Thriving In Tough Times

Building An Organizational Culture That Will Weather A Tough Economy

By Larry Johnson, CSP

All companies and organizations are facing falling revenues, restricted budgets, reduced growth, and dimming prospects for the future. Like past fluctuations in the economy, this downturn will eventually pass. In the mean time, the challenge we all face is to apply the creativity required to figure out how to operate more efficiently, and demonstrate the willingness to persevere.

Drawing on 22 years of consulting experience with some of the world’s foremost corporations and governmental organizations, Larry will show your audience how they can make the most of these hard times. In this fast moving, upbeat presentation, Larry will show them how to:

Face Reality: Denial doesn't help, but neither does doom & gloom. Larry will demonstrate the principle of Realistic Optimism.
Manage the Pain of Change: We all go through predictable psychological responses to changes in our world. Larry will show how to master these responses.
Elevate Gripes To Goals - Larry demonstrates how to help people get over the shock of tough times and move on solving the associated restrictions.
Tell The Truth: No one likes being treated like a mushroom. (Kept in the dark and fed a lot of “mushroom food.”) Fear and panic thrive when we are faced with the unknown. Larry shows that in hard times, transparency is the best policy.
Reward Innovation: Everyone in the organization can contribute the solutions you need if you ask. Larry demonstrates how to facilitate and energize this process.
Reach Out To Customers: Contributing to the situation is the fact that your customers are facing the same challenges as you. Larry demonstrates how to keep the customers you have and acquire more, even in lean times.
Persevere - In tough times, it is tempting to give up. When the economy recovers, the winner will be defined by their unwillingness to give up. Larry will share strategies to lean up and buckle down to weather the storm.