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    1. Introduction

    This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) is an Agreement between you (the “User”) and Ranch House Creative (“Ranch House”) regarding your use of ExcelwithArete.com (the “Site”).

    The Site is comprised of various web pages operated by Ranch House and is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, of this Policy. Your use of the Site constitutes your agreement to the Policy. Please read this Policy carefully.

    This Policy shall govern your use of the Site. By using the Site, you agree to accept all terms and conditions herein. You must not use this Site if you disagree with any part of this Policy.

    Ranch House collects and manages user data according to this Policy.

    2. Collection of your Personal Information

    In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, Ranch House may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:

    • First and Last Name
    • Mailing Address
    • E-mail Address
    • Phone Number

    If you purchase Ranch House’s products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.

    We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. For example, we collect information when you create an account, subscribe, participate in any interactive features of our services, fill out a form, request customer support or otherwise communicate with us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) sending us an email message; (c) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on the Site. We will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

    We collect anonymous data from every visitor of the Website to monitor traffic and fix bugs. For example, we collect information like web requests, the data sent in response to such requests, the Internet Protocol address, the browser type, the browser language, and a timestamp for the request. We also use various technologies to collect information, and this may include sending cookies to your computer. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in your device memory that helps us to improve our services and your experience, see which areas and features of our services are popular and count visits. We may also collect information using web beacons (also known as "tracking pixels"). Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our services or emails and to track count visits or understand usage and campaign effectiveness.

    3. Use of the Data

    We only use your personal information to provide you the Excel with Areté services available via the Site or to communicate with you about the Site or the services. We employ industry standard techniques to protect against unauthorized access of data about you that we store, including personal information. We do not share personal information you have provided to us without your consent, unless:

    • Doing so is appropriate to carry out your own request;
    • We believe it's needed to enforce our legal agreements or that is legally required;
    • We believe it's needed to detect, prevent or address fraud, security or technical issues.

    4. Sharing of Data

    Ranch House does not share, sell, rent or lease your personal information with/to third parties. Aggregated, anonymized data is periodically transmitted to external services to help us improve the Site and the services. We may allow third parties to provide data analytics services. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect information about your use of the services and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. We also use social buttons provided by services like Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and Facebook. Your use of these third party services is entirely optional. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices of these third party services, and you are responsible for reading and understanding those third party services' privacy policies.

    5. E-mail Communications

    From time to time, Ranch House may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communications.

    If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from Ranch House, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on the unsubscribe button, or by adjusting your preferences.

    6. Cookies

    We may use cookies on our site to remember your preferences. This may include keeping track of the pages our users visit within the Site, in order to determine what services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content to Users whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

    7. External Data Storage Sites

    We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.

    8. Security

    We take reasonable steps to protect personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, you should keep in mind that no Internet transmission is ever completely secure or error-free. In particular, email sent to or from the Sites may not be secure.

    9. About Children

    The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information via the Site from visitors in this age group. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this Site.

    10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

    We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Use of information we collect now is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used. If we make major changes in the way we collect or use information, we will notify you by posting an announcement on the Website or sending you an email. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

    11. Disputes and Enforcement

    Any dispute or claim arising out of this Policy for Ranch House’s actions hereunder shall be resolved pursuant to relevant provisions of the Site “Terms and Conditions”, incorporated herein.

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    Goal

    Set a goal that matters to you. Make it both hard and realistic to achieve.

    Effort

    Devote your full concentration to the effort of working toward your goal.

    Coach

    Seek feedback from someone you know, like, and trust.

    Reflect, Refine, Repeat

    Virtue is more likely to become a habit when practiced regularly as part of striving for your goals.

    Goal

    Set a goal that matters to you. Make it both hard and realistic to achieve.

    Effort

    Devote your full concentration to the effort of working toward your goal.

    Coach

    Seek feedback from someone you know, like, and trust.

    Reflect, Refine, Repeat

    Virtue is more likely to become a habit when practiced regularly as part of striving for your goals.

    Example 1

    I remember working on one of the biggest projects this division had ever embarked on. There were multiple challenges relating to design and manufacturing and to make things really interesting; the competition said it couldn't be done. But we had this vision and were passionate about the product and were not to be discouraged. After long hours at the office and the encouragement and support of my supervisor, we were able design, patent and produce a high-volume component that was very lucrative for the division. Management was very appreciative of the work performed and gave plaques and other forms of recognition.

    Example 2

    The safety engineering team has been consistently voicing proper protection equipment when on the shop floor. As I had witnessed on one occasion, vendors would be out of uniform while servicing our plant, yet the safety team would still be there to ensure safety. A big plus that they have not become complacent.

