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# James Bird Guess Success Academy - Manager Training, Employee Engagement, Team Building, Leadership Development

Leaders Are Not Born, We Make Them!

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [How managers create disengaged "paycheck employees"](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/how-managers-create-disengaged-paycheck-employees/)
- [Employee Negativity Causes and Cures](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/employee-negativity-causes-and-cures/)
- [4 Things Leaders Must Do to Bring the Best Out Of People](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/4-things-leaders-must-do-to-bring-the-best-out-of-people/)
- [Fifty Shades of Grey for Leaders](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/fifty-shades-of-grey-for-leaders/)
- [The Fabulous Four Qualities of Top Performing Teams (Part 1)](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/the-fabulous-four-qualities-of-top-performing-teams-part-1/)
- [Why Your Employees Don't Change after Training](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/why-your-employees-dont-change-after-training/)
- [Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Manager](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/act-like-a-leader-think-like-a-manager/)
- [Top 50 Worst Things to Say in the Workplace](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/tactful-communication/)
- [Worst Performing Leaders: 5 Qualities that Define Them](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/worst-performing-leaders-5-qualities-that-define-them/) - What separates the least effective managers and leaders from the high performing leaders.
- [The #1 Key for Hospital Administrators and Exceptional Patient Outcomes](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/the-1-key-for-hospital-administrators-and-exceptional-patient-outcomes/)
- [How different countries deliver criticism and feedback](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/how-different-countries-deliver-criticism-and-feedback/) - how people in different countries deliver praise and criticism.
- [Employees with Paycheck Mentalities?](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/employees-with-paycheck-mentalities/) - How to increase employee engagement and boost morale.
- [How Leaders Grow People](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/how-leaders-grow-people/) - What today's most effective leaders do differently.
- [Reducing Staff Turnover Case Study: Casino Company ](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/reducing-staff-turnover-case-study-casino-company/)
- [Should managers and leaders focus on being feared, liked or respected? ](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/should-managers-and-leaders-focus-on-being-feared-liked-or-respected/)

## Pages

- [Executive Team](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/executive-team/)
- [Contact Us](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/contact-us/)
- [Evaluation](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/evaluation/)
- [Training doesn't have to be boring](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-doesnt-have-to-be-boring/)
- [Online Training University](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/online-training/)
- [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei/) - Creating equity and inclusion in the workplace.
- [360 Feedback Surveys](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/360-feedback-surveys/) - Feedback surveys for managers and supervisors.
- [Engagement Surveys](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/engagement-surveys/) - On-site Training Solutions to engage and motivate your employees.
- [Our Approach and Methodology](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/about-us/our-approach-and-methodology/)
- [What We Do](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/about-us/what-we-do/)
- [About Us](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/about-us-tab/)
- [On-site Training Solutions](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/on-site-training-solutions/)
- [On-Site Training](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/on-site-training/) - High-energy training experiences for managers and business leaders on employee engagement, team building and leadership development.
- [Brazos River Authority 2019 Engagement Survey](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/brazos/)
- [Training Managers and Supervisors Differently](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-managers-and-supervisors-differently/)
- [360 Leaderfied Assessment](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/360-leaderfied-assessment/)
- [FirstGroup](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/firstgroup/)
- [Give the gift of leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/give-the-gift-of-leadership/)
- [Thank you](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/thank-you/)
- [Leadership Virus](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/leadership-virus/) - James Bird Guess new book. We plan to infect thousands of organizations, managers, supervisors and employees across the world. #leadershipvirus
- [Strategic Leadership Advisor](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/strategic-leadership-advisor/)
- [Creating a Culture of Accountability](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/creating-a-culture-of-accountability/)
- [On-site Training Experiences](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences-tab/) - High energy training solutions. No Boring Powerpoint. Make Training Stick.
- [About Us](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/about-us/)
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- [Newsletter signup](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/newsletter-signup/)
- [sample 360 feedback survey](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/sample-360-feedback-survey/)
- [Region 5 HHSC Leadership Assessment](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/region-5-hhsc/)
- [Continuing Education Units](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/about-us/continuing-education-units/)
- [Executive Coaching](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/executive-coaching/) - Executive coaching is a customized one-on-one training curriculum for senior-level leaders to maximize their leadership potential.
- [Keynote Speaker Wingman Day](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/keynote-speaker-wingman-day/) - "Resilience and discipline, ingredients for greatness!" James left the U.S. Air Force Academy with an Honorable Discharge after his first year and became homeless. Some people bend, some people break! Resilience is a quality that must constantly be cultivated inside a person.
- [Careers](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/about-us/careers/)
- [What's the Cost of Not Training](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/research/whats-the-cost-of-not-training/)
- [Research](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/research/)
- [Articles](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/articles/)
- [Webinars](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars-tab/)
- [Webinars FAQ](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars-faq/)
- [Retention and Turnover](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/retention-and-turnover/) - Retain your talent. Identify costs of employee turnover.
- [Managing Change](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/managing-change/)
- [Employee Turnover Calculator](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/research/employee-turnover-calculator/)
- [Bad Hire Calculator](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/research/bad-hire/)
- [Hiring Strategies](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/hiring-strategies/) - Learn effective interviewing strategies and how to identify if a job candidate will enhance, rather than destroy your workplace environment.
- [Solutions](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/solutions/)
- [Webinar evaluation](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinar-evaluation/)
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- [Home](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/home/)
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## Training Experiences

