Lois Sonstegard's students learn to shape your life and the lives of whom you work with to create better business outcomes. Our goal is to provide tools that will enable you to become effective, confident leaders ready to handle uncertain times.
Lois Sonstegard, Ph.D. is founder of Build2Morrow, a business coaching and consulting company that works with visionary leaders who want to inspire people and impact lives. My mission is to use pragmatic coaching practices which enable successful people achieve positive, lasting change in behavior; for themselves, their people, and their teams. She has over thirty years of experience in international business, global business development, health care organization and delivery systems.
Lois is certified as a coach by Marshall Goldsmith, College of Executive Coaches, Gallup, Leadership Circle. Her coaching focuses on how to make work life better while achieving extraordinary results.
Lois focuses on beliefs and attitudes which impact communication and she focuses on how to navigate communication and perception gaps among work groups so that desired outcomes are achieved. Her processes are simple and pragmatic and achieve sustainable behavior change.
HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN
Great Leaders Know Themselves and
Why They Do What They Do!
Please do the Work each session. progress is something only You control.
Your future is ahead.
There is a Gap between where you are today and where you want to be.
Decrease that gap by discovering your potential And Understanding You Life Mission and Purpose.
To maximize your learning, we suggest the following:
Reserve 2-3 hours for preparation for each Session
Download Resources and Worksheets
SESSION 1
KNOW YOUR MISSION: YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE
KNOW WHY YOU DO WHAT YOU DO
When you think of incredible leaders, who comes to mind? Is is the likes of Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa?
I'm sure you can name more.
Each are very different personalities. They have characteristics in common.
They inspired people to act, to become and do more.
They were magnetic.
They compel us to see the world differently.
They were certain about their mission and purpose in life. They knew their destiny. They knew who they were and why they did what they did.
Leaders who lead and make a profound difference in the lives of those around them know who they are and why they do what they do.
This session gives you the opportunity to discover and articulate why you do
what you do. It is foundational to everything in leadership.
SESSION 2
kNOW YOUR sTRENGTHS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW YOU CAN USE THEM TO MAXIMIZE YOUR POTENTIAL.
In this session you will learn:
What your top 5 strengths are
How to use your strengths to eliminate roadblocks and diminish the perception gap
Strategies for effectively using your Strengths and those of your team
Why is it important to know your strengths?
You are 1 in 33 million people!! You are unique!
These are the odds that someone shares the same Signature Themes (Strengths) as their “Top 5” as you.
Gallup research indicates that your greatest room for overall personal improvement isn’t where you’re weakest, but rather where you’re strongest.
Research shows that people who know and use their Strengths are:
More engaged at work
More productive in their roles
Happier and healthier
Whether you're looking to improve yourself or if you're a leader wanting to empower your people to perform better, your efforts start with knowing your strengths and understanding how to use them effectively.
SESSION 3
ManagE the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE AND WHAT OTHERS THINK YOU ARE by Knowing YOUR PERSONALITY STYLE AND HOW IT IMPACTS YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
In this session you will learn:
To identify YOUR personality style, how you can use it effectively, and how it can be misperceived.
To Discover strategies for using your personality style effectively.
To identify the personality styles of others and how you can position yourself for effective communication and teamwork.
How to build effective relationships at work, at home, and with colleagues.
Program Components of the Everything DiSC Assessment include:
Powered and proven by 40+ years of research
Builds the foundation for an ongoing personalized learning experience
Allows you to go deeper into your DiSC® style and develop new skills
Offers real-time tips for more effective interactions with your colleagues
Provides your DiSC style, insights into yourself and others, and provides actionable strategies for building better relationships
SESSION 4
Wrap-Up and Summary
In this session you will learn:
To build strategies that will enable you to fulfill your WHY and to accomplish what You are meant to be and do.
Identify how you will use your strengths to accomplish your purpose--your WHY.
Identify how your unique personality traits can be effectively used to accomplish your WHY or purpose in life.
Develop and ACTION PLAN that will enable you to LIVE YOUR WHY.
I truly believe if you take massive action now you will thrive in your career. First, you need to defeat procrastination and simply get started. Second, with proven tools in your wheelhouse you will have the needed skills to navigate even the biggest challenges. This course is designed to provide you strategies that will help you overcome challenges you face.
Don’t you want to wake up everyday and feel energized and excited about what you are doing? Wouldn’t it be great to feel like you can make a difference in your life, the lives of others and in the world around you? Wouldn’t it be great to feel like you can really make a contribution at work? Wouldn’t it be fabulous to go home at the end of the day satisfied, knowing your individual piece made a difference?
Well, you can. That’s what this course is about.
I believe you can do this. I believe you CAN make things happen.
I want you to THRIVE! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
Lois “Pulling For You” Sonstegard
Accreditation
What Clients are Saying:
Don't Just Take My Word for It, See What Others have To Say...
"Lois Sonstegard is one of our Certified Stakeholder Centered Coaches. We have spotlighted her executive coaching which focuses upon the unique needs of global companies and is much needed today."
Marshall Goldsmith
Founder of Stakeholder Centered Coaching
"I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to have Lois as a coach! She took the time to get to know me and listen to my concerns before she customized our sessions to meet my needs. With the help from Lois, I gained a better understanding of my individual Strengths and how they impact me in my personal life and at my organization. I feel like I learned more about myself at a deeper level and have a greater sense of fulfillment. I would definitely encourage others who are interested in learning how to maximize their Strengths to consider working with Lois!"
Nicole Danbury
Client Services, Minnesota Health Department
Are you Ready To Discover Your Life's Potential and Unleash It So You Can Live Your Life's Purpose?
I will Help You Discover An Inner You That Is Waiting To Be Discovered.
You see...
Most of the World Doesn't Start With Why--With Their Mission and Purpose in Life.
Most People Never Take The Time To Discover This...Ever!!! They Just Settle. They Bob Around On The Water and Hope Life Will Get Better.
You Have The Opportunity To Discover A Simple, Pragmatic System That Will Unlock The Door To Who You Are and Your Potential.
Ready???
It's time for you to develop your own personal Action Plan that will allow you to live your life as it was designed and meant to be lived. If you don't, others will define you and you will feel boxed in, victimized, stressed, and unfulfilled.
Your DEVELOPMENT is your responsibility. Only you can discover you for you.
Do you want to cut through the clutter of competing voices?
Do you want to feel like you're beginning to live the life you are meant to live?
Do you want to stop the stress and frustration of not having a sense of direction?
The Time Is Now. Are You Ready???
Your understanding of what enables you to increase your sphere of influence starts the BUILD2MORROW approach, where new "wisdom" and "new approach" are unlocked!
BUILD2MORROW is THE place to be IF...
You have been passed over for a promotion
You lead teams and you are frustrated by your team's lack of accountability and results
You want to have greater impact and build your career
You are not alone... Acquire tools that enable you to diminish perception gaps that limit your influence. Learn to grow and coach your employees.
I use Mashall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching because
it is versatile, pragmatic, result-driven, and effective.
"Lois Sonstegard is one of our Certified Stakeholder Centered Coaches. We have spotlighted her executive coaching which focuses upon the unique needs of global companies and is much needed today."
