is Margot Halstead
​All courses are eligible for PDCs (SHRM), PDUs (PMI), and/or CEUs (ICF)
'I need to communicate better at work.' —everyone
You know the what. I offer the how.
Your goal
A successful conversation, every time.
My methods
Practical—and clever—communication tools, compelling motivational tactics, and root-cause focused facilitation.
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Insight, energy, and ideas.​​
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Together
We shape the direction.
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Our impact
Employees and teams inspired to reinforce the behaviors you want to see—and equipped with the communication tools to sustain them over time.​​​​
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My work makes your goals easier to reach. That is why you hire me. I make it easier for you to get where you want to go.
Margot Halstead, MCC, PMP, MBA
Author, Owning Your IT
Why IT Sticks
'Margot's ability to get to the heart of a matter is unsurpassed. Her direct and no-nonsense approach is refreshing. Her coaching and mentoring have allowed me to develop into an active listener and a better manager to staff, candidates, and clients. Her connection with people is solid and lifelong, whether one-on-one or in a classroom setting. Her positive, anything is possible attitude makes the difference between her and others in her field.'
— Brian Steffan, President of Steffan & Co.
There's always more...
Face-to-face communication is the most difficult thing people do. It includes seeing, hearing, feeling, and deciphering all the verbal and nonverbal cues involved in a one-on-one conversation. I created the foundational 30 tools in Owning Your IT with the companion class mirroring the agenda of the book for you to discover, label, gain agency over, control, and then own your IT in real time.​​
​All courses are eligible for PDCs (SHRM), PDUs (PMI), and/or CEUs (ICF)
Want more Margot...
Bring Your Meetings to Life
Creating a dynamic summit, leadership conference, or off-site requires a dynamic and creative facilitator. I have been providing this service internally to the largest of government contractors for over 15 years and for private companies for the last 5 years. Your symposium, seminar, or conference will move from the standard, repetitive experience that employees dread attending to a dynamic, interesting, and creative experience that includes unique educational opportunities.
​I ensure that your meetings are worthwhile: focused, energizing, and rooted in real outcomes.
'That's a waste of my time.' - everyone
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Don't happen
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Become repetitive
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Get overrun with ill-prepared internal speakers
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Lack guidance, structure, and sustained "stickiness"
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Are silently dreaded by participants
Without Margot, your events...
With Margot, your events...
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Inspire active discussion and participation
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Feature presenters who are prepped and polished
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Logically flow within an arc of learning
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Include tools to ensure powerful stickiness
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Instigate self-motivated behavioral change
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
'I've never heard it explained that way before!' — every student I've ever had
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I take Marshall Goldsmith's list of bad habits and equip you with the tools to change them into constructive behaviors.
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I give you a refresh on the theory and tools that will put those theories into action.
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Be ready for the work and enjoy the journey - you will gain so many tools for your toolbelt!
ROOT-FOCUSED FACILITATION
'Being trapped in a room with unwilling coworkers is more tolerable and leads to productive conversations with Margot there.' — team participant
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I facilitate your challenging meetings, whether your goal is succession planning, off-sites for newly merged companies with siloed teams, leadership summits for those who want to change their culture, and/or team turnarounds. Those meetings. The ones we all dread.
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LEADERSHIP COACHING
'My VP of Finance needs to improve their executive presence. Can you help?' — HR professional
I conducted oral interviews with all his team members. They (and I ) couldn't figure out what was keeping him from being promoted. Only when he was willing to admit that he had debilitating dyslexia to his C-suite and workforce was I able to help him. I added new tools to his belt that allowed him to move forward.
And now he’s where you are looking to be.
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