A New Approach to Cultivating Passion
and Positivity in the Workplace

  Passionholics™ encourages individuals, teams and leaders to focus on what's "right" as opposed to what's "wrong." It teaches practical, easy-to-implement strategies for helping the organization to cultivate a positive, supportive atmosphere where passion thrives and people communicate with each other without malice. It also seeks to give participants permission to accomplish their personal and professional goals and to experience all that life has to offer.

Objectives:

• To help participants to benefit collectively from their diversity, strengths and unique talents

• Encourage individuals, teams and leaders to focus on what's "right" as opposed to what's "wrong"

• To help organizations to cultivate a positive, supportive atmosphere where passion thrives and people communicate with each other without malice

• To give participants permission to accomplish their personal and professional goals and to experience all that life has to offer

• To create a productive, profitable, proactive organization where retention levels soar and growth occurs daily

Lengths:

• Full day (approx. 7 hours) or;

• 2 half-day sessions (approx. 3.5 hours each)

Description:

  Experience the power of Passionholics!™ as Brian Norris, passion and positivity expert, shares his insights into creating and sustaining a positive work environment.

  Rather than focusing on what's wrong, Passionholics™ looks at what's right with the organization and what every one can do, regardless of their title or responsibility, to make their workplace even better. It's a realistic, insightful, fun approach to discovering the silver lining in every cloud and realizing that by working together, we can all be winners.

  The session begins with defining what Passionholics™ is and its potential impact within the organization. Personal responsibility is immediately addressed as participants develop their own mission statements and are challenged to review their perceptions of the organization, their colleagues and buyers.

  These areas of growth and awareness are discussed as the group divides into teams. Each team makes suggestions on what can be done on a personal level to create the ideal working conditions.

  Then, through team exercises, facilitation and candid dialogues, participants identify areas of opportunities and key strategies for strengthening communications, mastering professional relationships and heightening the flow of positivity.

  A quick test measures where the organization ranks on the Passionholic meter based on nine criteria. You may be surprised to see just how high or low everyone ranks the organization!

  Afterwards, we begin to review what individuals, teams, supervisors and leaders can do to bring the collective score higher -- without finger pointing or scape-goating.

Our lively discussions include:

• what passion is and how it can be used to create a more productive, more focused organization

• the power of personal responsibility, positive attitudes, teamwork, courage, ethics and gossip-free environments.

• seven reasons why Passionholics don't always get the attention they deserve

• how to communicate with passion and connect with colleagues, employees, employers, customers and loved ones

• a guaranteed formula for increasing pride, effectiveness and eliminating negative beliefs or actions

  Participants are then introduced to five types of Passionholics, and the strengths and benefits of each is discussed. Everyone is at least one of these types of Passionholics and has the power to contribute in a unique way. Participants discover that within the organization, no one individual or department can succeed independently.

  We'll discover how to stay in our Passionholic zones and avoid getting overwhelmed, discouraged, burned-out or trapped by potential obstacles.

  Participants are then introduced to the "Cycle of Positivity" and clearly see how to make sure that they stay positive and constantly make a difference through their ideas, actions and perceptions.

  The following session dives into the specific ways to cultivate positivity and passion in the workplace at every level. We review the tools and options available to the organization, teams & departments, employees, managers, supervisors and presidents or CEOs.

We'll spend the second session diving into such topics and concepts as:

• Self-talk & positive questioning

• Affirmations

• Effective policies and procedures

• Coaching

• The right way to build high function teams

• The effects of gossip and back-stabbing

• Peer-to-peer, team-to-team trust

• Modeling

• Entitlement Syndrome

• The Law of Reciprocity

• The power of empathy vs. sympathy or patronizing

• Resolution without 3rd party mediation.

  Finally, we develop a game plan to assure that what we've learned is incorporated immediately to make the organization an even stronger, healthier, productive, profitable workplace for everyone.

  Participants will leave inspired, more driven and more appreciative of what they have. Equally important, participants will be more appreciative of their coworkers and of their jobs.

Passionholics is extremely customizable to your needs. Potential objectives include:

Team Building & Leadership Essentials: Attendees discover what it does, and doesn't take to build successful teams and promote can-do spirit. You learn:

• to build teams based on strengths versus weaknesses

• how to motivate teams to succeed

• how to hold them accountable for their performance

• the difference between managing and leadership

• how to achieve long-term results without having to play referee, fireperson or overbearing parent

• the three roles all good leaders play

• how to embrace and thrive on change

• the importance of accountability, systems and goal-setting

Positive Attitudes & Behaviors: Participants learn specific strategies for cultivating positively passionate relationships with bosses, colleagues and patients. These strategies arm participants with the a blueprint for:

• using positive self talk

• breaking through fear, cynicism and negative belief barriers.

