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text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana;"> <br />May 2011 SEI Newsletter<br /><br /> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" width="600" height="1000"> <tr> <td> <!-- content --> <table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" height="1000"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="250" height="1000"> <table cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#e5e4dc" width="250" height="1000" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/sidebar-top-left.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;"> <br /><br /> <strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 11px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 10px 0;">In this issue</strong> <table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td height="20"><img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bullet.gif" alt="" style="border: 0;" /></td> <td class="list" style="color: #cc0000; text-transform: none; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana;">POSSIBILITY THINKING DURING CHANGE</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20"><img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bullet.gif" alt="" style="border: 0;" /></td> <td class="list" style="color: #cc0000; text-transform: none; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana;">WHAT WE DO</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20"><img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bullet.gif" alt="" style="border: 0;" /></td> <td class="list" style="color: #cc0000; text-transform: none; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana;">STRATEGIC COLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS PODCAST SERIES LAUNCH</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20"><img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bullet.gif" alt="" style="border: 0;" /></td> <td class="list" style="color: #cc0000; text-transform: none; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana;">2011 2ND QUARTER SPECIALS</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20"><img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bullet.gif" alt="" style="border: 0;" /></td> <td class="list" style="color: #cc0000; text-transform: none; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana;">LAUGHTER AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOL</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20"><img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bullet.gif" alt="" style="border: 0;" /></td> <td class="list" style="color: #cc0000; text-transform: none; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana;">SUMMER 2011 SEMINAR SERIES</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <br /><br /><strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 10px 0;">What We Do</strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 12px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px;"> <br /> <strong>SOARING EAGLE INSTITUTE</strong> is a consulting and training company that helps individuals and organizations soar to success through the tools of coaching, consultations, developmental activities, and experiential learning opportunities. We have served New Mexico organizations since 1992. Working co-creatively with clients, our expert staff of <em>Human Capital Advisors</em> develops cost effective, customized consulting and training programs to meet your organization's specific and unique challenges. <br /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr><td><hr /></td></tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" style="padding: 10px 10px; color: #000; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; color: #6600CC; line-height: 20px; text-align:center;">  Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.  <br /> Benjamin Franklin <br /> </td> </tr> <tr><td><br /></td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" class="article-title" height="45" valign="top" style="padding: 0 20px; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;" width="270" colspan="2"> <hr> SEI Announcements <hr> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;">May 11: Creating More Effective Stakeholder Relationships</strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px;"> Shauna is presenting to a group of CEO s in Santa Fe -  Creating More Effective Stakeholder Relationships Both Shauna & Dan are available to make presentations to specific groups (professional organizations, civic or community groups, etc.  call us at (505) 255-9782 for more info. </td> </tr> <tr><td><hr /></td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;">June Newsletter</strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px;"> Watch for Dan s article on Learning and Neuro-plasticity of the brain. </td> </tr> <tr><td><hr /></td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;">June 2: We Teach People--Not Content</strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px;"> Shauna will be the speaker for the monthly meeting of the ASTD New Mexico Chapter. Her topic will be:  We Teach People -- Not Content. (based on Adult Education principles & Shauna s 30+ years as a trainer). </td> </tr> <tr><td><hr /></td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;">Saturday, June 11: <br /> Let s Talk Business New Mexico </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"> Shauna and Dan will be featured on the radio show:  Let s Talk Business New Mexico on Saturday, June 11, from 6:00-7:00 AM to discuss Possibility Thinking with the host  <br /><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial Black; font-style: italic; font-weight:bold; color: Maroon;" > Pulakos<span style="font-family: Arial Black; font-style: italic; font-weight:bold; color: Black;" >CPAs</span> </span> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size:small; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; color: Black;">Tax Ï% Audit Ï% Advisory Ï% Since 1960</span> <br /><br /> Tune in to KKOB AM Radio 770 and phone in your questions to (505) 243-3333. <a href="http://www.pulakos.com/lets_talk_business.asp"><img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/PAWebBox2.gif" alt="" width="200px" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.pulakos.com">www.pulakos.com</a> <br /> <a href="http://www.pulakos.com/lets_talk_business.asp">www.letstalkbusinessnm.com</a> </td> </tr> <tr><td><hr /></td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;">Continuing Education Credits: Kudos to Dan.</strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"> Kudos to Dan for establishing a partnership with the Albuquerque Chapter of HRMA (Human Resource Management Association). He presented a customized version of our Possibility Thinking course with special emphasis for human resource professionals. The feedback was phenomenal. Participants with PHR or SPHR designation earned 6.75 HRCI Credits. He will be offering it again (co-sponsored by HRMA) in the Fall  August 26. <br /><br /> Possibility Thinking (or any other topics areas) may also be customized for other professions which require continuing education credits  contact us at (505) 255-9782 if you re interested in sponsoring us to obtain CE credits in your professional arena. </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" class="article-title" height="45" valign="top" style="padding: 0 20px; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;" width="270" colspan="2"> <br /><hr> 2011 2nd Quarter Specials <hr> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: none; margin: 0 0 10px 0;">DiSC Self-Assessment<br />Subscriber Exclusive</strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/disc.gif" /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px;"> Improving Communication and reducing conflict, the DiSC assessment is used worldwide in training and coaching. <ol> <li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://soaringeagle.infusionsoft.com/cart/store.jsp?view=4&i=p52&navicat=14&navisubcat=18&naviprod=52">Special Coaching Package:</a> $135 includes DiSC self-assessment and 1.5 hour interpretation / coaching session </li> <li><a href="https://soaringeagle.infusionsoft.com/cart/store.jsp?view=4&i=p10&navicat=14&navisubcat=18&naviprod=10">2011 Newsletter Subscribers Only Special:</a> DiSC Self-Assessment instrument special price $29. 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The newest Possibility Thinking course has been upgraded with the latest information based on emerging neuroscience.</li> </ul><br /> </td> </tr> <tr><td><hr /></td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 10px 0;">Vision In Action</strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;" align="center"> <img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/VIA.gif" /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px;"> <br /><br /> Vision in Action is a Business Development Program for Solopreneurs or Small Business Owners.<br /><br /> The Vision in Action kit includes: <ul> <li>An in-depth workbook with many self-assessments and action exercises </li> <li>6 hours of DVD clips from a live class</li> </ul> Self-employed service-based professionals: coaches, trainers, designers, therapists, doctors, info-preneurs, real estate investors, and ANYONE reviewing or launching a service-based business: your time has come! <br /><br /> This exciting and powerful self-employment educational program is designed to teach you business strategies for high-impact success. 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We've been experiencing changes within SEI, in response to changes in the larger world. Fortunately for us, our changes are positive ones, and come from our mindset of Possibility Thinking. So& .as we ve gotten new business opportunities, we ve been adjusting our scope of services slightly to take advantage of those opportunities. While stretching our comfort zones is always a good exercise in Change Management, it also usually comes with some resistance and often takes more time than we anticipate. Good thing I also have a great sense of humor and enjoy laughing at and with myself as I observe the very real 'human challenges' all of us are experiencing during this phenomenal time on our planet. In fact, I ve just developed a new keynote speech   Laughing at and with Yourself is a Key Success Skill  contact us if you are part of a group that might enjoy this topic.<br /><br /> If your organization is experiencing challenges responding to change  we invite you to take advantage of our complimentary initial consultation to explore whether we are the right partner to assist you in grappling with change. To connect with us at SEI, please visit our website: <a href="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/services/consulting/">www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/services/consulting/</a> <br />OR<br /> Call (505) 255-9782 <br /> OR<br /> email: <a href="mailto:consulting@SoaringEagleInstitute.com">consulting@SoaringEagleInstitute.com</a> <br /><br /> <br /> This newsletter has some great resources for you to explore, including:<br /> <ul> <li>Jim Masica s feature article on <a href="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/2011/laughter-as-an-organizational-development-tool-by-james-masica/" target="_blank"> Laughter as an Organizational Development Tool </a> is a must read. Jim Masica has formed a <a href="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/HealingLaughterCircleFlyer.pdf" target-"_blank">Healing Laughter Circle (click here to see flyer)</a>. Laughter is well known to be beneficial to mind, body and spirit. Laughter Circles let us see what happens when we deliberately put more laughter into life. You can join in Tuesdays through May 17.</li> <li><a href="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/podcasts/" target="_blank">Shauna Rampley s first podcast</a> in her series, Strategic Collaboration with Stakeholders. Listen after reading the short introduction by Shauna.</li> <li><a href="https://soaringeagle.infusionsoft.com/cart/store.jsp?view=4&i=p46&navicat=16&navisubcat=20&naviprod=46" target="_blank">Two for $159 Special</a> - Enter Promotion Code <strong>NEWS2011241</strong> and update quantity to 2 to receive your discount: Attend the May 20th Strategic Communication with Stakeholders: Tools for Thriving in a Chaotic World, presented by Shauna Rampley--with a friend, and you can both benefit. (That s $79.50 each  regular price is $149.)