    Example 1

    During a major acquisition and integration, our Group President was extremely respectful to me and the whole team. As a new employee to Parker, the Group President went out of his way to spend time with me. I was lucky enough to be located near his office. This gave me the ability to go to his office in person and do division reviews and other meetings typically held over the phone. He always took time after these meetings to talk to me and get to know me. Best of all he would mentor me and try and pass on his years of experience as a GM. I will always be grateful for this experience.

    He showed a neverending love for Parker and what it stood for. During his subsequent illness, he never complained and came to work every day no matter how bad he felt. The way he handled himself throughout this period inspired others to work harder and fight harder for what they wanted and believed in. He had extreme respect for his senior leadership. Even when he did not agree with their direction, once it was decided, he was 100% supportive of the decision and never looked back.

    Example 2

    Early in my career I worked for the General Manager at a non-U.S division. His leadership style was not always easy. He pushed the team through constructive confrontation, by challenging your opinion, yet also provided recognition and rewards. As I began attending staff meetings he took the time to meet with me afterwards and coach me on how I could learn to participate more actively and deal with opposing viewpoints.

    At the time he was very focused on technology needs for the division. Whether it was implementing new software to run in the office, introducing new technology to the sales team or building a stronger growth plan based on data mining and reporting, he encouraged all of the staff to get involved and empowered us to take on new challenges that required new skill sets. I had the opportunity to lead a team in the development of what would be our Data Warehouse on a SQL server. The access to all of our division data electronically revolutionized our ability to understand the business and start doing strong data based marketing growth plans. His vision and support made that happen.

    Example 1

    I remember working on one of the biggest projects this division had ever embarked on. There were multiple challenges relating to design and manufacturing and to make things really interesting; the competition said it couldn’t be done. But we had this vision and were passionate about the product and were not to be discouraged. After long hours at the office and the encouragement and support of my supervisor, we were able design, patent and produce a high-volume component that was very lucrative for the division. Management was very appreciative of the work performed and gave plaques and other forms of recognition.

    Example 2

    The safety engineering team has been consistently voicing proper protection equipment when on the shop floor. As I had witnessed on one occasion, vendors would be out of uniform while servicing our plant, yet the safety team would still be there to ensure safety. A big plus that they have not become complacent.

    What is the Strength-Based Leadership Survey and how does it work?

    The Strength-Based Leadership Survey is designed to improve your performance. There is clear evidence that as your character (who you are) strengthens, you get better at what you do.

    By providing input on your own character and assessing the feedback given to you by your colleagues, family, and friends, you will begin a journey of self-discovery and practice, which will build character and amplify performance in all areas of your life.

    What is a “Rater” and why is feedback important?

    People you know, like, and trust will be referred to as “Raters.” These are people who have your best interests at heart. This can include family, friends, teammates, bosses, colleagues, etc. These are the people who can confirm or help you confirm or gain new insights on how your strengths can enhance your performance. We all have blind spots, and asking for feedback from a trusted group of colleagues, family, and friends can lead to powerful insights and positive actions.

    What will you learn by using the survey?

    You will receive scores that compare how you rated yourself on each virtue and how others evaluated you. This information provides you with a way to evaluate how closely your self-image matches the image others have of you.

    What is the value of stories?

    In the survey you and your raters will be asked to share stories about your greatest character strengths organized by virtue.

    Stories are an entry point to understand how others see us and how we see ourselves. Stories have the power to transform us because they give us insights to see the world in a different way. Stories are also an effective learning tool. They can strengthen our relationships with others, forge new insights, and motivate us to change and grow.

    What is the Strength-Based Culture Survey?

    This Strength-Based Culture Profile is designed to identify your culture’s character strengths defined by seven classical virtues (Trust, Compassion, Courage, Justice, Wisdom, Temperance, and Hope). It will also help assess engagement levels and discover and understand the culture as experienced by members of the team. There is clear evidence that virtue increases engagement, teamwork, and collaboration.

    What will you learn by using the Survey?

    This Strength-Based Culture Profile will help you answer the following questions about the team culture:

    • Do members of your team feel they belong?
    • Do team members believe they matter?
    • Do team members feel they make a difference?
    • How is virtue working well in your culture?
    • How can you further strengthen and broaden the adaptive muscles of your culture?
    • Are the virtues of your team hidden in plain sight?

    How will we use the results included in the Culture Profile?

    Exploring the information included in the Culture Profile is an important first step in helping the team identify and understand the strengths that exist and find opportunities to grow together.

    What is the value of stories?

    In the survey you and your team will be asked to share stories about the team’s greatest character strengths organized by virtue.

    Stories are an entry point to understand how we see ourselves. Stories have the power to transform us because they give us insights to see the world in a different way. Stories are also an effective learning tool. They can strengthen our relationships with others, forge new insights, and motivate us to change and grow.