• creating positive affirmations

• overcoming negativity in the workplace

• improving peer-to-peer relationships

• increasing morale and productivity

• staying motivated on a daily basis

Communication Skills: The entire day focuses on communicating values, ideas and expectations verbally and nonverbally. Participants also learn:

• to communicate clearly and assertively

• to overcome gossip

• to praise and encourage others formally and informally

• the value of listening and using silence to communicate

• to give feedback without being seen as pushy or putting the other person on the defensive

• the value of giving specific feedback

• how to speak Boss and Employee so that you consistently create win-win outcomes

• the art of asking questions to getting results quickly

In addition to half day, full-day or multiple day formats, Passionholics is also designed to include monthly or quarterly follow-ups to make sure that changes are being implemented & goals are being met.

About Brian Norris

  Brian Norris specializes in passion, positivity and communications. Since 1990, Brian has showed tens of thousands of individuals and organizations how to integrate the power of passion into their personal and professional lives.

  He presents winning strategies to reposition organizations as innovators and strengthen them by breaking down the walls of antiquated dogma that often exists within organizations. Brian is in demand around the world as a consultant, speaker, trainer and facilitator.

  Brian is also author of Positively Passionate Marketing and is publisher of Passion Power, his bimonthly online newsletter. Brian is currently writing, Passion Power: How to Live, Love and Lead the Life You Deserve.

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What people are saying about Passionholics™ and Brian Norris

"Great ... inspirational." - C. Gubitosa, Manager of Store Operations

"This seminar was enlightening -- a breath of fresh air."

"Excellent in keeping everyone's attention spans, good examples." -A. Morgan, Buying Manager

"I have not enjoyed a seminar like this in a long time. Brian was a perfect 10."

"Very well spoken, very helpful." - D. Wakor, Customer Service

"Easy to understand. Brian's a captivating educator."

"Very positive, his energy filled the room." - J. Quinones, Sales Administrator

"Clear and informative."

"Excellent seminar and presenter..."- J. Rogers, Territory Business Mgr.

"Excellent, informative, entertaining, real."

"Uplifting, fun, real." L. Kelly, Customer Service Manager.

"Brian should have more men emulate him ... he's a good person." - M. Daly, Account Manager

"Brian was an exceptionally phenomenal speaker and adds the personal touches to his seminar that matter. The explanation of how to change the little things which makes the big picture better was most helpful." - B. Grande, National City Mortgage

"Brian gave us tools to remain 'positively passionate' and action plan. Passionholics empowered me both professionally and personally .... Awesome!!" - Cara Irish, Home Equity Sales Manager

"The most beneficial aspect of the seminar was the rejuvenation -- the boost ... Being redirected, reminded to challenge, focus and choose positivity!" - Chris Trout, Loan Officer

"Your energy is fantastic and infectious! You reminded me of how lucky I am. I now know that I CAN make a POSITIVE change in my life and those around me."

"This was the best seminar I have ever attended and came at a perfect time in my life both professionally and personally. Passionholics made me realize that we need to always continue to believe in ourselves and stay positive even when negativity enters." - Catherine Decker, Loan Officer

"Fast moving ... I am learning and growing! This was wonderful. Thank you!" - Gina Sutre, Office Manager

Your investment

Approx. $4000 (U.S. Dollars) per day for up to 50 people (Includes training materials and complete Passionholics™ training program). Above 50 people may require an additional fee for training materials. Airfare and hotel are additional. A 50% deposit is required upon agreement. Pricing subject to change.

If this program seems right for you....

  Call Brian Norris today at 414-899-1905 to get details on availability, program specifics and investment options. Or email info@briannorris.com.

  Ultimately, we want to bring this program to every organization in the world. Consequently, we will do everything within our power to make sure you can afford to have Brian speak to your people.

  Brian will also need to interview you or the person spearheading the program so that he can customize and address your specific needs and organizational needs.  

Optional Passionholics™ Master Program

  After the initial Passionholics Workshop, you and organization are eligible to enroll in the optional three month Master Program. This Master Program takes off where the initial training ends, helping to implement the action plans and achieve the goals that were set.

  During the initial three months, you and your staff take the steps to raise your original Passionholics score, and to earn your Passionholics Certification. Together, we use the new skills, techniques and tools to reap the ultimate benefits of Passionholics -

• higher productivity

• lower turnover

• stronger teams

• higher morale

• producing an values-based organization

• better communications

• superior customer service

• winning attitudes, behaviors and actions

• and the ability to deal with constant change.

 You, your staff and Brian accomplish these objectives through a combination of:

• additional training

• comprehensive follow-ups and assessments

• individual, team and departmental coaching

• and on site consulting.

The Passionholics Master Program leads to tangible, measurable results and gets maximum value for your training and development dollars.

Only a limited number of clients will be able to participate in this intensive program. So, don't hesitate. Email info@briannorris.com. Or, call Brian at 414-899-1905 now to reserve your training date and to set up a Passionholics Master Program for your organization.

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