Professional Development: Smarter Solutions for Tough Problems
with Russ Powell
When: Friday, October 17th
Time: 10 - 11:30 am
Where: Vivalon (2nd Floor)
999 3rd Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
From Band-Aids to Breakthroughs: A Simpler, Smarter Way to Solve Tough Problems Bookkeepers often feel pressure to jump straight into action—whether tackling challenges in their own business or helping a client navigate theirs. But lasting solutions require a different approach. This session introduces a powerful, repeatable framework for tackling tough challenges—one that emphasizes clarity, collaboration, and results that endure. Instead of relying on intuition or patchwork fixes, you’ll learn a structured way to slow down, examine what’s really happening, and bring multiple perspectives into the conversation. This approach not only leads to practical solutions people can implement and sustain, it also helps you avoid blind spots, reduce wasted effort, and build stronger trust—both within your team and with your clients. You’ll leave with a dependable method to approach complexity, cut through confusion, and lead with confidence. In preparation for this session, please come ready to share (in a small group): A difficult conversation you are preparing to have - or - A recent challenging conversation that did not go as well as you had hoped or became emotionally charged Russ Powell - Leadership Development Consultant Russ Powell is a Leadership Development Consultant, who equips leaders with practical tools to communicate clearly, solve problems collaboratively, and make confident decisions that stick. Over 150 tech startups and other businesses—including Fortune 100 companies in 15 countries—have trained their leaders in Russ’ foundational workshop Leadership and the Middle Path. The program has proven so impactful that some investors have required startup teams to complete it as a condition for funding. Through workshops and coaching, Russ has helped organizations save time, boost productivity, and strengthen team dynamics. His work is especially valuable for technical experts moving into management and for founder-led businesses ready to scale with clarity and trust.
From Band-Aids to Breakthroughs: A Simpler, Smarter Way to Solve Tough Problems
Bookkeepers often feel pressure to jump straight into action—whether tackling challenges in their own business or helping a client navigate theirs. But lasting solutions require a different approach. This session introduces a powerful, repeatable framework for tackling tough challenges—one that emphasizes clarity, collaboration, and results that endure. Instead of relying on intuition or patchwork fixes, you’ll learn a structured way to slow down, examine what’s really happening, and bring multiple perspectives into the conversation. This approach not only leads to practical solutions people can implement and sustain, it also helps you avoid blind spots, reduce wasted effort, and build stronger trust—both within your team and with your clients. You’ll leave with a dependable method to approach complexity, cut through confusion, and lead with confidence.
In preparation for this session, please come ready to share (in a small group):
Russ Powell - Leadership Development Consultant
Russ Powell is a Leadership Development Consultant, who equips leaders with practical tools to communicate clearly, solve problems collaboratively, and make confident decisions that stick. Over 150 tech startups and other businesses—including Fortune 100 companies in 15 countries—have trained their leaders in Russ’ foundational workshop Leadership and the Middle Path. The program has proven so impactful that some investors have required startup teams to complete it as a condition for funding.
Through workshops and coaching, Russ has helped organizations save time, boost productivity, and strengthen team dynamics. His work is especially valuable for technical experts moving into management and for founder-led businesses ready to scale with clarity and trust.
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