Seminars — Shed for Success™ Training System

We partner with organizations to SHED through training and development of their leaders and staff. Using our complete SHED for Success™ Training System, we deliver results to meet the organization's business objectives.

"The Shed for Success™ training program was dynamic and relevant. I have never seen our employees more energized and engaged in their interactions with our customers."

— Jeffrey Vollum, Deputy Director, Philadelphia VA Medical Center

"If you are looking for results, Kathy Dempsey can get you there. What impresses me most is her ability to help people stop, think, focus, and make better decisions, all in a fun and lighthearted way!"

— Clark Taylor, CEO
Memorial Health Care System

Module 1 – Foundations for Shedding for Success™

"Kathy’s Shed or You’re Dead philosophy permeated out minds so much that we instituted an awards program called 'Shed for Success' which recognizes individuals or team members who excel."

— Ken Barber, Training Manager, Shell Oil

Module 2 – SHED Styles™ Deliver Success!

Shed for Success™ workshop series is highly customized for sales, management and various workgroup teams. All workshops are designed and delivered around the outcomes and success you want delivered.

"Kathy’s Shed or You’re Dead® philosophy transformed our Six Sigma deployment."

— Vinny Tucillo, Director, Global Six Sigma, Honeywell

Module 3 – Who Killed Communication?
Kathy Dempsey Keynotes

Experience this highly interactive engaging murder mystery that takes a closer look at what kills communication within organizations. Help us investigate the murder. In the end, with everyone’ help the murder mystery is solved. Miss Communication (miscommunication) always kills communication!

Attendees will:

"She changed our behavior overnight!"

— Robert Rummel, PhD, Training Manager, Western Industries

"Kathy’s ability to get everyone in the company, factory labor through management to 'shed their skin' and better themselves both personally and professionally is impressive. "

— Robert J Aaron, Executive VP, Powersource

Additional Bonus Modules:
Strategic Storytelling & Presentation Skills:
The key to persuading others and delivering business results!

Persuasion and presentation skills are critical for business success. When you look at the most influential people in history, they all have one common characteristic; they were great presenters & storytellers. Forget about PowerPoint and statistics. If you really want to change behavior, sell your idea, service or product, you'll learn the secrets to telling a great story.
In the interactive hands-on workshop, attendees will learn the following:

"Kathy’s energy and style is contagious! An event to be remembered! She connected with the audience, conveyed messages using humor and vivid storytelling, and encouraged everyone to learn and grow in a way I have never seen before!"

— Marie C Ireland, Specialist, Virginia Department of Education

Strategic Shedding Celebrations/Retreat Facilitation!
Kathy Dempsey Keynotes

Is your group struggling with how to take things to the next level? Stuck in the same old, same old? Can your team even imagine being twice as successful as you are right now?

Then, ignite your organization with a strategic celebration? Yes, go ahead and throw a party and celebrate your success now! Hallucinate*, or visualize your future state and then celebrate your success as if it already happened. You will be AMAZED at the results!

*Hallucinate (hal-lu-ci-nate)
1. Seeing or hearing something not there.
2. Visualizing what could be there!

"Kathy did an outstanding job! Pfizer has the No. 1 Training organization ranking out of the Fortune 100! I have been to many train-the-trainer sessions in my career, but this was by far the best! And it was due to Kathy and the passion she brings. In my 15 years in the workforce, I have never attended a seminar that kept me so engaged!"

— Jodie Kramer, Director, Global Learning & Development,
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals

Shedding Success Story

Lee Scott, current CEO of Wal-Mart, said to all his executives, “Sam Walton was a great storyteller. All you do at a meeting is get up and give us statistics and PowerPoint slides. You need to learn how to tell stories."

Kathy was brought in to work with the Wal-mart executives to help them learn how to strategically use stories to persuade and drive business results!

"We see many speakers from all over the United States, and Kathy is one of the best I’ve ever seen. One of our mottos at Wal-mart is Make a Difference. Kathy has done that for us!"

— Dawn Scifres,
Corporate HR Specialist, Wal-Mart

In addition to Wal-mart executives, Kathy has worked with many Fortune 500 Companies, like Honeywell’s Master Blackbelt Six Sigma Executives and Proctor and Gamble (P&G) teams, to help them deliver results!

Shedding Success Story

Philadelphia VA Medical Center was challenged with communication issues. Like many organizations in today's information overloaded environment, miscommunication was causing moral, productivity and customer service issues. Kathy partnered with the information technology division and within a few months of training and coaching sessions, communication significantly improved. Each staff set their own personal communication goal and co-workers began to help keep each other accountable. The VP reinforced effective communication at staff meeting and daily interactions. Learning when to use the right communication tool at the right time was critical for success. Staff ratings (10 point scale 1-low, 10 - high) of knowledge & communication skills soared from 4.8 to 7.8. The culture of communicating effectivley rose from 5.4 to 6.9. And the desire to communicate more effectivley improved from 7.2 to 8.0.

Shedding Success Story

The president shouted, “You want me to hallucinate? “Yes,” Kathy responded. “Hallucinate, or visualize, for a moment. What goal could you envision for your organization in two years?” The president perked up and said, “I want to be at the national convention in Orlando and want to be given the highest award from the national president. “Excellent,” Kathy exclaimed, “then let’s celebrate it ...ADVANCE!”

The strategic planning retreat began by having the group “hallucinate!” All the attendees and board members two years into the future and we celebrated the achievement with a party. We welcomed everyone out to a veranda at an exclusive golf resort in Georgia. We had music, balloons, and sparkling grape juice in champagne glasses. Quickly people began hallucinating with us by toasting each other’s hard work and accomplishments.

After a few minutes we had everyone freeze. The next step was to imagine news reporters and TV stations that were outside the doors, wanting to know “how did they do it”. The preparation for the interviews would become the foundation for their strategic plan.

Sounds crazy? Well, two years later in Orlando at the convention of the National Speakers Association, they did it! In front of 2000 people, the national president got up and announced the winner … The Georgia Speakers Association!

Want to ignite your organization with a strategic celebration? Go ahead and hallucinate! Visualize your future state and then celebrate your success as if it already happened. You will be AMAZED at the results!