Our “Whys”

Successful partnerships begin with close alignment on the level of belief: “truths” about human potential, about the drivers of individual and organizational performance, about the power of leadership.

As you consider LUC for your leadership training and development needs, please reflect on our beliefs — our “Whys” — outlined below, since all of our solutions stem from these beliefs. If you find that these statements ring true for you as well, contact us; we may have the basis for important and effective work together.

(Click here for a printable PDF of LUC’s “Whys”)

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We Believe in People

People – your people – want to do great work.
People want to be fully effective in their relationships and their work.
People want to be part of making their company more successful.
People will do what it takes – sacrifice, go the extra mile – when there is trust and sufficient support.
People have everything they need to become who they were created to be and to be successful.
Each person has particular strengths to bring.

We believe that Organizational Excellence is the product of Passionate Employees in Robust Relationships supported by Engaged Leadership.

Everyone is more engaged, effective and joyful when they know their strengths and are in jobs which utilize their strengths.
Joy in the workplace elevates excellence.
Trust is the key to full engagement.
Healthy relationships create passion for excellence. The long-term success of your business depends on the quality of these relationships.
The best path forward requires meaningful, honest conversation, which will often involve robust discussion, debate and disagreement to get to understanding and commitment. This level of conversation calls for a balance of humility and confidence.
Seeking, giving and receiving feedback is a constant requirement for individual and organizational performance.
“Politics” destroys trust and authenticity in relationships, teams, and organizations.
The leadership behaviors modeled at senior levels become the norm for the rest of the organization.

We believe the skills and behaviors that drive organizational excellence can be learned.

Healthy relationships are learned.
People can learn the behaviors and skills of great leadership.
Individuals and organizations grow through experiences that allow them to discover, acknowledge, and test limits and strengths in an environment that encourages risk-taking.
Great learning experiences uncover and use the wealth of what people know.
Superior learning harnesses the power of emotion.
Learning is fun.
Attaining mastery is a journey of learning-knowing-doing. Awareness is only the beginning: behavior change requires commitment and the discipline of practice over time.
Deeper levels of competence and performance are the result of life-long learning.

We believe that intentional people development – Learning – is THE path to sustainable, competitive advantage.

The Drivers of Organizational Excellence - Passionate Employees - Robust Relationships - Engaged Leadership

Testimonials

Learning Unlimited has been indispensable in the development of our leadership. World-class facilitation, an intimate knowledge and sensitivity to the challenges our field personnel face, and engaging and dynamic learning environments all combine to make partnering with them not only a pleasure, but essential. Their capacity to effectively engage and interact with highly skeptical audiences is unsurpassed.

Brock Fisher, Manager, Training & Development, Helmerich & Payne IDC

My programs receive many accolades and I can attribute the partnership with Learning Unlimited to help bring about these results. I highly recommend Learning Unlimited, and feel confident that you will also find Mike and his team with the highest level of professionalism and passion for the clients and work to boot.

Rosalia C Cunningham, PHR Director, Organizational Development Hilti Western Hemisphere

Learning Unlimited has had stellar leadership. Through the years LUC has steadfastly remained focused on serving the customer. This means not just delivering on what we think we need; but, thinking through needs of the situation. Then, LUC follows through by implementing a results-oriented process that adds real value beyond the initial energy of the moment.

Richard A Plageman, General Manager, SWN Sand Company

I can’t say enough about the Learning Unlimited Team. They successfully led us to explore new territory within ourselves and each other. I have had nothing but positive feedback regarding this outstanding group.

Paul Creider, Director of Maintenance, American Airlines

Case Study

Southwestern Energy/DeSoto Drilling

DeSoto Drilling, subsidiary of SWN Energy engaged LU to create a leadership development process for drilling rig leaders to prove the effectiveness of an “in-house” drilling organization in comparison to the current use of contract drilling organizations.

Nordam

Nordam asked LUC to create a day of teambuilding in specialist training. Nordam leaders desired to have full buy-in from top to bottom of the organization in the concepts of continuous improvement.

Lincoln Property Company

A national property management company came to us with multiple challenges. The property managers were constantly bickering, turnover was high, and the corporate office was receiving regular customer service complaints.

Cherokee Nation Enterprises

Cherokee Nation Enterprises (CNE) wanted develop a Leadership Academy to prepare their Native Cherokees for leadership positions. Their other goal was to reduce the number of non-Natives running their businesses.