- [Art of Strategic Thinking and Planning](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/art-of-strategic-thinking-and-planning/)
- [The Making of a Culturally Competent Leader](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/the-making-of-a-culturally-competent-leader/)
- [The Leadership Gap](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/the-leadership-gap/)
- [Leader Development](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/leader-development/)
- [Leading a Workplace of Civility](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/leading-a-workplace-of-civility/)
- [Followership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/followership/)
- [Inclusive Leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/inclusive-leadership/)
- [Leading from your Core](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/leading-from-your-core/)
- [The Write Way to Lead](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/the-write-way-to-lead/)
- [Mentoring for Results](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/mentoring-for-results/)
- [Coaching and Being Coachable](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/coaching-and-being-coachable/)
- [The Leadership Challenge](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/the-leadership-challenge/)
- [Leading in the Moment](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/leading-in-the-moment/)
- [Mindsets](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/mindsets/)
- [The Leadership Cycle](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/the-leadership-cycle/)
- [When Strengths Collide](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/when-strengths-collide/)
- [Servant Leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/servant-leadership/)
- [Successful Strategic Planning](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/successful-strategic-planning/)
- [Managing Time, Deadlines, Priorities and People](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/managing-time-deadlines-priorities-and-people/)
- [Succession Planning](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/succession-planning/)
- [Empathy, Sensitivity and Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/empathy-sensitivity-and-emotional-intelligence-in-the-workplace/) - When organizations desire diversity or sensitivity training they want to prevent discrimination lawsuits, a hostile work environment, and/or cultivate an inclusive environment where all employees are valued, respected, and work in an environment that is conducive to high performance.
- [Tough Talks](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/tough-talks/) - How to Communicate Uncomfortable Employee Conversations
- [Leadership in Times of Crisis](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/leadership-in-times-of-crisis/)
- [Power, Status and Problems](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/power-status-and-problems/)
- [Emotional Intelligence for Teams](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/emotional-intelligence-for-teams/)
- [Managing for Integrity](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/managing-for-integrity/)
- [Projects & People](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/projects-people/) - How Today’s Project Managers Manage Tasks & Lead People
- [Critical Thinking for Creating Leaders at all Levels](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/critical-thinking-for-creating-leaders-at-all-levels/)
- [Lead Like Water](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/lead-like-water/) - Now a series of on-site training and coaching sessions have been developed based on the core concepts of this highly anticipated transformational book on authentic leadership
- [Creating a Collaborative Culture in a Unionized Environment](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/creating-a-collaborative-culture-in-a-unionized-environment/)
- [Train-the-Trainer (two-day immersion program)](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/train-the-trainer-two-day-immersion-program/)
- [Making the Transition from Military to Civilian Leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/making-the-transition-from-military-to-civilian-leadership/)
- [Effective Evaluations](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/effective-evaluations/)
- [Managing Up](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/managing-up/)
- [Excuses, Blame and Unmet Expectations](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/excuses-blame-and-unmet-expectations/)
- [The Leadership Virus](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/the-leadership-virus/)
- [Leadership Blind Spots](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/leadership-blind-spots/)
- [Communicating with Credibility](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/communicating-with-credibility/)
- [Driving Culture for  Results](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/driving-culture-for-results/)
- [LeaderFit](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/leaderfit/)
- [Effective Execution](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/effective-execution/)
- [Mo’ Responsibility, Mo’ Problems](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/mo-responsibility-mo-problems/)
- [Laws Every Manager Must Know](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/laws-every-manager-must-know/)
- [Advanced Coaching Skills for Managers](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/advanced-coaching-skills-for-managers/)
- [Collaborative Leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/collaborative-leadership/)
- [Coaching, Managing & Team Building](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/coaching-managing-team-building/) - Learn how to coach employees and give feedback that corrects performance and behavior shortcomings to help employees excel.
- [How Professionals Say It](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/how-professionals-say-it/) - Are you frustrated with confrontation and difficult people? Learn how to speak with tact and diplomacy in one of our signature communication training experiences.
- [Leaderfied](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/leaderfied/) - Energize your team, boost morale, and create an environment of trust, innovation, team mentality and collaboration.
- [Managing Difficult People & Conflict in the Workplace](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/managing-difficult-people-conflict-in-the-workplace/) - Discover effective people strategies to deal with daily complainers, aggressive bullies and other difficult people in the workplace.
- [Magnificent Manager](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/magnificent-manager/) - Discover practical management ideas and techniques that bring the best performance out of your employees.
- [Next Level Leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/next-level-leadership-growing-from-tactical-to-strategic-leaders/) - Today’s senior-level managers and directors often get stuck in the day to day operations of the workplace.
- [Petroleum Leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/petroleum-leadership/)
- [Physician Leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/physician-leadership/)
- [The Leadership D.I.V.A](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/the-leadership-diva/)
- [Leading Change](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/leading-change/)
- [From Wonderful to Wow](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/from-wonderful-to-wow/)
- [From Peer to Leader](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/from-peer-to-leader/)
- [Generational Leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/generational-leadership/)
- [Creative Supervising](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/creative-supervising/)
- [Speaking & Presenting with Confidence](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/speaking-presenting-with-confidence/)
- [Effective Leadership for Tribal Supervisors and Managers](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/effective-leadership-for-tribal-supervisors-and-managers/)
- [Exceptional Customer Service for Tribal and Casino Staff](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/exceptional-customer-service-for-tribal-and-casino-staff/)
- [TEAM Building Blocks Experience](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/team-building-blocks-experience/)
- [TEAM Personality Style Training](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/team-personality-style-training/)
- [Bullying in the Workplace](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/bullying-in-the-workplace/)
- [Strategic Problem Solving & Creative Thinking](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/strategic-problem-solving-creative-thinking/)
- [The Art of Leadership, Team Building & Team Performance](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/training-experiences/the-art-of-leadership-team-building-team-performance/)

