Universal LifeStiles, L.L.C.   ...Overcoming Life's Obstacles

This session provides participants with an array of strategies and tools to effectively facilitate and implement culture shifts and innovations.  Tom reveals why people commonly resist change. He discusses strategies that can be used to support others (employees and other stakeholders) in overcoming their resistance.

Tom explains that personal power is the power that others give us when they perceive us as a competent, caring and sensitive person.  The leader recognizes that personal power is created when the focus of the leader’s efforts are in relationship building versus task completion. Tom describes how personal power is utilized by the leader to promote the willingness of others to make the needed changes in their behavior. 

Through the relationships that the leader cultivates with his/her followers, a bond is formed that nurtures trust.  This session emphasizes that without trust one can not lead and thus is impaired in shifting the culture of the organization and establishing innovative change.

Thank you for sharing your personal experiences with loving care and honesty.  I am very sorry for your pain and suffering during your childhood.  And, I am very grateful for the growth and development of coping skills you have learned to share.  It was a pleasure to meet you again and participate in the training.  Thank you for the service and dedication you continue to provide our community.  Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center, Los Angeles, CA

Told me what I needed to know about the skills I need to develop to influence others and become a leader.  Now I need to practice.  It was an awesome experience!  Loved every moment.  Alta Regional Center, Sacramento, CA

Tom thanks so much! I think this training experience has been the most thought provoking, insightful and relevant to our agency, ever!  I am motivated to begin implementing our change for the better.  Class Ltd. Parsons, KS