Dr. Cloud is a clinical psychologist with a unique ability to connect with his audiences. Drawing upon his broad range of experiences in private practice, leadership consulting, and media, he simplifies life's issues and gives easy-to-understand, practical advice. It is Dr. Cloud's humor, compassion, and "in the moment" confrontation that make his approach to psychology and spirituality such a success.
As president of Cloud-Townsend Resources, Dr. Cloud has produced and conducted hundreds of public seminars around the country. He speaks on relationships—marriage, parenting, dating, personal growth, and spirituality. His seminars are often broadcast live to over two thousand venues at a time.
In his consulting practice, he works with leaders of organizations and corporations, from family-held firms to Fortune 25 companies and non-profit organizations. With his extensive executive coaching background and experience as an organizational and leadership consultant, he speaks regularly at corporate and leadership events held across the United States and internationally.
Essential Qualities for Success
Session 1 (9:00am – 10:30am CST)
Managing Internal and External Forces
Do you feel that if you could get rid of some of the chaos in your work life, you could take your performance, relationships, and emotional well-being to a greater level? Chances are like every successful leader you are creating growth that every day stretches your own personal boundaries past their limits and along the way some not so helpful people have also become part of your organization or its alliances. In this first session Dr. Cloud will help you:
- Acknowledge the need for personal infrastructure
- Define yourself and know who you are
- Identify destructive behavior and keep it from spreading
- Define and understand key functions of a leader’s internal and external boundaries
- Learn how your relationship with words dictates much of what happens in your life
Break
Session 2 (11:00am – 12:30pm CST)
Creating a Structure that Works
As a high-functioning leader you must be able to gain control of yourself, your work, and your life. Chances are as a business leader in today’s ever-changing culture; your boundaries between work and free time have been blurred. You feel fragmented and pulled in too many directions. Reclaiming your power and creating structures are necessary steps towards a healthy professional life. In this session, you will:
- Discover the (dis)connections between your values and how you spend your time
- Start to identify your personal power drains
- Revisit your words for your personal life
- Structure boundaries so that they contribute to your success
- Identify necessary endings in your relationships and activities
Lunch – Provided on campus (12:30pm-1:30pm CST)
Session 3 (1:30 – 3:00pm CST)
Navigating the Blind Spots in Your Leadership
You’ve heard that our character can help us meet the demands of our reality. But did you know that “character” is more than things like honesty, ethics and morality? It also means that we need to not have “gaps” in our makeup that become obstacles in our leadership, and to some degree, we all have them. In this session, assess gaps in how your character can either help or hinder your own talents and abilities to bring the results you know you should be getting. Take-aways will include how to:
- Increase connection and maintain trust with others
- Work in a way that brings results
- Effectively embrace negative realities
Break
Session 4 (3:30pm – 5:00pm CST)
Q&A with Bill Hybels and Dr. Henry Cloud
In a special Q&A format Bill Hybels and Dr. Henry Cloud will help you unpack your tensions and challenges in leadership. This is a great opportunity to gain some ‘unscripted’ wisdom from these veteran leaders.
