InitiativeOne founder and CEO, Dr. Fred Johnson, and V.P. of Sports Leadership, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila reveal Postgame Strategy, a new leadership transformation service designed and delivered exclusively for Professional Athletes who are entering the next phase of life.

Green Bay, WI -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/12/2016 -- InitiativeOne announces an exciting new venture at a One Year Anniversary Ribbon Cutting celebration at their headquarters on Friday, April 15 at 110 S. Adams Street in downtown Green Bay. InitiativeOne founder and CEO, Dr. Fred Johnson, and V.P. of Sports Leadership, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila reveal Postgame Strategy, a new leadership transformation service designed and delivered exclusively for Professional Athletes who are entering the next phase of life.

The One Year Anniversary ceremony at InitiativeOne provides a fitting platform for sharing significant highlights from the first year in downtown Green Bay while, at the same time, pointing forward to a bold vision for future impact with professional athletes. InitiativeOne is drawing from leadership development experience with active players, coaches and management in the National Football League. Those experiences became a catalyst for a more focused effort to clarify the barriers that threaten successful transition into life beyond a professional team roster. Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inductee is candid about the need for retired players to "discover a sense of purpose, passion and focus after retirement."

The launch of Postgame Strategy is the result of significant efforts by InitiativeOne to gather information and respond to the needs of professional athletes. After convening a forum of retired players, a player agent and a director of player development, InitiativeOne completed a successful Beta Group process with retired NFL players. During the Beta Group process, InitiativeOne joined forces with strategic partner, University of Wisconsin Green Bay (UWGB), in order to gather research for the Postgame Strategy and maximize the opportunity to create a new narrative for retired professional athletes. The Postgame Strategy process is approved by UWBG for 16.8 Continuing Education Credits. Ongoing research will help InitiativeOne assess, evaluate and improve the process.

Ahman Green, business owner and Green Bay's all time leading rusher, summarized the benefits he received through the Beta Process. "The Leadership Transformation process has given me the ability to evaluate my emotions and process information in real time to avoid reacting to situations too quickly. The skills gained to communicate difficult messages in a respectful manner along with learning a process for decision making and problem solving will be useful tools. InitiativeOne has helped me to find my True North. It has given me the roadmap for life."

Dr. Fred Johnson describes Leadership Transformation as "the definitive deep dive immersion into the best possible version of yourself." According to Johnson, this process will help active and retired professional athletes "look inside and align the heart and mind and improve performance and effectiveness."

About InitiativeOne
Founded in 1999 by Dr. Fred Johnson, InitiativeOne exists to transform leaders and their organizations, helping them foster high impact work cultures defined by authenticity, transparency, safe environments and deep respect. InitiativeOne is located in downtown Green Bay at 110 S. Adams Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301.

For more information about Postgame Strategy visit www.initiative-one.com

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Mastering change is the key to Extraordinary Leadership and Optimal Business Outcomes.

Green Bay, WI -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/19/2016 -- Fred Johnson, Founder and CEO of InitiativeOne, and Paul Metler have teamed up to produce The Reality of Change. Without a plan for success, business transformation will fail. The Reality of Change will serve as a field guide for positive change.

According to Johnson and Metler, "Change will come, there's no escaping it." Remaining stuck in status quo mode, fearing and avoiding change like the plague, only ensures you won't be ready for the inevitable. Mastering positive change, however, is key to extraordinary leadership and optimal business outcomes. So what can you do to harness the power of change as both an individual and a leader of a high-performing team?

John Schneider, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Seattle Seahawks, understands change. His recommendation of The Reality of Change draws from his extraordinary success. "In the NFL, change is a never-ending reality in building a winning team and maintaining the winning culture of that team. My friend and a leadership mentor of mine, Dr. Fred Johnson, taught the concepts contained in "The Reality of Change" to me several years ago. These principles often help guide my decision making. I suggest you dig deep into Dr. Johnson's world and study this book's contents as there are extremely valuable lessons to be learned."

