Leadership Training

Jason Barger awarded the HR Tech top leadership development award in 2021

Committed to developing thoughtful leaders and compelling cultures.

Jason Barger and his team works and 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.

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LEADERSHIP TRAINING WITH A FOCUS ON ENGAGEMENT & CULTURE

The most effective leaders, teams and organizations in the world Step Back to move forward. They realize the new economy requires laser focus on 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.

WORK WITH JASON AND TEAM

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:

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Mission, vision and values

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Goal setting
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Team building & culture shaping
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Onboarding
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Team communication/storytelling
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Personality & leadership assessment tests
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Leadership development
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Stimulating creativity & innovation
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Servant leadership

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

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

We would hire him again in a minute.

Lee Peterson
WD PARTNERS

I would love to see Jason again in any venue anywhere in the world!

Alfredo Angel
ENTREPRENEURS’ ORGANIZATION

Jason is a true game changer!

Shelly Marks
former EVP, ALLIANCE DATA

Jason is great! He’s a dynamic and engaging person with a great sense of humor. He puts everyone at ease, while still challenging them to think creatively and with a servant’s heart.

Elaine Roberts
CEO, Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Jason, and his books, aspire to make a difference – and are doing so as more people put this spirit into action in their organizations. He offers valuable reminders and simple principles that can guide the leadership actions you take in your own life and business. In the midst of obstacles, delays, and cancellations in business, the way your people respond to challenges will determine your level of success. I hope you’ll join his movement.

Howard Behar
former President, STARBUCKS INTERNATIONAL

Jason is a remarkable speaker with a tremendous amount of energy and dedication to both doing good in the world and helping others become successful. He finds creative ways to engage everyone around him into working to their ultimate potential. I loved watching him captivate our students with positive reinforcement, humanity, humility, and passion.

Karen Ramos
Education Abroad Program Manager, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Jason was one of our National Speakers at the largest HR Conference in the world in Las Vegas last year (SHRM). With over 15,500 attendees, Jason’s evaluation scores received a fabulous 4.4 out of 5 score, rating him higher than the 4.1 average of all other national presenters.

Event Planner
SHRM

Jason’s speech for CASTO was very thoughtful. He tailored his thoughts specifically for our group and truly kept the entire audience engaged!

Sarah Benson Hatcher
CASTO

Jason came to Quito, Ecuador to give a speech to some of the most influential business owners of the city. His presentation skills, his way of engaging the audience, and his sense of humor make Jason a great speaker whom I would love to see again in any venue anywhere in the world!

Alfredo Angel
ENTREPRENEURS' ORGANIZATION

Jason is an incredibly engaging and dynamic individual who provides keen insights into some of the myopia that often surrounds strategic planning, business decision-making, and organizational effectiveness. He delivers powerful messages through real world storytelling.

Steven Kase
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER