Skip Weisman

Client Admits Losing 5 Million Dollars Because of Poor Workplace Communication! Could You Be Making the Same Mistakes?

Location: Greater New York City Area
Industry: Professional Training & Coaching

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Skip Weisman's Overview

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Host of LinkedIn's Workplace Communication Strategies Group That's Featured on CNBC.com at Weisman Success Resources, Inc.
Quoted Media Expert on Workplace Communication and Leadership Development at Weisman Success Resources, Inc.
Leadership Expert Helping Organizational Leaders to Improve Employee Motivation and Performance at Weisman Success Resources, Inc.

Workplace Communication Expert Who Can Can Create Immediate and Sustainable Transformations at Weisman Success Resources - Workplace Communication Expert
Workplace Communication Speaker Reveals The 7 Deadliest Sins of Leadership & Workplace Communication at Weisman Success Resources - Workplace Communication Expert
Organizational Leadership Speaker Identifies the 5 Trait of a CHAMP Leader at Weisman Success Resources, Inc.
Organizational Leadership & Communication Expert Helping Nonprofits Triple Their Size at Weisman Success Resources - Workplace Communication Expert

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Past

President at NYNSA
Treasurer at DCRCOC Toastmasters
President at Keystone Professional Baseball Company (dba Hudson Valley Renegades)

President/General Manager at Williamsport Bills

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Education

Ohio University

Recommendations

5 people have recommended Skip

Connections

500+ connections

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Now, I know you want to find out how one of my leadership consulting clients lost 5 million dollars in 10 years due to poor workplace communication. But, before I reveal the mistakes the company made - let me share with you some background information on myself. This way, you'll trust the advice and information I offer.

I spent 20-years creating high-performing, high-morale work environments for 5 different minor league baseball franchises, including one that I built from scratch to a 3 million dollar business.

After creating several championship organizations, I started to show CEOs, COOs, VPs and other top executives in companies with revenue between $5 million and $50 million how they can improve their communication using the same strategies championship sports team practice (including the 2011 Super Bowl Champions - Green Bay Packers.)

And, through my work, I discovered that organizational leaders are subconsciously sabotaging their work environment by engaging in communication habits counter to the results they desire. The multimillion dollar mistakes they are making include:

1. Adapting an "avoid and tolerate" leadership style. Many organizational leaders today avoid addressing issues and they are tolerating behaviors that negatively impact the bottom line.You can uncover the costs of avoidance and toleration by reading this case study:

http://www.workplacecommunicationexpert.com/case-study1

2. Failing to engage ALL employees in creating solutions that will help the organization achieve its goals - and holding them accountable for implementation. Read the case study below to see how improving workplace communication helped a 132 year old insurance agency go from $750,000 in commission revenue to over 1million dollars in commission.

http://www.workplacecommunicationexpert.com/case-study2

For even more leadership and workplace communication mistakes, grab my special report at:
http://www.workplacecommunicationexpert.com

Specialties

1. Improving organizational and workplace communication among leaders, executives and employees in insurance companies, CPA and legal firms, nonprofit organizations, global corporations and other businesses with revenue between $5 million and $50 million

2. Doubling productivity by improving employees' attitudes, morale and motivation.

3. Applying positive influencing strategies in the workplace that gets results - without using positional authority.

"The 7 Deadliest Sins Of Leadership And Workplace Communication That Even The Most Successful Corporations Are Making!
- Skip Weisman - Workplace Communication Expert
Authors: Skip Weisman

In this exclusive 34-page report based on real client Case Studies you will learn the details behind these 7 Deadliest Sins:

1. Lack of Specificity
2. Lack of Immediacy
3. Lack of Directness
4. Lack of Appropriate Tone
5. Lack of Focus on Desirable Behaviors
6. Lack of Focused Attention
7. Lack of Respecful Rebuttals

The report offers client case studies that provide insights into these communication mistakes and the solutions applied that made a difference.

Plus, you will uncover...

* 7 things your employees wish they could tell you, but can't because they fear for their jobs!

* How practicing the 7 deadliest 'sins' of organizational leadership communication cost one business owner $5 million over 10 years and how you can avoid letting that happen to you!

* How & Why These "Sins" Kill Employee Morale, Motivation & Productivity

* Specific language strategies that you can instantly apply to improve your workplace communication style for better results!

* Practical, easy and fun workplace communication exercises to help you adjust your communication style

* Specifically why your organizational leadership communication style may be sabotaging the results you need to achieve for your business

* How to eliminate team members from "throwing co-workers under the bus"

* Why a 4-decade old communication model is a lie and a new approach that works 100 times better

* The 2 most important communication components that instantly improve your ability to influence others

* 3 damaging words that automatically sabotage your own credibility, respect and trust of others

* How to turn around your employees' morale - starting right now!

Grab this free report at:
http://www.howtoimproveorganizationalleadershipcommunication.com/
FREE REPORT: Employee Motivation Equation Plus a FREE 21-point Employee Motivation Equation Assessment
- Skip Weisman - Workplace Communication Expert
Authors: Skip Weisman

This short, free special report provides a workplace communication strategy for business leaders to start understanding human motivation in the workplace. This way they can double productivity and efficiency and increase profits. Along with the free special report, I am offering you two free assessments:

* One for the employee to assess their work environment/leadership

* One that allows leaders to do a self-assessment on their leadership style.

Grab the free special report and assessments now at:
http://www.employeemotivationequation.com/
Organizational Leadership Mistakes – The #1 Way Business Leaders Unknowingly Sabotage Trust
- Leader Values
Authors: Skip Weisman

Trust is the fuel that propels teams and organizations to high-levels of success. Yet, organizational leaders today unknowingly do almost everything in their power to sabotage trust.

The primary way in which trust in organizations is sabotaged is by a leader’s communication style. One particularly egregious style of leader communication, which significantly undermines trust, is called “indirect communication.”

We have all fallen victim to indirect communication at one point in our professional or personal lives. For example, have you experienced…

* A team member going first to a boss to inform them of a mistake a co-worker or manager made on the job

* A manager calling a mandatory team meeting to review policies and procedures because one individual has acted inappropriately.

My articles offers a closer look to these mistakes. Read the article here:http://tinyurl.com/3cbtjqe

Then grab my complete report revealing the 7 deadliest workplace and leadership communication mistakes at:

www.howtoimproveorganizationalleadershipcommunication.com

Host of LinkedIn's Workplace Communication Strategies Group That's Featured on CNBC.com

Weisman Success Resources, Inc.

Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry

October 2011 – Present (8 months)

As I already offer tons of valuable content and insights on my blog at http://www.WorkplaceCommunicationExpert.com, it only made sense for me to create my own LinkedIn group for CEOs, Presidents, Vice Presidents, HR Managers and Business Leaders.

Because of the information, tips, tools and resources that I share, my LinkedIn group has been featured on:

* CNBC.com
* Bloomberg
* Yahoo News
* News sites like WLNS.com and KHQ.com
* Reuters.com
* TD Waterhouse
* Dozens of business journals like Atlanta Business Chronicle,
Boston Business Journal, Los Angeles Business

You can see the featured article on Bloomberg at:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=LNKD:US&sid=aSnZDxl_BJ6g

Along with getting my workplace communication tips, tools and strategies, inside his group you will also find:

* Proven workplace communication templates, assessments and
systems.
* Case studies such as the "Costs of Avoidance and Toleration in
the Workplace."
* Controversial articles such as: "The Communication Model
Taught During the Last 40 Years Is a Bunch of Crock!"
* Answers to your workplace and leadership questions.

You can join the discussions and debates at:
http://www.JointheWorkplaceCommunicationDiscussion.com

Quoted Media Expert on Workplace Communication and Leadership Development

Weisman Success Resources, Inc.

Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry

April 2002 – Present (10 years 2 months)

Because of my unique hands-on leadership experience that stems from my professional sports background and because of my controversial, thought leadership ideas (including: Teamwork Is A Myth, There Must Be A Focus On "I" In Team and that the Communication Model Taught During The Last 40 Years Is A Bunch Of Crock!) the online and offline media likes to quote me and use my articles.

For example, I have been quoted by Fortune Small Business and Monster.com. And, I have articles published on sites like:

* New York Enterprise Journal
* Focus.com
* CEO Refresher
* Microsoft Business for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
* CEO Online
* Agent's Sales Journal
* Fast Company
* American Chronicle
* LeaderValues Online Leadership Newsletter

To view some of my controversial ideas check out:

Leaders Must Understand the “Myth of Teamwork” to be Successful -- http://tinyurl.com/3cm5h34

40 Year Old Communication Myth – Busted! I’m Sorry, But Words Have to Be More Important than Body Language -- http://tinyurl.com/4xuef2y

To check out my media interviews, teleseminar recordings
media mentions, published articles and Champion Leadership Newsletters go to:http://tinyurl.com/3ofxwj5

Leadership Expert Helping Organizational Leaders to Improve Employee Motivation and Performance

Weisman Success Resources, Inc.

Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry

April 2000 – Present (12 years 2 months)

One of the roles of a leader is to set the vision and communicate it to their followers. Whether the leader is leading a family, a business, a religious institution, a community service not-for-profit or a governmental agency the role of the leader is the same. The leader’s role is to inspire others to want to work towards the fulfillment of the vision and purpose articulated by the leader.

Now, how can leaders effectively motivate their team and increase performance when they are struggling with negative attitudes, poor morale and low productivity.

Many of Our Clients Had Employees Who Would:

* Continually drop the ball and fail to follow through on commitments

* “Throw their teammates under the bus”

* Resist organizational change

* Become defensive when offered constructive feedback on their
performance

* Need continual prodding to fulfill even the basic requirements of
their jobs

* Have actively proclaimed “its not my job” when asked by a
teammate or supervisor to do something outside of their job
description

By using proven workplace communication, persuasion and influence without positional authority tools, templates and strategies we transformed the culture of these workplace environments. As a result we created championship teams that increased profits for many of our clients by 50% within 6 months.

For more information on how you can improve employee motivation, morale and engagement - check out my "Employee Motivation Equation - A Recipe for Individual, Team and Organizational Success!"

Get it now at:
http://tinyurl.com/3c9ufl8

Workplace Communication Expert Who Can Can Create Immediate and Sustainable Transformations

Weisman Success Resources - Workplace Communication Expert

April 2000 – Present (12 years 2 months)

Over the last eight-and-half-years I've studied organizational leadership communication. I learned that a leader's communication style can directly sabotage and undermine the building of much needed trusting relationships that get results and enhance employee morale and motivation.

Frighteningly, during that time while coaching my clients I noticed my former self. I am certain that in my 20-year management and leadership career I engaged in each of "The 7 Deadliest Sins" that I reveal in my special report at http://tinyurl.com/6f6css3 .

It was only in the final years of my previous career that I woke up and began to communicate with my team like a "Champion."

Now, I want you to avoid the mistakes I made as a beginning leader - so you can become a champion organization built on a strong foundation of trust and communication. To do this, you need to uncover...

* The 4-Core Dimensions of a high-trust work environment and how to specifically integrate them in to your organization’s culture

* The 2 keys to influence others in a positive way and how to apply them consistently when communicating

* The only 2 ways leaders can influence others, and when to use each for maximum effectiveness

* Why leaders must lead with empathy to create a trusting environment in which positive influence can take place

* The 3 options every situation offers and how to apply each to get the results they want

* A specific communication model with increasing degrees of control to apply when trying to positively influence performance and behavior issues

* How Champion leaders confront without escalating into conflict

* How to help team members solve their own problems before they get too far to solve

Now, let me help you identify your biggest obstacles to effective communication - and empower you with the strategies you need to grow. Go to: http://www.workplacecommunicationexpert.com/leadership-communication-influencing-skills/

Workplace Communication Speaker Reveals The 7 Deadliest Sins of Leadership & Workplace Communication

Weisman Success Resources - Workplace Communication Expert

April 2000 – Present (12 years 2 months)

Communication is the #1 Issue Killing Morale, Motivation and Trust in Organization’s Today -- That's why it's important to get your employees, managers, leaders and yourself communicating for results!

The question is...How can you when the best colleges in the world is ignoring this issue?

You see, no one at the Harvard Business School or any other college or top business institution is teaching business leaders how to communicate like I do in my signature speech, "The 7 Deadliest Sins of Leadership & Workplace Communication"

Each sin can instantly sabotage even the best leader’s chances for building a high-trust, high-morale and high-performance work environment. Yet, leaders continue to enable these communications mistakes every single day.

To learn more about these sins and my signature speech, check out the media kit included within this profile.

Some of my other workplace communication speeches include:

1. The Secrets to Creating a Motivating Work Environment that Delivers Champion Level Results -- In this presentation I reveal the only 3 strategies you need to create a high-performing organization. These 3 strategies are the keys to winning championships on the athletic field and they are vital to the success of any business or not-for-profit organization. I

2. The Myth of Teamwork -- In this presentation, find out how & why leaders must engage the “I” in TEAM to maximize results. This presentation is based on the article found here: http://tinyurl.com/44qmvbx

3. Avoiding the “Avoid & Tolerate Leadership Style -- In this presentation I reveal how & why leaders erode trust in the workplace by failing to address issues promptly, directly and respectfully. Plus, I show what you can do instead. This presentation is based on the article found here:
http://tinyurl.com/44qmvbx

For even more information on my workplace communication speaking programs, please go to:
http://www.workplacecommunicationexpert.com/speaking-overview/

Organizational Leadership Speaker Identifies the 5 Trait of a CHAMP Leader

Weisman Success Resources, Inc.

Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry

April 2000 – Present (12 years 2 months)

In my "championship leadership" speeches, I help executives create a workforce that is committed to company results. My leadership speeches include: The 5 Traits of a CHAMP Leader

After 20-years leading professional baseball franchises I have identified the 5 most vital traits of high-performing athletes that I have transferred to leadership. These are the traits that win championships on the athletic field and are the traits that will propel any organization to champion level results. In this presentation I also reveal...

* The 2 Essential Skills Required for Champion Leadership
* The 5-Essential Characteristics of of CHAMPion Leader
* The Only 2 Reasons Why People Will Follow You
* The Differentiating Factor Between CHAMPion Leaders and
Loser Leaders
* The Only 3 Choices You Have To Address Issues and How to
Use Them
* The 4-Core Dimensions of CHAMPion Organizations
* The 5-Principles You Must Apply to Become a CHAMPion Leader
* How to Create a “Commitment” Culture in Your Organization &
Stop the Insanity of Hoping for Compliance With Your Company
Standards and Values
* A Champion Leadership Communication Model to More
Effectively Influence Your Team Members

After listening to my leadership presentation, this is what Dean Tracy (Founder at National Leadership, Career Management Advisory Group in Danville, CA) had to say...

“Skip, your presentation at the Northern California Career & Leadership Summit this year kept our audience of over 1,500 captivated for an hour with personal stories and interactive activities in a way that was absolutely relevant to the economic challenges everyone’s facing today.”

Interested in having me speak at your next event?

1. View short clips of me inspiring an audience of over 1,500 with
my “5-Habits of a CHAMP Leader” talk at: http://www.workplacecommunicationexpert.com/speaking-video/

2. Contact me at: http://www.workplacecommunicationexpert.com/hire-skip-weisman/

Organizational Leadership & Communication Expert Helping Nonprofits Triple Their Size

Weisman Success Resources - Workplace Communication Expert

April 2000 – Present (12 years 2 months)

As a leadership and workplace communication consultant, I work with nonprofits like PEOPLe, Inc. (www.ProjectsToEmpower.org) which has a budget of 1.7 million dollars and a staff of 12 full-time employees and 28 part-time employees.

Because of my organizational leadership, performance management and executive coaching programs that includes extensive workplace communication training, PEOPLe, Inc's overall communication has improved and everyone is focused on the organization's vision which enabled them to grow. In fact they tripled their size!

For more information on how I can improve your organization's workplace culture and your bottom line:

1. Check out the video testimonial from Steve Miccio, Executive Director of PEOPLe, Inc at http://www.workplacecommunicationexpert.com

2. Claim my free special report revealing the 7 deadliest leadership and workplace communication sins at:
www.howtoimproveorganizationalleadershipcommunication.com/

3. Grab my free strategy session at:
http://www.workplacecommunicationexpert.com/strategy-sessions/

President

NYNSA

2010 – 2010 (less than a year)

Treasurer

DCRCOC Toastmasters

2008 – 2009 (1 year)

President

Keystone Professional Baseball Company (dba Hudson Valley Renegades)

October 1991 – October 2001 (10 years 1 month)

President and CEO of the Class-A New York-Penn League minor league baseball team, affiliated with two Major League Baseball teams during my time, the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays.

President/General Manager

Williamsport Bills

1989 – 1991 (2 years)

Ohio University

BS & MA, Communication & Sports Adminstration

1977 – 1982

Activities and Societies: WOUB-TV News & Sports

Websites:

Interests:

Improving individual and organizational performance, speaking professionally on creating a CHAMPion Organization, Leadership, Leadership Communication and Organizational Communication, Employee Morale and Motivation. Personal Interests include: New York Rangers Hockey, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, practicing yoga, the guitar and tennis.

Groups and Associations:

BNI (Business Networking International, National Speakers Association, New York State National Speakers Association, Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce, The Business Council of Westchester, Larry Benet, Alan Weiss, LinkedIn, Chris Barrow, Business Council of Westchester