</li> <li><a href="https://soaringeagle.infusionsoft.com/cart/store.jsp?view=4&i=p64&navicat=16&navisubcat=20&naviprod=64" target="_blank">Possibility Thinking 2.0 Special Price</a> - Enter Promotion Code <strong>NEWS201105</strong>: Dan has expanded and upgraded the information in the Possibility Thinking course. If you attended in 2009 or 2010, we d like to offer you a special price to come and enjoy the seminar again on June 22 and experience the latest  upgrades to Dan s wonderful course. Regular price $149, newsletter readers may come for $99. </li> <li>Link to Audio Blog by Dominique Jones  a review of the special presentation by Dan to a group of seniors returning to the workforce. Sponsored by Goodwill of NM. <a href="http://www.larntz.com/?p=286" target="_blank">Review of Seniors At Work? Good News From Neuroscience</a></li> </ul> <!--<img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/febcartoon.jpg" width="350" alt="Image" style="border: 0; display: block;" />--> <!--<br /><br />--> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table border=1 width="65%" align="center"> <tr> <td align="center" style=" background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial; margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;"> <br />All SEI partners and associates are available as <br /> <strong>keynote speakers/presenters</strong> <br />for conferences, <br />professional associations, <br />and special events. <br /><br />Contact us at <strong>(505) 255-9782</strong>. <br /><br /> We also <br />customize presentations <br />for any professions<br /> which require <br />continuing education (CE) <br />credits. <br /><br />Contact us <br />if you re interested <br />in sponsoring us <br />to obtain CE credits <br />in your professional <br />arena.<br /><br /> </td></tr></table><br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="article-title" height="35" valign="top" style="padding: 0 20px; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" width="350" colspan="2"> Laughter as an Organizational Development Tool </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" valign="top" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 12px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px;" colspan="2"> <br /><em>by <a href="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/about_us/#james_masica" target="_blank">James Masica</a>, All Things Laughter</em> <br /><br /> <img src="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/JimNwsltr.jpg" align="left" alt="Jim Masica" style="border: 0;" width="130" />  Top performing leaders elicited laughter from their subordinates three times as often as did mid-performing leaders. <br />---Harvard Business Review, <br />Social Intelligence and the Biology of Leadership, <br />Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatzis, September 2008 <br /><br />  Purposeful laughter is a realistic, sustainable, and generalizable intervention that enhances employees morale, resilience, and personal efficacy beliefs& ..can appeal to a diverse range of employees, can be effective with minimal investment of time& ..positive effects on self-beliefs that have been shown to correlate with positive workplace behaviors& . <br />--Journal of Primary Prevention, <br />Effect of Workplace Laughter Groups on Personal Efficacy Beliefs, <br />Beckman, H., Regier, N., & Young, J. (2007), 28, 167-182. <br /><br /> <ul> <li>Because laughter has many positive effects on interpersonal relationships, it has a far-reaching beneficial effect on any organization or group. It increases loyalty, teamwork, optimism, creativity, and a general willingness to be personally committed to the organization s success. </li> <li>In adverse circumstances, laughter promotes resiliency and the ability to make the best effort possible. Laughter does not deny the reality of difficulties, when they exist; instead it increases the likelihood that the individual and group will be able to make the best possible response. </li> <li>For the leader, it is important to know that laughter is a physical act, different from comedy or humor, which are mental. The physicality of laughter means that it can be taught, learned and practiced as a behavior. People like people who laugh, and they are willing to work hard for them. The neuroscience of laughter, as a component of leadership skills, means that the mindful leader can deliberately cultivate an organizational culture that includes laughter, knowing it will enhance the ability of employees to work hard on shared goals. </li> </ul> The benefits of laughter to individual health have been known for some time; now the benefits to organizational health are receiving similar attention. As outlined in the Harvard Business Review article quoted above, neuroscience finds that laughter optimizes group functioning in multiple dimensions. The experience of shared laughter increases loyalty to the group, decreases tensions between individuals, and stimulates creativity and problem-solving ability. Laughter increases the ability to effectively adapt and respond to changing circumstances and unforeseen events. Simply put, people are both at their best and willing to give their best when functioning in the emotional atmosphere associated with the experience of laughter. For leaders, this means that the ability to elicit laughter is a learnable component of what it takes to make people want to work hard and smart. This kind of laughter is not manipulative or in denial of real problems. In fact it requires honesty and acknowledgement of difficulties, so that the genuine choice for laughter can be made. Immediate Opportunity: Healing Laughter Circle Now Forming Meets 4 Tuesdays, April, 26th thru May 17th (not necessary to attend all 4 sessions) <a href="http://www.soaringeagleinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/HealingLaughterCircleFlyer.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for flyer: Healing Laughter Circle</a> <br /> </td> </tr> <tr><td><hr /></td></tr> <tr> <td class="article-title" height="39" valign="top" style="padding: 0 20px; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;" width="350" colspan="2"> Summer 2011 Seminar Series </td> </tr> <tr><td><hr /></td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;"> <strong class="subtitle" style="display: block; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 10px 0;">Possibility Thinking: NeuroScience Meets Business</strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content-copy" valign="top" style="padding: 0 20px; color: #000; font-size: 12px; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px;" colspan="2"> How many times have you come up with brilliant possibilities for your life or business  and then immediately dismissed them as  Impossible without a second consideration? 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