Lauren Schieffer, CSP
Why settle for mere success when there is the possibility of true, lasting significance?
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Lauren is a Certified Speaking Professional through the NSA and IFFPS. Able to relate to and energize everyone from the custodial staff to C-Level executives, Lauren is a master storyteller, delivering insightful, inspirational and relevant content that empowers people to absorb and act upon what they’ve heard – and she does so in an entertaining manner with a dry sense of humor that keeps them chuckling while they’re learning.
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As the daughter of a career Air Force officer, Lauren Schieffer grew up being uprooted and relocated every couple of years. This imbued her with a profound independence and ability to adapt to changing circumstances. The lessons she learned from “The Colonel” have helped her make smart decisions and overcome adversity with humility and a sense of humor.
Lauren has navigated just about every aspect of corporate America in her varied career – from trucking to achieving top-tier Sales Director status for a global cosmetics firm to managing a non-profit foundation. In her speaking career, she has presented in seven countries to associations, organizations, federal, state and local governments, as well as Fortune 500 companies – helping them improve the effectiveness of their communication and reduce unnecessary conflict.
Lauren is a Certified Speaking Professional through the NSA and IFFPS. Able to relate to and energize everyone from the custodial staff to C-Level executives, Lauren is a master storyteller, delivering insightful, inspirational and relevant content that empowers people to absorb and act upon what they’ve heard – and she does so in an entertaining manner with a dry sense of humor that keeps them chuckling while they’re learning.
Her enthusiasm is infectious and her passion unmistakable.
SIGNIFICANCE is making every part of the world you touch better for having interacted with you. It’s about creating a lasting impact and a positive legacy. You will have realized significance when people who describe you are not talking about what you have achieved for yourself but rather what you have accomplished for the benefit of others. Too many of us equate success with significance – or our focus on achieving financial success blinds us to the possibility of creating a life of real meaning. This is a humorous, eyeopening presentation that lifts audiences to a richer, more transcendent vantage from which they can discover the true, rewarding definition of success.
Takeaway Message: This presentation will refocus people’s attention on what’s important and help them to develop an “ownership mindset” built on a culture of trust and continuous interaction.
Is your organization suffering from low morale, lack of vision, drama or a lack of accountability? All of these are signs of a crack in leadership at some level. Even if it’s not in the C-Suite, poor leadership at any level in the organization can be a pothole to the organization’s mission.
While every industry has its systems and procedures (which may change over time), the CORE concepts of significant leadership are evergreen. The bottom line results of reduced attrition, increased productivity, increased customer satisfaction and increased profitability will take care of themselves if you drive the higher level, essential concepts of Internal Leadership.
In this humorous and engaging program, master storyteller Lauren Schieffer equips you with the foundational concepts and skills you need to lead on a daily basis, whether you hold a leadership title or not.
On your life’s journey, you will encounter balcony people and you will encounter basement people. Both have value and deserve to be treated with respect, and yet there is fundamental difference in how each looks at the world, their tasks and the people they work with.
Balcony people take a Higher View. They are perpetual optimists, who believe that you can do anything, if you believe you can and are willing to put in the effort. From a higher view, you see possibilities rather than limitations. Balcony people inspire and empower others to reach farther and achieve more.
In this entertaining, humorous and inspiring keynote, master storyteller Lauren Schieffer shares her insights on and the benefits of living a life as a balcony person, staying positive, working with and (sometimes around) basement people – and how YOU can do the same!
Takeaway Message:
This presentation will inspire and empower you to climb up on the balcony to create an atmosphere that fosters buy-in, understanding and accountability with compassion.
Communicating to Be Understood
The greatest hindrance to growth in any organization or in any individual career is poor communication—both up and down the ladder. Keeping staff motivated and achieving at full potential requires keeping effective and respectful lines of communication open at all times. This engaging, entertaining presentation details the most important avenues to sustaining staff peak performance and gaining customer loyalty in the 21st Century.
Key Takeaways:
- Core causes of poor communication
- The toxic results of poor communication and how to avoid them
- How to use The Ten Building Blocks© to be heard, understood and get the results you want
Discovering the True Key to Communication
We all have days that we think our co-workers are from another planet. Chances are more likely you aren’t “speaking their language.” Keeping employees motivated to reach their full potential and remain engaged requires adapting how you communicate to meet the other person at his or her comfort zone. This session teaches you how to meet the other person on their terms, not yours, so you’ll be certain your message is received loud and, most of all, clear.
Key Takeaways:
- How to recognize your own comfort zone as well as others
- How to flex your communication style to meet theirs for better results
- How to avoid conflict by eliminating surface level personality differences
Interaction Guidelines to Increase Performance
For the first time in American history, there are four generations in the workplace. The “old folks” are not obsolete, and the “kids” are not sloppy and lazy. Each brings an important energy and contribution to the team. This fun and interactive session allows you to understand each generation’s driving influences and gives you what you need to communicate for greater effectiveness and harmony.
Key Takeaways:
- Core characteristics of each of the four generations
- Influencing factors that create emotional drivers
- Tips for communicating with and motivating each generation – especially the largest and still growing generation: Millennials
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