Fired Up

Fired Up Leadership: How to Make Your Team Thrive

Michael Lee Stallard Susan Zeidman

Author Portfolio Manager
Fired Up or Burned Out American Management Association
Michael Lee Stallard

Fired Up Leadership

Michael Lee Stallard is the co-founder,

president and CEO of E Pluribus Partners and is
a leading authority on leadership and teams as
they relate to employee and customer
engagement.

Michael’s work has been widely praised,

including by Marshall Goldsmith, Frances
Hesselbein and Russell Reynolds, Jr.

Michael is the primary author of the book Fired

Up or Burned Out.
Trends Affecting The Workplace

Disengaged Employees

Globalization

Labor Shortage
Established In 2002
 Our Research And Findings

Our Research And Findings

A personal story
 Element 1: Vision

Element #1: Vision

When everyone in the organization is

Motivated by the mission

United by the values

Proud of the reputation

Element 2: Value

When everyone in the organization

Understands the needs of people

Appreciates their positive, unique contributions

Helps others achieve their potential

 Element 3: Voice

Element #3: Voice

When everyone in the organization

Seeks the ideas of others

Shares ideas and opinions honestly

Safeguards relational connections

Connection Culture Formula

Connection Culture Formula

Vision + Value + Voice

= Connection
↓
Fired Up Extra Effort Trust
Energy Cooperation Optimism
State of Organizations Today

State of Organizations Today

Task Relationship
Excellence + Excellence
↑
Connection Culture
Element #1: Vision

Element #1: Vision

Element #2: Value

Element #2: Value

Element #3: Voice

Element #3: Voice

The Connection Culture

The Connection Culture

 Best Practice: Knowledge Flow Sessions

Best Practice: Knowledge Flow Sessions

Benefits

Benefits

1. Higher employee engagement

2. Better decisions

3. Greater innovation

4. Greater strategic alignment

5. Higher productivity and profit

Charge Employees Emotional Batteries

Charge Employees’ Emotional Batteries

1. Know their names, stories, strengths & aspirations.

2. Take time to connect as human beings.

3. Look for in-person “fist bump” moments.

4. Reach out in times of need.

5. Connect employees with customers when possible.

6. Discuss how your values affect business.

7. Return email and telephone calls within 24 hours.

For More Information

For More Information

Additional Information:

Phone: (203) 422-7651

Book: www.FiredUpOrBurnedOut.com
Blog: www.MichaelLeeStallard.com
Email: info@EPluribusPartners.com
Q&A Time

What were the 6 human needs Michael just listed?

Q&A Time

How do we help engage/make people feel connected

in these challenging economic times (layoffs, etc)?
Q&A Time

How do you encourage employee connectivity when

your company is in the process of reorganizing including some layoffs?
Q&A Time

How do you recognize your team when the company has no budget for it?
Any ideas that can be shared?
Q&A Time

How do I as a supervisor apply these motivators if the

company does not embrace them as a whole?
Q&A Time

How can a company move from having

Task Excellence to having Relationship excellence?
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