Learn
Practical frameworks—including Situational Leadership and Motivational Drivers—for leading, selling, communicating, and navigating conflict—without filler.
In-person · Facilitator-led · Built for teams
Leadership. Selling.
Communication.
Teamwork.
The B.E.S.T. Connect™ training is a high-energy experience that helps teams become more confident, connected, and effective—without another day of passive corporate training.
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The workshop
More than a workshop.
An experience.
Your people aren't here to sit and listen. They think, talk, test ideas, compete, and practice skills they can use the very next day.
Practice
Hands-on reps in a supportive room. Try it, get feedback, and improve in the moment.
Grow
Leave with practical tools, stronger relationships, and shared language your team can keep using.
Before the workshop
Every participant completes a customized self-assessment beforehand. Their results come straight into the room with them—so the experience starts from where your people actually are, not from a generic script.
Connection in practice
Different people.
Better connection.
The workshop helps participants recognize different ways people communicate, contribute, and respond—then adjust their approach to connect more effectively.
Bold
Direct · Assertive · Decisive
Expressive
Adventurous · Relational · Creative
Supportive
Listener · Team-first · Unselfish
Technical
Factual · Detail-oriented · Solutions
Inspired by the communication framework used inside the workshop.
We see the world as ‘we’ are, not as ‘it’ is, because it is the ‘I’ behind the ‘eye’ that does the seeing.
Key outcomes
What your team will take away.
01
Leadership Training
Grounded in Situational Leadership principles and Motivational Drivers, your team builds confidence, influence, accountability, sound decision-making, and the ability to bring people together around a shared objective.
02
Sales Training
Understand customers, ask better questions, communicate value, build trust, and move conversations toward action—whether or not sales is in your title.
03
Team Building
Strengthen trust, collaboration, relationships, communication, and team cohesion through shared challenges and interactive exercises.
04
Conflict Management
Use practical approaches to navigate disagreement, difficult conversations, competing priorities, and interpersonal tension.
05
Communication Strategies
How to quickly understand how others need to be communicated with so you can drive results with clarity, confidence, and influence.
Move.Think.Laugh.Compete.Collaborate.Communicate.Lead.Sell.Solve.Grow.
What to expect
Expect to participate.
This is an active room, not a lecture hall. Participants engage with one another, make decisions, test approaches, and build capability together.
See it in motion
Don't just hear about it. Experience it.
The workshop is designed to be experienced—not simply watched. Participants engage, collaborate, practice, compete, discuss, and learn together.
It’s not just what you say. It’s how they hear it.
Engagement changes learning
Serious development.
Seriously fun.
People learn more effectively when they're engaged. The room is designed so people participate willingly—not because they have to, but because they want to.
Who it's for
Different teams.
One shared experience.
The format can adapt to your organization's goals, team dynamics, level of experience, and desired outcomes.
01Leadership teams
02Sales teams
03Emerging leaders
04Cross-functional teams
05Organizations in change
06Teams improving communication
07Companies investing in culture & performance
Customization
Built around your team.
The workshop has a proven core experience, but it is not a standardized presentation. Its emphasis can be shaped around what matters most to your people.
Ideal size: 20–40 participants. Big enough for real energy in the room, small enough that everyone stays in it.
Start a ConversationCustomized self-assessmentsSituational LeadershipMotivational DriversLeadershipSalesTeam dynamicsCommunicationCultureConflictCustomer relationshipsInfluenceCollaborationOrganizational change
Meet your facilitator
Chad Hawley
Vice President of Life Sciences
Chad Hawley’s 25 years of experience is anything but one dimensional. He has stood on stages in front of thousands, served as a national trainer for a $12B brand, built an international network, created courses, and held leadership roles across multiple industries. He is the author of PURPOSE Will Save Your Life. Today, he serves as Vice President of Life Sciences.
With an MBA and a career built around people, performance, and communication, Chad brings something you cannot learn from a slide deck alone: real world experience.
Woven through it all is a powerful story of his own—one that includes escaping death not once, but twice. It is what taught Chad what matters most, and it is the reason he shows up in every room determined to help people lead, connect, and live like it counts.
25 years of experienceMBANational trainer, $12B brandAuthor of PURPOSE Will Save Your LifeSpeakerExecutive
Follow Chad on LinkedInWhat people are saying
Real words. Real experiences.
“In all my years at McDonalds, this is the best workshop I have ever been a part of.”
SVP, McDonalds
“Chad is like a doctor with great bedside manner giving you a diagnosis and treatment for the cure.”
Founder, International Non-Profit
“Chad’s BEST workshop received the highest post survey scores we have seen in the company. He left us wanting more.”
Sr. Director, Ashley Furniture
“The BEST training forced my team to see the world differently around them and gave them immediate tools to improve their performance.”
COO, Diamond Solutions
“I want my team to do this every year. This helped us better understand our customers and how we can more effectively engage them.”
Regional Director, Bayada Nurses
“The BEST Workshop opened my eyes to communication gaps and gave me practical tools to lead my team. Well done!”
Sr. Director, Merck
Participants From The Following Companies Include
- Merck
- McDonalds
- Otsuka
- Ashley Furniture
- Diamond Solutions
- Bayada Nurses
- NEXUS
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the B.E.S.T. Connect workshop?
B.E.S.T. Connect™ is a high-energy, in-person, facilitator-led workshop led by Chad Hawley. It helps teams become more confident, connected, and effective in leadership, sales, communication, conflict resolution, and team building.
What types of training does B.E.S.T. Connect offer?
B.E.S.T. Connect combines leadership training, sales training, team building, and conflict management training in one interactive, in-person workshop, tailored to your team's goals.
What does B.E.S.T. stand for?
B.E.S.T. stands for four communication styles: Bold, Expressive, Supportive, and Technical. Participants learn to quickly recognize how others need to be communicated with so they can drive results with clarity, confidence, and influence.
What is the ideal group size?
The ideal size is 20 to 40 participants. That is big enough for real energy in the room and small enough that everyone stays engaged.
Is the workshop customized for our team?
Yes. Every workshop includes customized pre-workshop self-assessments, and the results are pulled into the session. Content can also be tailored to your goals, including Situational Leadership and Motivational Drivers.
Who leads the workshop?
Chad Hawley, a speaker, executive, and author of PURPOSE Will Save Your Life, with 25 years of experience leading national sales teams and people across industries, including as a national trainer for a $12B brand. He holds an MBA and is currently Vice President of Life Sciences.
Where can the workshop be held?
Anywhere in the United States. Chad brings the in-person workshop to your team's location.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Every workshop comes with a satisfaction guarantee.
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