Lauren Schieffer, CSP - The Colonel's Daughter, CSP

Lauren’s passion is helping organizations that want to build their next generation of leaders. Whether it’s training, keynotes or longer-term consulting partnerships, she uses her Nine Essentials of Significant Leadership to help transform the way managers think, make decisions & act toward the people they lead. Organizations bring Lauren on because she brings a fresh...

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Lauren’s passion is helping organizations that want to build their next generation of leaders. Whether it’s training, keynotes or longer-term consulting partnerships, she uses her Nine Essentials of Significant Leadership to help transform the way managers think, make decisions & act toward the people they lead.

Organizations bring Lauren on because she brings a fresh new perspective and a street-smart approach to what works and what doesn’t. She helps speed transformation in three critical areas: knowledge, skills, and relationships. Lauren provides your people with what they need to know to be better leaders. She helps them develop the skills that are critical to their success and their influence. And, she shows them ways to build stronger relationships with the people they serve and lead.

As a result, your people will be more focused on what matters every day. They’ll lead with compassion and integrity, and they’ll create and model standards of excellence that others will aspire to, and follow – all centered behind a common goal and vision. That’s what SIGNIFICANT leadership is.

Anyone can be successful. You want your people to be significant.

Organizations and associations who hire The Colonel’s Daughter find the bottom-line results of stronger productivity, market share, customer service, employee engagement, retention, and profitability all snap into place when they focus on Lauren’s Nine Essentials of Significant Leadership.

As the daughter of a career Air Force officer, Lauren Schieffer grew up being uprooted and relocated every couple of years. This imbued her with profound independence and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. The lessons she learned from “The Colonel” have helped her make smart decisions and overcome adversity with humility and a sense of humor.

Lauren has navigated just about every aspect of corporate America in her varied career – from trucking to achieving top-tier Sales Director status for a global cosmetics firm to managing a non-profit foundation. Since stepping away from corporate America to work for herself, she has spoken in seven countries to associations, organizations, federal, state, and local governments, as well as Fortune 500 companies – helping them improve the effectiveness of their communication and reduce unnecessary conflict.

Lauded as “both inspiring and refreshing with leadership lessons that encourage and challenge the reader to become a better leader,” her book series, Colonels of Wisdom, has been listed as a top 10 for corporate gift-giving by Lifestyles magazine.

Able to relate to and energize everyone from the custodial staff to C-Level executives, Lauren Schieffer is a master storyteller, delivering inspirational and relevant content that empowers people to absorb and act upon what they’ve heard, and she does so in an entertaining manner with a dry sense of humor that keeps them chuckling while they’re learning.

She also makes sure to have some fun along the way – because if you can’t have a little fun along the road, why travel it at all?

Clients Include:

The American Legion
State Farm Insurance
Fort Hays State University
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
Michigan Technological University
KS & MO Recreational Parks Association
American Business Women’s Association
InterContinental Hotel Group
Shenandoah Regional Medical Center
International Public Managers Association
City of Kansas City, MO
City of Gardner, KS
U.S. Dept of Labor
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Elections Bureau
The Veteran’s Administration
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Dept of Agriculture
USDA – Grain Inspection Laboratories
Wyoming Society of CPAs
Children’s Miracle Network
CenturyLink
Iowa Healthcare Association
QuikTrip Convenience Stores
Marriott Hotels
MO City Clerks & Financial Officers Assoc
SHRM
Heartland Credit Union Association
MT Credit Union Network
WI Banker’s League
KY/TN Credit Union League
Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
Crunch Franchise Gyms

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Speaker Programs

Finding Significance

Finding Significance Looking Past Short-Term Success to Achieve a Lasting Impact Why settle for being successful when you can choose to be SIGNIFICANT? It's not about how much money you make. It's about how many ...more

Finding Significance Looking Past Short-Term Success to Achieve a Lasting Impact Why settle for being successful when you can choose to be SIGNIFICANT? It's not about how much money you make. It's about how many lives you touch and the manner you choose to impact them. Because, how we impact others is a choice. Significance is about making every part of the world you touch better for having interacted with you. It's about creating a lasting impact and a positive legacy. You don't have to change the world - only the world around you. In this engaging keynote, master storyteller Lauren Schieffer will highlight keys to creating that lasting impact for yourself. Finding Significance is a humorous, eye-opening presentation that will lift you to a richer, more transcendent vantage from which you can discover a deeper, more rewarding definition of influence. Takeaway Message: This presentation will refocus your attention on what's important and help you to develop an "ownership mindset" with regard to how you engage with and impact your world. ...less

Leadership - It Starts with YOU

Is your organization suffering from low morale, lack of vision, drama, or a lack of accountability? All of these are signs of a crack in leadership at some level. Even if it's not in the C-Suite, poor leadership ...more

Is your organization suffering from low morale, lack of vision, drama, or a lack of accountability? All of these are signs of a crack in leadership at some level. Even if it's not in the C-Suite, poor leadership at any level in the organization can be a pothole to the organization's mission. While every industry has its systems and procedures (which may change over time), the CORE concepts of significant leadership are evergreen. The bottom-line results of reduced attrition increased productivity, increased customer satisfaction, and increased profitability will take care of themselves if you drive the higher level, essential concepts of Internal Leadership. In this humorous and engaging program, master storyteller Lauren Schieffer equips you with the foundational concepts and skills you need to lead on a daily basis, whether you hold a leadership title or not. ...less

Stop the Blame Game! - Creating an Accountable Team

Any team, whether it's in healthcare, sales, customer service, operations, or administration, is only as strong as its weakest link. If any member of the team is not accountable and fails to follow through on ...more

