BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ROUNDTABLES
Best Practices for Solving Your Greatest Business Challenges
Table Topics
Table #1 - Grand Design: Crea�ng a Great Company Culture
 Promo Paragraph: Whether you know it or not you have created a culture. When it’s not
effec�ve, what will you do?
 Theme: Organiza�onal Culture
 Table Facilitator: Marsha Frisch, Focal Point Coaching
 Question: “What are the links between culture, a�tude and performance?”
Table #2 - Kitsap’s Global Reach: Local Companies Compe�ng Interna�onally
 Promo Paragraph: What does it take to get your product to market not just domes�cally but
globally? Learn how to expand your market share and reach globally.
 Theme: Global Reach (expor�ng)
 Table Facilitator: Anna Reyes Pots, General Manager, TMF Manufacturing
 Question: “What is keeping your company from beginning or expanding your global reach?”
Table #3 - Building a Personal Community: Iden�fy and Deepen your Rela�onships for Excellence
 Promo Paragraph: It’s no secret that the success of your business depends heavily on the
rela�onships you build.
 Theme: Building Community
 Table Facilitator: Kieran Murray, Go for Your Gold
 Question: “How can you be the most effec�ve networker that builds quality rela�onships?”
Table #4 - Go Green for Black: What Every Business Needs to Know About Sustainability and Their
Botom Line
 Promo Paragraph: As a business, what can you do to make sustainability easy for others? This
could involve solid waste management, water conserva�on, energy efficiency, renewable energy,
what is purchased, the clothes worn, food eaten, etc. If we can make it easier for people, perhaps
it would be more profitable.
 Theme: Sustainability
 Table Facilitator: John Hickey, PE, CEM, LEED AP BD&C, Principal at Jacobs
 Question: “How can we make it easy to do the right thing in terms of sustainability?”
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Table #5 - What to Do When the Big One Hits…And We’re Not Talking Earthquake
 Promo Paragraph: Any organization can be hit with a disaster. Product tampering, these
disasters have an impact on your business. But that impact is tiny compared to the impact of how
you handle the crisis. The crisis starts after the disaster ends. Are you prepared?
 Theme: Crisis Management
 Table Facilitator: Dan Weedin, Toro Consul�ng
 Question: “How can you assure that your business, your reputa�on, the future of your
employees and your EBITDA is protected from calamity?”
Table #6 - Follow the Leader…Where?
 Promo Paragraph: For nearly two years, Millennials have been the largest genera�on in the
American workplace. But have you invited them to the table? What is your organiza�on doing to
encourage this group to help lead you to the future?
 Theme: Leadership
 Table Facilitator: Jan Harrison, JHarrison Solu�ons
 Question: “What is your organiza�on doing to engage younger/Millennial workers? What are
you doing yourself to engage them?”
Table #7 Hooked: How to Engage and Inspire with Storytelling
 Promo Paragraph: What does it take to get your product to market not just domes�cally but
globally? Learn how to expand your market share and reach globally.
 Theme: Power of Storytelling in Business
 Table Facilitator: Shannon Bruce, Excell Puget Sound
 Question: “How are you using story telling in your business and what has been the impact? If
you aren't using storytelling, why and what would need to happen to start?”
Table #8 - Trend Watching: Why You Should Care About the Next Big Thing
 Promo Paragraph: Technology, market forces, business transi�ons, workforce, and the gig
economy — all impact your business. This month we’ll be talking trends with a panel of experts.
Find out how smart business people spot a trend before it crashes into their companies.
 Theme: Business Trends
 Facilitator: Kathy Cocus, Director of Business Development, Kitsap Economic Development
 Question: “What are you doing to track trends and implemen�ng those relevant to your
business?”
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Table #9 - How to Hold People Accountable While Inspiring Them to Greatness
 Promo Paragraph: To support accountability in organiza�ons, you need a structure that supports
the accountability process and a mindset that allows people to “want” to do the work. Let’s
explore what is needed to hold people accountable while inspiring them to greatness.
 Theme: Accountability
 Facilitator: Joel Baxter, Incoming President of the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce and Owner of
B&B Auto Repair
 Question: “What are you doing to create a mindset and culture of accountability among your
employees and organiza�on? What solu�ons do you recommend?”
Table #10 - Possibility Thinking: Think Your Way to a New You!
 Promo Paragraph: Possibility Thinking: Thinking your way to a New You is about seeing
possibili�es by having an openness to new things, ideas, concepts, and perspec�ves.
Neurologically when you think in possibili�es your brain changes.
 Theme: Mindset
 Table Facilitator: Lesli Dullum-Tuterow, The WellSpring Company
 Ques�on: “What’s been the impact of possibility thinking in your life/work?”
Table #11 - Cultural Agility: Leading People and Change in a Cross-Cultural Context
 Promo Paragraph: Whether you are small, local, independent business or part of a larger
organiza�on, being atuned to cultural diversity can impact your botom line—market
penetra�on, customer/client sa�sfac�on, cross-organiza�onal collabora�on, individual and
workgroup produc�vity, employee reten�on, and organiza�onal problem-solving, innova�on and
adaptability. Let’s con�nue to explore diversity and effec�ve business communica�on.
 Theme: Cultural Diversity & Change
 Table Facilitator: Samad Aidane, MSc, PMP, Cross-cultural leadership development consultant,
NeuroFron�er
 Question: “How do you overcome cultural barriers to effec�ve business communica�on?”
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