5 Ways a Step Into Your Moxie® (SIYM) Training Can Transform Your Organization

In today's fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, it’s essential to cultivate more candid and kind communication, build strong relationships and connections, amplify diverse voices, and foster a culture of trust and innovation. Workplace training programs like Step Into Your Moxie® (SIYM) are designed for exactly this! Jill Shroyer, CEO of Expedition HR, is thrilled to announce that she is now a Step into Your Moxie® Certified Facilitator!

What is Step into Your Moxie® (SIYM) training?

Step Into Your Moxie® (SIYM) employee and leadership training cultivates more kind, candid, and effective communication, builds strong relationships and connections, and fosters a culture of trust and innovation. SIYM work has been led in a variety of industries with great success in sectors from tech, to healthcare, to hospitality, and financial services with organizations including Google, Amazon Web Services, Kaiser Permanente®, and MGM Resorts.

Each SIYM training guides your team through a variety of transformative interactive experiences, equipping them with invaluable skills to better speak up, navigate uncomfortable situations with confidence, elevate their persuasive communication abilities, and cultivate workplace well-being.

Those who participate can expect to break down communication barriers and deepen and improve relationships with colleagues and clients, better advocate for themselves and their ideas, and create more cohesive workplaces. Step into Your Moxie® training is the secret ingredient that has the potential to propel individuals to make a lasting impact in their organizations, professional communities, and beyond!

As a facilitator, Jill offers dynamic SIYM training sessions tailored to your needs. Whether it's a half-day, full-day, or multi-day program, she will guide your team through transformative experiences, equipping you with invaluable skills to speak up and influence, improve communication, be an ally for members of marginalized communities, create more workplace wellbeing, and empower individuals to become influential thought leaders. 

Here are 5 ways that a Step into Your Moxie® training can transform your organization:

1. Increased Employee Confidence

One of the most significant benefits of SIYM training is the boost in confidence it provides to employees to speak up and use their voice, through the SIYM vocal empowerment system. When your employees feel empowered to share their ideas, with confidence, it results in a more engaged, motivated, and productive workplace. This sense of empowerment also leads to increased job satisfaction and most importantly, intrinsic motivation for your employees and leaders to go the extra mile in their roles.

2. Enhanced Leadership Skills

SIYM training equips managers and leaders with the tools to uplevel themselves and inspire their teams, fostering an amplified sense of purpose and direction. Leaning into honesty, empathy, and compassion in the way they communicate enables leaders to also better navigate courageous conversations. 

3. Improved Team Collaboration, Cohesion, and Innovation

A culture of open communication is vital for sparking improved collaboration and innovation. When employees are encouraged to speak up and share their ideas, and given the exact tools and skills to do so, it leads to enhanced teamwork. It is more inviting of diverse ideas and perspectives, which also promotes innovation at work.

4. Increased Productivity

The candid, kind, and persuasive communication that SIYM training teaches can also boost productivity by decreasing misunderstandings which leads to fewer errors and redoing of work. Those who communicate better and are empowered to use their voice to speak up can also more easily run focused and productive meetings, saving everyone time!

5. Strengthen Customer Relations and Sky-Rocket Business Growth

Confident and persuasive communicators are shown to handle customer interactions more effectively, leading to higher satisfaction and loyalty. Persuasive communication also helps to close business deals quicker and with more ease!

And in case you are not yet convinced, here are some examples of real-world impact that trainings like Step Into Your Moxie® have…

• Employees who feel their voice is heard are 4.6 times more likely to feel empowered to perform their best work (Gallup survey)
  Employees who feel they can speak up about workplace issues without fear of retaliation experience 70% less stress and burnout (American Psychological Association)
  Organizations with open communication channels and a culture that encourages speaking up see a 29% increase in profitability (Harvard Business Review study)
  When employees feel free to speak up, 31% more are likely to perceive their workplace as inclusive (Research by Catalyst)

Conclusion

Investing in Step Into Your Moxie® training can transform your organization! By empowering employees with the skills to communicate confidently and persuasively, and to navigate uncomfortable situations with grace, empathy, kindness, and compassion, you will inevitably enhance leadership capabilities, boost overall morale, improve collaboration across teams, increase productivity, and even strengthen customer relationships! These benefits not only contribute to a positive workplace culture but also drive overall business success – clearly a win-win.

So… are you ready to transform your organization by enrolling in SIYM Leadership Training?

If you would like to know more about how Step Into Your Moxie® training can benefit your specific organizational needs, check out our training options on our website or contact us today.