## Webinars

- [Leading During Uncertainty: How to Effectively Implement Change](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/leading-during-uncertainty-how-to-effectively-implement-change/)
- [Team Silos and Turf Wars: Moving From Me to We Mindset](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/team-silos-and-turf-wars-moving-from-me-to-we-mindset/)
- [Short Tempers & Overreactions: Effectively Managing Emotions in the Workplace](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/short-tempers-overreactions-effectively-managing-emotions-in-the-workplace/) - Discover specific anger-reducing tools and techniques you can use to maintain professional composure with coworkers, customers, your boss, and most importantly - yourself!
- [Increase Productivity, Reduce Stress: Managing Deadlines, Priorities and People](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/increase-productivity-reduce-stress-managing-deadlines-priorities-and-people/)
- [From Micromanager to Delegator: How to Let go and Empower Employees](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/from-micromanager-to-delegator-how-to-let-go-and-empower-employees/)
- [Generational Leadership: Managing Different Generations in the Workplace](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/generational-leadership-managing-different-generations-in-the-workplace/) - How to manage and supervise different generations in the workplace.
- [(Past Webinar) Excuses, Blame and Unmet Expectations: How to Build a Culture of Accountability](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/excuses-blame-and-unmet-expectations-how-to-build-a-culture-of-accountability/) - A training experience that equips managers to effectively empower employees to take ownership and complete responsibility for their work!
- [(Past Webinar) Gossip, Sarcasm, & Troublemakers: How to Effectively Communicate with Co-workers](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/gossip-sarcasm-troublemakers-how-to-effectively-communicate-with-co-workers/) - Are you frustrated with conflict, confrontation and difficult employees? Understand the most effective communication strategies for difficult people.
- [(Past Webinar) Coaching Skills for Managers & Team Leaders](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/coaching-skills-for-managers-team-leaders/) - Learn how to coach employees and give feedback that corrects performance and behavior shortcomings to help employees excel.
- [(Past Webinar) Authentic Leadership: 4 Keys for Managing & Motivating Today’s Employees](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/authentic-leadership-4-keys-for-managing-motivating-todays-employees/)
- [(Past Webinar) Success Secrets for New Supervisors and Managers: The First 60 days](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/webinars/success-secrets-for-new-supervisors-and-managers-the-first-60-days/)

## Books

- [How I Made a Quarter Million Dollar$ From the Trunk of My Car](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/products/books/how-i-made-a-quarter-million-dollar-from-the-trunk-of-my-car/)
- [The Grinders](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/products/books/the-grinders/)
- [Lead Like Water](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/products/books/lead-like-water/)
- [Leadership Virus: Inspire, Influence, and Infect People with Energy and Enthusiasm](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/products/books/leadership-virus-inspire-influence-and-infect-people-with-energy-and-enthusiasm/)
- [All Eyes on Equity: The Policies and Practices Necessary for Equitable Communities and Workplaces](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/products/books/all-eyes-on-equity-the-policies-and-practices-necessary-for-equitable-communities-and-workplaces/)

## DVDs

- [Leaderfied](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/products/dvds/leaderfied-dvd/)

## Whitepapers

- [Why 60% of New Managers Fail](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/research/whitepapers/why-60-of-new-managers-fail/)
- [Why Employees Don’t Change After Training](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/research/whitepapers/why-employees-dont-change-after-training/)

## Categories

- [Leadership](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/category/leadership/)
- [Healthcare](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/category/healthcare/)
- [Employee Turnover](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/category/employee-turnover/)
- [Communication](https://internationalsuccessacademy.com/category/communication/)

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