Method to the Magic Workshop with Dan & Valerie Cockerell

220 North Main Street,Greenville SC 29601

20 September, 2022

Description

The ObjectiveDrawing upon their combined 41 years of Disney experience, Dan and Valerie facilitate the “Method to the Magic” workshop outlining their approach to building a great culture that stems from world-class leadership and results in customer service excellence. During the session, Valerie describes in detail how to build a framework that fosters empowerment and employee engagement. Dan continues the session in an interactive and conversational format, sharing leadership insights and tactics as well as real-life stories from his various roles at Disney and how he approached influencing the culture of the Magic Kingdom, and the 12,000 Cast Members that he led. Dan will share how he prepared himself to effectively lead his Magic Kingdom team. The Difference The key difference between their workshop and others is that Dan & Valerie are not professional facilitators. They are business leaders who love to teach and the lessons they share are not only theory, but ones they have both practiced extensively in their careers with Disney. The value and insight brought to this one-day workshop with two former Disney senior leaders can launch your organization to the next level. Their mission is to help individuals and organizations get better. Period. Testimonials“Dan and Valerie of Cockerell Consulting Group brought the interactivity and dynamism we needed for our executive leadership retreat. They worked with us to create a specialized week of high engagement, mapping the future needs of our organization coming out of two years of COVID-19. From corporate culture to strategy development, they challenged us to work collectively as a team to shape our way forward and used examples from their experiences as teachable moments. They were easy to work with and led a great workshop.” Dr. Jens Thraenhart, Barbados Tourism Marketing “A great experience!! We got very simple yet amazingly impactful ideas that can be introduced on an organizational level for internal clients, our collaborators, as well as external clients. It was very inspiring and had some profiles that fit well with our brand’s philosophy. It was great to be able to attend this event!” Gúmer Pérez, Pikolinos “What is there to say about this incredible event? Very powerful and quickly implementable lessons. I am signing up for the next one!” Daniel Cañaveras, Hyundai Spain "We invited Dan to talk with our organization about the leadership, management, and culture-building insights and strategies from his book, HOW’S THE CULTURE IN YOUR KINGDOM, and it was one of the best attended and best received sessions we’ve ever had! One of Dan’s great strengths is his ability to explain how to apply real-life examples taken from his various jobs and roles at Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World to other industries and domains. Our business is a far cry from theme park operations – we develop and sell enterprise software to the utilities industry – but Dan was able to show us how we can adapt lessons learned from the examples from the Disney parks that he describes in his book to what we do. Anyone looking for insights in leadership and management, and in building a thriving culture should look to invite Dan to work with their organization. His combination of passion, creativity, and humility make him a great facilitator, teacher, and coach who can bring out the best in you and your team." Lou Prosperi, Senior Manager, Oracle Utilities "Dan’s wise words memorized our team from entry level employees to veteran executives. The unparalleled experiences that Dan had to share from his 26-years with The Walt Disney Company was outstandingly received by our team. He is a true leader in every definition and the ingenuity in which he shares his lessons of leadership stays true to the heart and soul of the company he led for so many years.” Brett Axler, Google gTech The companies we work with: Workshop Schedule 8:00 am-9:00 am {Continental Breakfast & Networking} 9:00 am-12:00 pm {Workshop} Sample Morning Agenda - Customer Service CultureService Framework Model Accountability Model Excellence Model Common Purpose Quality Standards 12:00 pm-1:30 pm {Lunch Break to Local Restaurants} 1:30 pm-5:00 pm {Workshop} Sample Afternoon Agenda - Leadership/Culture Hiring RelationshipsClarity Delegation/Empowerment Reward/Recognition Feedback Prioritization/Time Management Communication Measurement Creativity & Innovation“With great relationships, there is trust. Where there is trust, there is empowerment. Where there is empowerment, there is ownership. Where there is ownership, there is motivation. Where there is motivation, there is creativity, and risk-taking, and problem-solving, and resilience, and, ultimately, success. This is what a great culture can do for your kingdom!” –– Dan Cockerell