Foster teamwork and collaboration

Inspire employee creativityBuild better business

relationships Demonstrate leadership

principles

That’s what we’re cooking up!Barbara BeggsBeggs Consultingwww.beggsconsulting.com214-364-9269Check out Cooking Up Collaboration on Facebook

What is Cooking Up Collaboration?

As they work together, team learn how well they plan,communicateandmanage a deadline.

Most of all they find out“How did I show up as a team member?”

Teams prepare a gourmet meal using specially selected recipes and seasonal ingredients

Who Needs Cooking Up Collaboration?

Virtual teams

Teams going through mergers

Boards of Directors

Successful teams looking to top their own performance

Ideal for dinner for a multi-

day meeting or conference

Why is Cooking Up Collaboration Unique?

Which of your strengths did you share with your team?

How will what you learned make you a better leader?

What will be the challenges to bringing about change?

TV chefs don’t prepare those oh-so-complicateddishes by themselves. It’s a well coordinated

effortamong skilled collaborators who bring their bestgame and together meet a challenge. To succeed, teams must have everyone’s best

effortcollaborating in trusting manner to maximize the contributions of all involved.The critical part of the program is the facilitateddiscussion led by a team of certified coaches

underthe direction of Executive Coach, Barbara Beggs.

Our Clients and the Media Say

“ Simply the best team-building program ever. A 10!”

Learning Solutions Manager, Sprint

“Our people loved everything about it but especially that it was collaborative, not competitive.”

Sammons Corporation

“ Cooking Up Collaboration was ranked as ‘far exceeded expectations’ by over 80% of participants. It was the highlight of our international three day meeting.”

McAfee

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Some of our Venues

Miele Showroom

Dallas Design District

The Aloft Hotel Patio Plano

The South Fork Hotel Plano

More Venues

The Shooting Star Ranch

and Retreat Red Oak

The Morrison Showroom Fort Worth

The Ranch House The Colony

The Process and Pricing

Cost is figured per person plus facility rental.Pricing varies given the venue and number of participants.

EffectiveJune 1, 2010 we can bring the program to the venue of your choice, using our portable kitchens to cook.

We provide ongoing group coaching as well as individual coaching.

Prior to the program, we determine learning objectives, assess the team and establish a baseline against which to measure results.

No cooking instructions are given. Teams must leverage their inherent creativity and joint talents.

Prior to the meal, participants complete a brief self evaluation

A certified professional coach leads a table discussion about how the insights gained are applicable to the workplace.

The coach sends an executive report to the hiring manager

A coaching telecall is held with the leadership to debrief the report and determine how to leverage the learning going forward

IntuitOwens CorningJDA SoftwareUltimate Health MattersSammons CorporationMcAfeeInternational Coaching Federation North Texas Chapter

DIFFA

Cooking Up Collaboration with some of our great clients

Barbara Beggsemail: barbara@beggsconsulting.com 214-364-9269

Barbara Beggs coaches directors of sales, marketing and operations as well as business owners with a special focus on leadership skills, performance improvement, change management and working with teams. She is a gifted trainer and conducts classes and workshops in leadership, sales, customer service and team building.

Clients value her as an inspired collaborator with a strategic and pragmatic approach to bringing about behavior and organizational change that helps them quickly realize results.

Prior to consulting and coaching, Barbara worked as a VP of Sales and Marketing in manufacturing where technology and international pressure combined to bring about major upheaval and a mandate for adaptation and change.

Barbara graduated with a BA from the University of Pittsburgh, with majors in English and Communication. She is certified by the International Coaching Federation.  Barbara holds a certificate from the University of Texas at Dallas School of Management's Executive and Professional Coaching program. She is a certified trainer in DiSC ® and Team Dimensions.®

Barbara is a member of the International Coaching Federation, North Texas Chapter and serves on its board as well as a member of the American Society for Training and Development. She has served as a board member for the YWCA of the USA; United Way of Pittsburgh; Dallas Shared Housing and the Northwest Arlington ESL Center. She is also a member of the American Institute of Wine and Food and a Dallas Farmers Market Friend.