"The reality is, we simply cannot afford to field anything but teams of "A" players. As we go forward, there will be nothing but "A's" in every leadership position…and they will build teams consisting of nothing but "A" players."
Leaders in all organizations today need to find a way to obtain a sustainable competitive advantage by attracting and retaining nothing but "A players.”
The encouragement of high personal and organizational performance is the work of Concepts 3, Inc. (C3, Inc.) As a successful communications and human relations company, C3 provides professional development programs, resources and services. The Company believes that through discovering our dominant behavior preferences, we can impact our business success by letting our behavior knowledge work for us to produce the results we want.
Chartered in 1989, C3 has grown to become one of the most effective and dependable groups in the area of management & employee interpersonal skills, coaching and development. C3, Inc. is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of human skills that makes people better at everything they do. Our affiliation with Inscape Publishing, developers of DiSC, one of the most widely recognized programs for identifying workplace behavior, supports our customized workshops on many business topics.
Concepts 3 works with organizations who want employees with positive attitudes and individuals who want to be seen in a positive light.
The core business of C3, Inc. is the delivery of keynotes, retreats, and development presentations with topics ranging from Handling Organizational Change, Watch versus Swatch--The Gen X Clash of Generations, Using Emotional Intelligence in People Management to Seven Secrets of Fabulous Customer Service. Carl is frequently sought out as a contributor by the print media as commentator and writer. These include The Wall Street Journal, The Dallas Morning News, Women’s Wear Daily, and many newspapers and trade magazines.
In his work experience, he has been associated with some of the top executives in specialty retailing in the world. His career includes over 21+ years of executive experience at Neiman Marcus in Dallas and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York and around the country. As Director of Executive Development at SFA in New York, he was responsible for the development of executive level personnel for the Company. Expanded responsibilities at Neiman Marcus corporate included marketing, store manager duties and Fashion Marketing Director.
He left NM to join Flower Country USA, a venture capital start up based in Dallas. As Vice-President and General Manager, he led a multi-unit prototype operation. Though the concept did not eventually develop, today Carl counts the experiences as the time in which he could incorporate the experiences learned throughout his business career.
Today C3, Inc. clients include Microsoft, MCI, Boise Cascade Office Products, Office Depot, IBM, University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Zale Lipshy University Hospital, Neiman Marcus, Trammell Crow, The Dallas Market Center, The Principal Financial Group, United Way, Region 10 Education Service Center, MetLife, DISD, La Madeleine French Bakery and Cafe and Coca Cola Bottling Group Southwest.
“Carl is one of today’s most dynamic and energetic professional speakers. Not only does he bring enthusiasm to his presentations, but he delivers solutions to contemporary business challenges in an informative and memorable fashion. When you leave, you’ll be eager to start implementing his ideas.”
Jim Beyer, The Women’s Clinic
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Because of the interest and the experience gathered in retail, business, and global marketing, Carl Youngberg is a frequent speaker for professional associations and for continuing education credit programs. He presents regularly at Southern Methodist University on human behavior and the work place. He has recently developed a highly successful series entitled “The Informal MBA – Real World Tools for handling Real World People”.
Recently, Carl was asked to present at a conference that also hosted speakers Lady Margaret Thatcher and John Walsh. In addition, he was a concurrent speaker at the National Conference of MENSA and was a presenter of a change management seminar for the local chapter of The National Association of Manufacturers.
Based on his extensive experience in the work of customer service, he is now at work on his first book, drawing on the customer care knowledge he gathered at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and in his extensive consulting activities.
Carl has traveled extensively throughout the world and deeply values the lessons of learning through living, as well as the deep insights gained through having the courage to look within ourselves.
He has lived in Latin America where he taught and developed assessment strategies in the School of Medicine of the National University of Honduras. His graduate work was at the University of Missouri. His postgraduate training in international education was at the University of California at Los Angeles.
“Carl Youngberg is one of those unique speakers that leaves you wanting to hear more. His engaging personality draws you in, presenting you with information that makes you think, entertains you and leaves you with a message that you can take back and use in every aspect of your business!”
Regina Kuehler. MyStaf
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“Inspire your employees to know that if others are finding better ways to live at work, they can too.”
Carl Youngberg
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