Any team, whether it's in healthcare, sales, customer service, operations, or administration, is only as strong as its weakest link. If any member of the team is not accountable and fails to follow through on commitments, the entire team suffers. Very few people set out to not be accountable. Usually, it is the result of a couple of key issues that, when resolved, can change the entire functionality of the organization. Accountability is not just a popular buzzword. It's a mindset and a skill-set that can be learned and practiced until it becomes a discipline and then a character trait. This program gives you the tools you need to create an environment wherein everyone on the team trusts when a commitment is made, there will be follow-through. ...less

Taking a Higher View

Taking a Higher View The Key to Seeing Possibilities, Not Limitations On your life's journey, you will encounter balcony people and you will encounter basement people. Both have value and deserve to be treated with respect, and yet ...more

Taking a Higher View The Key to Seeing Possibilities, Not Limitations On your life's journey, you will encounter balcony people and you will encounter basement people. Both have value and deserve to be treated with respect, and yet there is fundamental difference in how each looks at the world, their tasks and the people they work with. Balcony people take a Higher View. They are perpetual optimists, who believe that you can do anything if you believe you can and are willing to put in the effort. From a higher view, you see possibilities rather than limitations. Balcony people inspire and empower others to reach farther and achieve more. In this entertaining, humorous and inspiring keynote, master storyteller Lauren Schieffer shares her insights on and the benefits of living a life as a balcony person, staying positive, working with and (sometimes around) basement people - and how YOU can do the same! Takeaway Message: This presentation will inspire and empower you to climb up on the balcony to create an atmosphere that fosters buy-in, understanding, and accountability with compassion. ...less

Are You Getting This? Communicating for Results

The greatest hindrance to growth in any organization, or in any individual career is poor communication, both up and down the ladder. Most people are promoted (or not) based on how they relate to others ...more

The greatest hindrance to growth in any organization, or in any individual career is poor communication, both up and down the ladder. Most people are promoted (or not) based on how they relate to others - not their talent or skill level, and so many projects fail because of lack of - or poor communication. Most people achieve SIGNIFICANCE (or not) based upon how they relate to and communicate with others. In this signature session, Lauren has steeped down the core competencies of effective, respectful communication into a simple, easy to understand progression of Ten Building Blocks. Every true master communicator understands certain truths and has core skills that attendees of this session will learn: The causes of poor communication The toxic results of poor communication The goal of all true-master communicators The three foundational blocks upon which all the other's stand The six skill based blocks and how to easily master them The capstone, tenth block that can garner you influence in any environment ...less

Before it Comes to Blows - Managing Conflict From Higher Ground

The most successful and dynamic people (and businesses) learn how to resolve conflict before it starts, and create an atmosphere that fosters understanding and expression. These skills do not typically come naturally, but they can ...more

The most successful and dynamic people (and businesses) learn how to resolve conflict before it starts, and create an atmosphere that fosters understanding and expression. These skills do not typically come naturally, but they can be learned! Participants will leave this program understanding The value of conflict prevention vs. conflict management How to function successfully in the midst of on-going conflict How to see issues from multiple perspectives The difference between reacting and responding in stressful situations How to keep their emotions from running the show How to find the win-win-win from a well managed conflict ...less

The Voices in Your Head are Right!

There are voices in your head! There are voices in everyone's head. Everyone talks to themselves. What those voices are saying to you is crucial and can be controlled. One of the most important factors ...more

There are voices in your head! There are voices in everyone's head. Everyone talks to themselves. What those voices are saying to you is crucial and can be controlled. One of the most important factors in your success is what you say when you talk to yourself. The fact is that what you think about, you bring about. At the end of this session, attendees will know: The relationship between their conscious mind and their subconscious mind How the subconscious mind works to create reality How to recognize their own self-talk patterns How to eliminate negative self-talk patterns that aren't serving them well How to create and implement positive self-talk to replace the negative How to change their self-talk habits to create the reality they desire ...less

Virtual Progams

I can present any of my programs virtually as needed.

Reviews

I was blown away by Lauren's passion, infectious attitude and professionalism. Lauren was able to electrify the audience, and set the pace for our animated event. We have a wide array of attendees. Lauren was able to engage all of the audience with ease, and because of her expertise, our audience was able to enjoy…

- Touch a Truck - Overland Park Convention Center

We all walked out the door that day with information that we could immediately put in place in our business and in our life. It wasn't a "rah, rah" session, it was a presentation that was fun, engaging and focused on real communication skills that all attendees can use.

- Mary Kay Cosmetics

I really enjoyed your "Before it Comes to Blows" session. (I must tell you that your handouts were the finest quality of the entire conference and most professional in my opinion.) That being said, today I did review the handout and used it to help coach one of my associates on key pillars he too…

- Armstrong Relocation, Broken Arrow, OK

On behalf of the students, faculty and staff, I want to thank you for presenting at Northwest Missouri State University. I received great comments from the participants, such as, "She was best presenter we've ever had," and "I really got something out of this session." We so rarely receive any feedback, so I know you…

- Northwest Missouri State University

I recently attended the session The Ten Building Blocks of High Road Communicators and instantly remembered why I love to go to these things. Lauren Schieffer is an incredible presenter. She kept me engaged as I eagerly took notes. She knew the subject so well, and she practices the respectful communication she espouses. I felt…

- Park University

Our department hires a large number of seasonal employees who are between the ages of 16-21. Having a better understanding of how they think will help us to better communicate and, when necessary, collaborate with them to produce optimum results (ultimately, better customer service). I also like to be entertained when I go to sessions…

- Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department

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