The Winters Group, Inc.

The Winters Group Beliefs and Operating Philosophy

Overarching Beliefs:

• All individuals have the innate capacity to achieve any goal once their power is unleashed.
• Personal transformation is the leveraging point for organizational change

How does The Winters Group Partner with Clients:

• By reconnecting individuals to their capability to create an organizational culture that naturally enables everyone to reach their full potential.
• We apply innovative systems approaches to leveraging human potential to achieve breakthrough business results

The Winters Group Core Operating Principles

• Diversity management, culture change, empowerment, people based leadership cannot be done in a vacuum
  • Everything is interconnected
  • We believe in an open systems model
  • We employ a holistic approach
• Much untapped potential exists within individuals and organizations to achieve breakthrough, sustainable results
  • We believe in a shared responsibility model
• The Winters Group will not change the organization.  The people in the organization will effect change
• Organizational change occurs only when there is a simultaneous and synergistic top down/bottom up approach
• Assessment is critical before planning and action
  • "Assess thoroughly but expeditiously"
  • A sense of urgency is required
• A developmental coaching model is used
  • Not punitive or judgmental
• It's ok (expected) to make mistakes
• It's ok (expected) to have fun
• It's ok (expected) to be passionate
• With any significant change there is an "emotional price"
  • Change occurs when the pain of status quo is greater than that of change
  • It's ok (expected) to feel the pain
• Success will be measured both qualitatively and quantitatively
  • Our individual stories/narratives are the most powerful evidence of progress
• A collaborative, partnership model is key to our success