Overview

Imagine a business environment where front-line employees are highly engaged and take ownership in the success of their company. An organization where gaps are identified and communicated, and solutions quickly implemented. Imagine teams where trust is the norm rather than the exception and where front-line employees feel empowered to drive initiatives that have profound business results.Whether you are leading an organization in the traditional brick and mortar environment or maneuvering the tricky waters of virtual/work-at-home, new leadership skills that engage employees and achieve results are imperative. The Leadership Toolbox offers readers a proven approach for helping informal and formal leaders quickly increase leadership skills to drive the outcomes their business cares about-in both virtual/work-at-home and brick and mortar environments. These tools offer fun and engaging practical applications that have been vetted by thousands of employees and dozens of organizations. The Leadership Toolbox offers tools designed for easy implementation within virtually any organization, from small start-ups to Fortune 100 companies.The tools in The Leadership Toolbox will show you how to: Duplicate a manager's efforts so that results are achieved faster, without additional labor costs. Build creative team structures that engage employees and increase skill sets, while quickly driving projects and KPIs. Develop authentic inclusion that engages employees and creates an environment where they want to come to work and perform. Instill the right behaviors in an employee or leader without telling them what to do or how to act. Achieve exemplary customer satisfaction scores and sales conversion rates with lower training costs. Infuse a leadership mindset in your front-line employees so you can move toward your goals faster and build a deeper leadership bench, so you are ready for growth. Engage front-line employees so they don't hinder new initiatives and drag down your progress. Train a second- and/or third-level leader to manage through other leadership levels. Close process gaps quickly without employees and managers engaging in a tug of war. Build collaboration with departments that historically have huge egos and don't like to be questioned. Increase your leadership bench more quickly, with minimal costs, so leaders are ready to be successful when they are promoted to the next level. Understand when someone is really ready to promote, so you don't regret your decision later. Build top-producing teams despite fluctuations in the economy. Retain the right talent to drive business and increase revenue/net profit. Develop innovative employee engagement programs that drive bottom line results. The impact of these tools are undeniable. Utilized as leadership building blocks, these tools create a great environment, where employees are happier, more engaged and want to stay and grow with the company. The tools in The Leadership Toolbox can help reduce stress and give leaders more time to move their organization and their own career forward. Leaders can spend less time managing their organizations and achieve better results.

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Turned a site from complete failure into a success delivering some star metrics. - Kevin B., VP Global Accounts My company has had an upward spiral of collaboration that has led to increased revenue. -Suzan S., - CEO International ecommerce company Gave us the direction we needed to be successful and a competitive advantage in the marketplace. - Jackie M., Director, National Company

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Vicki Brackett has spent decades helping small, mid-sized, and Fortune 500 increase performance, revenue, and profitability while simultaneously building deep leadership benches that are nimble and consistently ready for changing market conditions. While leading organizations from 50 to over 2,000 employees in both virtual/work-at-home and brick and mortar environments, Vicki created a set of leadership tools that help leaders to spend less time managing, while achieving higher company performance. Her no nonsense, passionate, and down to earth approach inspires employee engagement, self-directed teams and authentic inclusion, while creating deep customer and client relationships. Recognized as a subject matter expert on virtual/work at home environments, Vicki has been interviewed by Forbes, Fast Company, Fortune Magazine, The New York Post, CFO Magazine, CEO Magazine, and a host of other publications, news outlets and podcasts on work at home strategies and her creative employee engagement and leadership development strategies.

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