Fast Forward Development Program

FAST FORWARD

People are dealing with unprecedented change, uncertainty and stress in today’s high-pressure, always-on workplace.

Fast Forward is a life-changing development program that helps people achieve professional success AND personal fulfillment.

Fast Forward begins with time to think: What does extraordinary success look like one year from today?

It enables people to step off the treadmill and think long term about their ambitions and dreams.

When people are living their best life, they do their best work.

GET THE PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Professional and personal success go hand in hand

Why invest in a whole life approach?

Fast Forward works with organizations that recognize the benefit of helping people thrive in all areas of their life. When leaders show that they care about and support their employees’ personal lives and priorities, as well as their professional development, workers report significantly lower levels of burnout and higher levels of job satisfaction.

MIT Sloan Research

2x↑

People who find a balance between work and life are twice as happy.

20%↑

Companies with happy employees outperform their competitors by 20%.

59%↑

Engaged employees are 59% more likely to stay and show loyalty.

Join our Free Bold Vision Intro Session

Experience our game-changing approach that ignites professional success and personal fulfillment in a 60-minute workshop. Be inspired by the exercise at the core of the Fast Forward program and the impact our unique, whole-life approach would have on your people and culture.

A Development Program to Transform Mindset And Behavior

Carolyn Everson
VP Global Marketing Solutions, Facebook

“A lot of people will say it’s the best training they’ve ever taken, it’s fundamentally changed their life.”

Amanda Gordon
Global Head of HR – Financial Products, Bloomberg

“Since going through Fast Forward, people are more engaged and motivated than ever to progress their career with us.”

What Participants Are Saying

Krishna Nadella, Bloomberg
"Fast Forward has been one of the most transformational experiences of my life. I'm focused on the things and people that matter the most to me. My time is much better spent and the quality of my relationships is much more authentic."
Morin Oluwole, Facebook
"Fast Forward transformed the direction of my personal and professional life. I realized that my destiny was not controlled by others, that I could have a hand in this thing called life. And that I could enjoy the journey along the way."

FAST FORWARD PROGRAM

7 x 90 minute interactive workshops over 8 weeks with groups of 24-30

Key Takeaways

A Bold Vision with ambitious goals for focus and inspiration for the year ahead
A 90 Day Action Plan to prioritize key professional and personal outcomes
Insights and Tools to improve resiliency, confidence, communication and relationships.
A peer coach for ongoing support and accountability

Sessions 1 and 2: Declare a Bold Vision and Share It

Fast Forward one year from today: what does success look like? Use our 7 questions to think big and take ownership of what’s most important in work and life. Challenge limiting beliefs and expand what you see as possible. Leave with a compass that provides inspiration and focus for you and your team in the year ahead.

Post session work: Complete Vision and read it to your Buddy.

Session 3: Plan the Work and Work the Plan

Create a 90 Day Action Plan which becomes a dashboard to make your Vision a reality. Identify habits that eat up your time and deplete your energy; adapt new habits that fuel your productivity and fulfillment. Move from being reactive to being intentional.

Post session work: Finish Action Plan with your Buddy.

Session 4: Choose a New Perspective

Transform negative stories that hold you back into empowering narratives that propel you forward. Reframe your thoughts to improve your resiliency, confidence and relationships.

Session 5: Set a Desired Outcome

Make every conversation matter by starting with the finish. Forward action with customers and colleagues. Use the FF Conversation Planner to elevate your influence and contribution.

Session 6: Be Present and Listen

See value in being present and actively listening to build trust and deepen relationships. Use FF Coaching Questions to help people grow and solve their own problems.

Session 7: Fast Forward in Action

Reflect on progress and share commitments. Learn how to stay on track and cascade key learnings and tools to your team.

Ongoing Support

Fast Forward Buddy System: Get a peer coach for ongoing support and accountability. Buddies meet during and after the program.

Reinforcement Emails: Get weekly inspiration post program to reinforce learning and growth.

Forward Score Assessment: Take our proprietary whole life assessment pre and post program to track improvement in risk taking, focus, time management, confidence, resiliency, relationships, and well-being.