FountainBlue leverages its two decades of experience producing custom events, workshops, fireside chats, interactive trainings and other interactive programs both online and on-site to partner with select corporate partners to produce custom events of interest to internal staff members as well as external partners and customers.

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Our custom event production services include:

• Participation in a pre-meeting to gauge background and objectives for an upcoming program;
• Development of an Event Project plan to include abstract, objectives, logistics, agenda, bios, communications and outreach strategy, etc.,
• Integration of event with overall corporate, marketing or HR/leadership objectives, in collaboration with event leaders;
• Facilitation of a panelist prep call to coordinate messaging and content and address operational and administrative questions;
• Facilitation and coordination of overall event program and panel or workshop discussion; and
• Production of follow-up notes for review and approval by participating panelists and hosts/sponsors,
• Distribution of notes to attendees if desired, and
• Follow-up/debrief with event production and leadership team.

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With the rapid changes brought on by the pandemic and its aftermath, recent themes and topics have focused around change.

Strategic Facilitation

• Fireside chats featuring executives regarding strategic direction, transformational change initiatives, product launches, product direction, workforce development initiatives, etc.,
• Goal-Setting and Strategic retreats for executives and board members
• Other? We are certified board executives with experience facilitating board meetings and board committees on strategy, board development, human capital and other committees

Team Building

• Team Building and Cohesion
• Goal Setting, Charter, Roles and Responsibilities, Milestones, Deliverables
• Workforce development and integration
• Collaboration within and outside organization
• Conflict Resolution and Mediation
• Other? We have decades of experience working with a wide range of teams

Development and Training

• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making
• Communication
  • Communication Styles
  • Aligning Your Thoughts, Words and Actions
  • Can You Hear Me Now? Speak so you are heard.
  • The Art of Persuasion
  • Bringing Out Your Authentic Self
  • Connecting with People Not-Like-You
  • Managing Your Self-Talk
  • Work-Life Integration
  • Other – it generally boils down to communication – how we can each improve. Let’s discuss how we can customize a communication program for your team!

Leadership and Management

• Leading from Any Chair
• Stepping Up and Stepping In
• Strategies for Swimming Upstream
• Quantify Qualitative Leadership Traits
• Securing Resources to Increase Impact
• Work-Life Integration
• Facilitating a Trust-Based, Change-Embracing Workforce

Assessments and Coaching

• At the organizational level, we provide strategic assessments based on market and customer trends and facilitate meetings at the board and executive level.
• At the team level, we provide team and individual level assessments and work on team dynamics as identified by the assessments and as requested by senior management.
• At the individual level, we provide soft skills assessments and deliver ongoing coaching and support for identified staff members.

Recent Trainings and Presentations for the HR Community

• SHRM Certification Instructor – for San Jose State University
• AI for HR – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly – for SD SHRM

Recent and Upcoming Presentations for Entrepreneurs

• So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur – for San Diego State University Entrepreneurship Forum
• Diversifying Revenue Models – for San Diego State University Lavin Entrepreneur Center

Recent Client Talks and Presentations

• The Art and Science of Persuasion – for a Client Program Leadership Team
• The Art and Science of Seeing Around Corners – for IBDC.D
• Re-Build, Re-USE, or Re-Tire: A Framework for Evaluating Code Base – for a Client Engineering Team

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Rates and Fees

Each meeting, workshop and presentation varies in terms of objectives, format, strategy, audience, outcomes, etc., so it’s difficult to discuss specific rates and fees. However, our hourly rate is $400/hour and our daily rate is $5000/day. A rule-of-thumb is that a one-hour online meeting would cost anywhere from $2500-$4000 and includes planning, coordination, facilitation, follow-up, etc.,

When we travel for speaking engagements, our fees range from $3000-5000 and generally include:

Team/Group Meeting:

• Planning, Delivery and Follow-Up for facilitated 30-40 minute On-site Group Event

Manager/Leader Training:

• Planning, Delivery and Follow-Up for facilitated 30-40 minute On-site Group Event

For clients who sign up for presentations either online or in person, we offer custom coaching and assessment for 2-6 identified high-potential staff members for an additional $2000-$4000 fee. For more information, find out about our executive coaching services, our ongoing team development services, or or e-mail us at info@fountainblue.biz.

As a second option, we offer cultural assessment and cultural transformation support for an additional $4000-$7500 fee. For more information, find out about our cultural transformational services or e-mail us at info@fountainblue.biz.

Another option for workshop and event clients is facilitated strategic discussions for senior executives and board members. For more information, find out about our board advisory services or e-mail us at info@fountainblue.biz.