Focus On: The Joy of Failure

Failure can be challenging, but it can also be joyful, exciting and productive! It may sound negative, but when handled well, failure can become rocket fuel for innovation and achievement. Come get inspired Apr 19 as Cheri Baker of Emergence Consulting shares stories and strategies on how "smart failures" can advance your business.

You'll learn:

The relationship between failure, persistence, and success.

How to "fail forward" in order to speed the rate of innovation.

How the "vampires" and "cheerleaders" in your life will impact your results.

Techniques for accelerating your learning curve and getting the most from each experience.

About the presenter: 

Cheri Baker, owner of Emergence Consulting, helps many of our region's top companies improve employee performance. Her blog, The Enlightened Manager, has won numerous accolades and boasts a global audience. Baker's client list crosses industries and includes Microsoft, Pacific Medical Centers, the City of Seattle, Providence Medical Centers, IDD Aerospace and many others. Known for her ability to transform dysfunctional teams, Baker's playful and down-to-earth training style makes the work of organizational improvement both fun and effective.