Mastering positive change involves navigating emotional shallow water and relational collisions: resistance from within and without, blame, victimhood, false barriers, and other change-busters. The Reality of Change takes a unique approach to change leadership: anticipate and overcome the inner and outer obstacles to steer yourself and your organization through the positive change process.

About InitiativeOne
Founded in 1999 by Dr. Fred Johnson, InitiativeOne exists to transform leaders and their organizations, helping them foster high impact work cultures defined by authenticity, transparency, safe environments and deep respect.

To order your copy of The Reality of Change please visit http://initiative-one.com/resources/rising-tide-leadership-book-series/ or purchase the Amazon Kindle Version at http://goo.gl/9dpxSp

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Green Bay, WI -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/02/2015 -- InitiativeOne of Green Bay announces the premier of The Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is designed to equip recently promoted managers to respond to the challenges that accompany movement to greater responsibilities. On July 13-17, InitiativeOne of Green Bay will welcome managers to its newly renovated corporate headquarters in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin for the initial offering of The Leadership Academy.

Dr. Paul Metler, InitiativeOne's Vice President of Content Development notes, "The transition to a new management position provides a unique opportunity for growth and transformation. Newly promoted managers can and should be a catalyst for change. InitiativeOne has a proven track record of accelerating positive change. The Leadership Academy will prepare managers to face the future with confidence."

The Leadership Academy will provide participants with principles for nurturing and developing high performance teams. In addition, participants will receive personal management coaching and tools for developing a roadmap for future success. InitiativeOne is now accepting registration for The Leadership Academy. Growth-oriented managers from all business sectors may register online. For more information, please contact Dr. Joe Tullbane at jtullbane@initiative-one.com, call 902-432-0268, or visit InitiativeOne Leadership Academy.

About InitiativeOne
Founded in 1999 by Dr. Fred Johnson, InitiativeOne exists to transform leaders and their organizations, helping them foster high impact work cultures defined by authenticity, transparency, safe environments and deep respect. Recently, InitiativeOne relocated corporate headquarters in downtown Green Bay at 110 S. Adams Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301.

Learn more about InitiativeOne at Iniative-One.com

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Green Bay, WI -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/26/2015 -- To better serve the needs of new and emerging leaders seeking to develop leadership disciplines that will define future success, InitiativeOne is launching The Leadership Academy, July 13-17 in Green Bay. Joe Tullbane, Ph.D., InitiativeOne's Vice President of Strategy and University Affairs will facilitate the learning experience at InitiativeOne's Corporate Headquarters in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin.

According to Dr. Tullbane, "many newly promoted managers find themselves in trouble. The new job seems unbelievably complicated and they feel themselves sinking fast. Leaders need a new toolkit." The Leadership Academy responds to the challenges confronting leaders. The Leadership Academy will provide an interactive and collaborative learning experience.

Through creative presentations, case studies, models and personal coaching, The Leadership Academy will equip participants with secrets to create trust and build a better team, methods for dealing with difficult discussions, and techniques for executing successful delegation instead of micro-managing direct reports. Tullbane designed the experience to provide "practical lessons that will help the new manager succeed immediately, or in worst case scenario, recover before the new experience becomes a disaster for both the individual and the organization."

InitiativeOne is now accepting registration for The Leadership Academy. Growth-oriented professionals, new and emerging leaders from all business sectors may register online.

For more information, please contact Dr. Joe Tullbane at jtullbane@initiative-one.com, call 902-432-0268, or visit InitiativeOne Leadership Academy.

About InitiativeOne
Founded in 1999 by Dr. Fred Johnson, InitiativeOne exists to transform leaders and their organizations, helping them foster high impact work cultures defined by authenticity, transparency, safe environments and deep respect. Recently, InitiativeOne relocated corporate headquarters in downtown Green Bay at 110 S. Adams Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301.

For more information about InitiativeOne please visit http://www.initiative-one.com

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