Leadership & Cultural Development

Committed to developing thoughtful leaders and compelling cultures.

Jason Barger and his team works with organizations who are passionate about developing their people, culture, service and clarity of mission, vision and values for the future.

He founded Step Back Leadership Consulting LLC to provide consulting, leadership training, interactive workshops, facilitated retreats, keynote speeches and resources for distance learning that engage the minds and hearts of your people.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING WITH A FOCUS ON ENGAGEMENT & CULTURE

The most effective leaders, teams and organizations in the world Step Back to move forward. We live and work in times where only 23% of employees say they trust their leadership and future direction of their organization and only 20% feel connected to their organizational culture, yet 90% say that is exactly what they want (Gallup). The best leaders, teams and organizations realize they must have an intentional strategy for developing leaders, culture and clarity of mission, vision and values. Employees who feel valued buy in to the core values of the organization and have a clear vision for WHY, WHERE and HOW they are going to travel into the future.

In a world that is more busy than effective, the best leaders understand that growing and developing an organization takes intentional focus and action. They are committed to engaging the minds and hearts of their people. Step Back Leadership Consulting is passionate about this work.

ENGAGEMENT

A trait of the most successful leaders, teams and organizations are the ones who engage the minds and hearts of their members. They proactively create experiences for their people to grow, learn, develop and operate out of their core strengths.

Teams and organizations that focus and develop the strengths and leadership of their members remove disengagement almost entirely: from 22 out of 100 disengaged members on average, to an average of 1 out of 100 members (Gallup Organization, Strengths Assessment, 2010).

CULTURE

Culture is defined by the way we think, act and interact. It’s dynamic, and it’s always changing. Step Back Leadership Consulting implements the 6 A Process For Leading Organizational Change to help teams set the temperature they want for their culture.

Why? Because the most successful teams and organizations on the planet are conscious about articulating their mission. They bring clarity to their core values and develop clear language to describe the leadership attributes their organization needs to be successful. They create experiences for their members to learn, practice and develop the actions necessary to bring their core values to life. They focus relentlessly on how their people interact. They understand that culture is created one person and one action at a time.

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STEP BACK’S PHILOSOPHY FOR LEADING CHANGE

True culture change occurs for an individual, team, or organization because of focus and disciplined action.

Most change initiatives fail because we are moving too quickly, aren’t able to give our full attention to the areas in need, aren’t clear about the vision for how we want things to be different, and/or not able to stay disciplined enough over time to see the change through. Step Back to move forward. Leadership training through development and culture-shaping is not a “drive thru” experience. It takes a commitment to a continuous process of development, vision, communication, engagement, authenticity, and action. Change happens one small action at a time. Step Back Leadership Consulting LLC designs processes for individuals, teams, and organizations that fit their unique needs and objectives. Processes are congruent with years of research, study, and guiding principles.

1. ASSESS

SBOT the here & now (Point A)
Establish urgency & opportunities

2. ALIGN

Create synergy within the team
Connect human beings

3. ASPIRE

Paint the vision (Point Z)
Create strategy

4. ARTICULATE

Communicate the vision
Share the plan for leading change

5. ACT

Empower a “bias toward action”
Hire, train, coach, evaluate and give feedback

6. ANCHOR

Rinse, repeat & recast

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CONSULTING

Leadership training through development and culture shaping is not a drive-thru experience. The very best leaders, teams and organizations commit to an ongoing ethic of developing their people and culture.

An ongoing relationship with a facilitator allows for authentic interactions and increases the effectiveness and long-term sustainability. Based on identified needs of each organization, Step Back Leadership Consulting LLC designs and leads processes that partner with the organization’s staff to strengthen the leadership, culture and clarity of mission and vision for their team. A plethora of styles are designed to anchor the learnings within the culture, including keynote speeches, workshops, team discussions, online programs for distance learning, etc.

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

(90 minutes to full-day retreats)
Step Back Leadership Consulting LLC facilitates engaging and interactive workshops that expand on Jason Barger’s keynote speaking topics as well as provides tailored leadership training experiences for teams focused on:

Mission, Vision and Core Values

Servant Leadership & 21st Century Leadership

Team Building & Culture-Shaping

Onboarding New Employees Culturally

Team Communication / How To Have More Effective Courageous Conversations

Leadership & Personality Assessment Tests

Leadership Development & Emerging Leader Programs

Time Management — Investing Time vs. Managing Time

Mindfulness & Positive Mindset

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

Jason’s ability to work with different teams in our public organization with vastly different backgrounds and work priorities is amazing. He is adept at responding to challenging questions from staff during training sessions and offline, and is good at asking hard questions to those working to undermine our positive organizational culture. His real world examples, reinforced with research and data, resonate with employees. I would highly recommend him to any organization needing assistance.

Roxanne Robinson

Dir of Internal Services, TOWN OF JACKSON, WY

Servant Leadership is about giving energy and care to others and a mission greater than self. The best cultures breathe oxygen into the mindsets of their people in alignment with their values. Jason Barger’s work and spirit continue to give energy to me and countless teams in the world.

Howard Behar

Former president, STARBUCKS COFFEE

It’s clear from the research that meaningful cultures don’t just magically happen. They are co-created by leaders and people who breathe intentional oxygen into their habits, practices, structures, and operations. Jason Barger’s insights for developing leaders and cultures are foundational!

Tamara Myles

AUTHOR, SPEAKER AND RESEARCHER

He has worked with executive leadership, emerging leaders, individual departments and more to ensure that over a six-year period he has had an impact on every associate in our company. He has launched priority initiatives to help ensure that we aren’t just talking about culture, but that every aspect of our operation aligns with the culture we strive to build.

Paul Germain

VP, Dir of Operations, GERMAIN AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP

Jason highlights the key leadership mindsets behind every significant impact that is made in the world by individuals, teams, organizations, and communities: clarity, inclusivity, agility, grit, rest, and ownership. As Jason shares, our mindsets and actions impact everything.

Doug Ulman

President and CEO, PELOTONIA

This is the best leadership training I have ever received. This year’s LDP program that was designed by Step Back Leadership Consulting should be ODOTs future of how we lead.

Anonymous Program Participant

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