Speaker Topics for Vistage Meetings

Below is a list of topics to help Vistage groups determine what they'd like to focus on with a speaker at a future meeting.   

General Business
    Benchmarking
    Board of Directors/Advisors
    Business Brokerage, Mergers & Acquisitions
    Change
    Corporate Communications
    Corporate Culture
    Creativity and Innovation
    Crisis Management/Turnarounds
    Ethics
    Family Business
    Franchising
    Future Trends
    Growth Management
    International Business
    Joint Ventures/Strategic Alliances
    Management
    Organization Development and Lifecycles       
    Productivity and Process Improvement
    Strategic Planning & Visioning

Human Resources
    Compensation and Benefits
    Conflict Resolution
    Employee Termination
    Employment and Labor Law
    Hiring, Recruiting, and Retention
    Mentoring and Coaching
    Motivation and Empowerment
    Outsourcing and Alternative Employment
    Performance Management and Appraisal
    Program/Policy Design and Compliance
    Safety in the Workplace
    Teambuilding
    Training, Management Development
    Unions/Organized Labor

Marketing and Sales
    Branding
    Customer Service
    Market Research
    Marketing
    Pricing
    Public Relations
    Sales and Sales Force Management

Finance and Accounting
    Banking and Financing
    Bankruptcy
    Credit and Collection
    Economics
    Financial Management and Planning
    Financial Systems
    IPOs
    Purchasing/Inventory
    Taxes

Technology
    Computer Security
    Internet, Electronic Commerce
    New and Emerging Technology
    Technology Design/Development
    Technology Evaluation/Selection   
    Technology Strategy and Management

Business Services
    Environmental concerns
    Facilities Planning/Management
    Insurance/risk management
    Legal services - patents, trademarks, copyrights
    Real estate
    Security
    Transportation

Manufacturing and Distribution
    Product Research and Development
    Productivity and Process Improvement

Personal/Professional Development
    Communication Skills
    Emotional Intelligence
    Goal Setting
    Leadership Assessment
    Leadership/Role of CEO
    Life Planning and Personal Growth
    Meeting Planning and Facilitation
    Negotiation
    Presentation Skills
    Problem Solving/Decision Making
    Productivity and Time Management
    Retirement and Succession Planning
    Self Knowledge
    Stress Management

Beyond Business
    Family and Relationships
    Health and Well Being
    Personal Finances
    Politics and World Events
    Purpose and Passion

Vistage Topics
    Group Issues and Development