy decisions; revamping outdated systems; and more.
She has thousands of hours of coaching and training executives and mid-level employees at organizations like NASA, the admissions department at a national education association, non-profit foundations, and many small businesses.
Dawn is also a Strengths-Performance Coach, certified through Talent2Strengths, an official partner of Gallup and home of the famous CliftonStrengths® assessment (formerly StrengthsFinder®).
Her personal Deeper Why is to help awaken others to use their gifts to the fullest and in the biggest way possible.
2 topics · no fee, no honorarium, no mileage
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A player employees outperform B players by 3 to 1. B players outperform C players by 3 to 1 again.
Do the math… that means A players (your rockstars) are worth NINE C players (the rocks).
How can you tell if you have rockstars or rocks on your team? How do you hire rockstars? Can you train rockstars? Do you need all rockstars only? Is there a place for the rocks?
In this session, we'll cover:
- What makes someone a rockstar, and what makes someone a rock
- What to look for to hire rockstars over rocks
- What to do with the rocks
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is one of the strongest predictors of success in the workplace—often more important than technical skill. When people develop EQ, they communicate more effectively, reduce conflict, and create stronger connections with colleagues and clients.
In this interactive session, participants will:
• Learn the four core components of Emotional Intelligence.
• Gain practical tools for self-awareness, self-management, and empathy.
• Discover strategies for building trust and collaboration across teams.
This session is designed for anyone who wants to work more effectively with others and build a stronger, more resilient workplace culture.
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