Margie Thomas

CEO/President M.A.T. Consulting, Inc.

  • Lebanon IN

Taming the Chaos in Your Organization to improve productivity and employee moral.

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Biography

As President of M.A.T. Consulting, Margie combines her management experience (since 1983) with her experience in training and facilitation (since 1993) to help organizations learn how to tame the chaos. Drawing from her degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Indiana University, she continues to study and work with the complex scientific processes of communications that make organizations thrive.

You will receive a personalized, strategic process and specific communications techniques to enhance leadership skills and job performance. Margie offers a variety of venues to learn her tools including conference keynotes, full-day seminars, workshops, executive retreats, on-site consultation and resource learning products
She is a contributing author of the book is titled Real World Team Building Strategies that Work.

Quick Facts About Margie:
• Is one of less than 400 individuals worldwide that has received the Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) designation from the International Association of Facilitators (IAF).
• Earned her Certified Training Consultant (CTC) from Ball State University.
• Authorized as a Myers Briggs Type Indicator Trainer and is an Inscape Publishing trainer and distributor.
• Certified Women Business Enterprise.
• Facilitated a multi-agency State of Indiana team that developed and implemented a Small Purchase Process.
• Communication and team skills trainer in government, manufacturing, not-for-profit, insurance, pharmaceutical, and other industries.
• Consulted, facilitated, and trained the City of Indianapolis’ Division of Compliance (now the Department of Code Enforcement) from 2002-2009 in implementing their “Service Delivery Plan”, reorganizing , and other improvement activities.
• Is a graduate of Indiana University with a double BA in Biology and Chemistry.
• Was a member of the National Speaker Association and served in a variety of capacities at the national level and is a past President of the Indiana Chapter

Industry Expertise

Training and Development
Corporate Leadership
Professional Training and Coaching
Management Consulting

Areas of Expertise

How to Work With Angry People
Myers Briggs Type Indicator
Personal Listening Profile
Team Development
Disc Profile
Consultative Approach to Problem Solving
Facilitator Skills for Managers and Team Leaders

Accomplishments

Facilitator

Completed the facilitator training through ODI

Certificate of Excellence

For successful facilitation of the State of Indiana Procurement Team.

Exceptional Service Aware

Given byt the National Environmental Performance Partnership Systems team, Indianapolis, IN for going above and beyond the call of duty in contributing to an exceptional team effort which lead to the FY98-99 Environmental Performance Partnership Agreement between Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the US EPA.

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Education

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Double BA

Biology and Chemistry

1981

Affiliations

  • SGMP
  • NACG

Event Appearances

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Team Dimensions Training - Management Training  Gary, IN

2009-02-14

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Zonta International Area 4 Meeting  Indianapolis, IN

2009-06-01

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LTAP Meeting for Purdue University  Lafayette, IN

2007-02-15

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Sample Talks

Why is Teamwork So Hard?

Finding Mutual Solutions For Competing Interests

Competing and conflicting interests have always challenged members of teams. What happens when the focus is on quick fixes instead of managing the complexity and nuances of interpersonal relationships? Teams fail. Learn how to manage the underlying conflicts for mutual solutions.

Discover how to:
Adjust your listening style to fit the situation
Establish a common goal and priority for a project
Get the right people around the table, focused on the real issue to develop practical solutions
Develop a system to gain buy-in from employees, customers, and key decision-makers

Listen Up! Your Focus Could Be Costing You

Organizations have always known that success depends on people communicating effectively, contributing not only to the bottom line but to a positive performance environment. Successful organizations also know that good communication is not just about speaking well. It's about the quality of the connection between the senders and the receivers of the message. The strongest influence on the quality and outcome of all communications is the ability to listen effectively. Only by listening effectively can you respond appropriately. The Personal Listening Profile® helps individuals understand how to listen more effectively in a variety of situations. It is useful in many applications, including customer service, presentation skills, conflict resolution, and team building.

Discover the Impact of Different Listening Approaches

Behavioral research shows that people approach listening with different purposes and with different motivations related to that purpose. The Personal Listening Profile helps people discover their preferred or most natural approach to listening as they gain insight into the different listening approaches of others. The Personal Listening Profile identifies five listening approaches:
• Appreciative
• Empathic
• Comprehensive
• Discerning
• Evaluative

Adopt an Appropriate Listening Approach

The Personal Listening Profile also helps people see that their preferred listening approach may not be appropriate to every situation. They learn when and how to adopt another listening approach for more successful communication. It outlines three primary factors to consider in choosing the listening approach appropriate to the situation: Purpose, Motivation, and Behavioral Indicators.

Enhance Individual and Team Performance

Organizations use the Personal Listening Profile to:
• enhance communication
• reduce conflict
• strengthen customer relationships
• develop leaders
• improve management effectiveness
• boost productivity

Listen Up! Your Focus Could Be Costing You

Good communication is one of the most valued skills in the workplace. And effective listening is crucial to communicating productivity inside the organization and meeting the competitive challenges outside the organization. The Personal Listening Profileï¾® helps people become active, purposeful listeners in wide variety of situation for more productive communication.

It is estimated that people screen out or change the intended purpose of what they hear in over 70% of all communications. The biggest factor contributing to such miscommunication is our listening approach.

Objectives:
* Learn how different listening approaches impact listening and communication effectiveness.

* Improve your ability to understand the purpose of different communications styles and use the listening approach appropriate to the situation.

* Overcome listening barriers and capitalize on your listening strengths.

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Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Author Appearance

Fees

$3500 to $5000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee