Greg Pennington, Ph.D.

Greg Pennington, Ph.D. Speaking Topics

• DRAWING OUT THE BEST IN YOU-USING YOUR PASSION TO PURSUE YOUR EXCELLENCE

  There is evidence to support that will we get to use our strengths each day we are more productive, engaged, and likely to stay!

  How do your passion pursuits contribute to those strengths? Using his passions of drawing and Judo, Dr. Pennington pushes participants to uncover, discover, embrace and integrate their personal passions into the professional pursuits. He shares his drawings and lessons learned from over 50 years studying judo as illusrations of how they contribute to his growth and his effectiveness managing others, building collaboration, and accelerating the development of individuals, teams and organizations.

  Drawing on the science, practice and power of authenticity, he encourages the audience to find ways to tell their story, to use their gifts, to discover their "why", and to enjoy the stories and passions of others.

  This session will challenge your feelings, thoughts and behaviors to understand how to get to "your" next level. It will provide practical steps to move you forward. You can expect to laugh with him, be pushed by him, and challenge yourself to do at least one thing differently in order to make a difference.

• MIRRORS, CRYSTAL BALLS, AND SHARP EDGES - THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENNCE

  Look in the mirror. What do you realy see? Look ahead but dont forget to look behind. Make a decision and cut to the chase! Based on sound research and practical application, this session will challenge your feelings, thoughts and behaviors to understand how to get to "your" next level.

  The steps to change your behavior and push to the next level are easy to identify. The challenge is how you fight against applying them. Of course, you need feedback, but if you only look in mirrors that flatter you, you remain stuck. Some say see it and believe it and you will achieve it. What do you do with the research that says the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior? Of all the things you could do, how do you make the decision about the few things that make the most difference?

  This presentation will provide practical steps to move you forward. You can expect to laugh with him, be pushed by him, and challenge yourself to do at least one thing differently in order to make a difference.

YOUR LEADERSHIP SIGNATURE

Based on book of same title, this presentation engages participants in specific pathways to mapping their personal pursuit of influence and impact. Whether an early career professional or senior executive, accelerating and elevating leadership effectiveness is enhanced when we intentionally find ways to see options, drive for results, and increase the capabilities of others. This workshop/presentation pushes participants to draw on their own experiences to look for themes and behaviors that enable them to influence others and impact results in ways that are efficient, effective and authentic for them.

DIFFERENCES MAKE A DIFFERENCE. CAN YOU HANDLE THAT?

Dr. Pennington has devoted his career to partnering with individual and organizations to increase their effectiveness. He combines psychology, the pursuit of personal passions, identifying practical choices, and the impact of intentional effort to drive leaders to accelerate and elevate their effectiveness. He draws out personal stories, pushing leaders to gain new insights to move forward and address lingering habits that interfere with growth.

Based on sound research and practical application, Pennington frames an approach to recognizing and managing dynamics of differences across a diverse range of clients. He offers five key assumptions to guide understanding differences and provides a practical outline for how to increase effectiveness in managing differences.

Differences matter. We are surrounded by and perpetuate implicit and explicit biases, all of which influence our expectations, interpretations, and behaviors. Initiating genuine conversations about keys to success including how they differ from one group to another is essential to increasing the effectiveness of leveraging differences when they add value and managing them when they can interfere with relationships and performance. This session engages participants to share real examples that illustrate frustrations, insights, and intentions. It facilitates identifying specific steps to take as consultant/coach to sharpen awareness of differences and to increase options for how to intervene. PC|G's D&I Sight© tool provides a proven outline for how to manage the dynamics of differences increasing your effectiveness as a consultant/coach, leader/team member and accelerating the effectiveness of your client, team, and organization.

You can expect to laugh with him, be pushed by him, and challenge yourself to do at least one thing differently in order to make a difference.