5 Tips for Planning and Prioritizing
Here are 5 tips from my most popular workshop, “Planning & Prioritizing”: Schedule time for planning. When we don’t plan, we often spend our time reacting to other people’s priorities and taking on whatever is closest or loudest. Plan your work so you intentionally move toward your goals every day. It’s OK to turn your […]
Continue readingDeveloping Employees from Hire to Exit
The employee journey starts with the recruitment process and moves through onboarding to development and finally exit. We call this process a “People System”. A company’s ‘people system’ carries an employee through their entire journey, from recruitment to exit. Ideally, the employee journey is aligned with the company’s vision, mission and values. As this image depicts, […]
Continue readingHow Important is New Employee Onboarding?
In a Bamboo HR study of over 1,000 workers, 31% reported having quit a job within the first six months. According to the research participants, the top reasons for leaving were a poor onboarding experience, a lack of clarity surrounding job duties and expectations, or a less than stellar boss. We know that ‘people leave […]
Continue readingConsider These 6 Elements for Your Leadership Development Program
These 6 elements will enrich your leadership development training program. A Sponsor. This is someone on the executive team who is a champion for the program. They participate in the kickoff and celebration, as well as one other point in the program. Coaching. Provide a coach to each participant to process and integrate what they’re […]
Continue readingHorses teach us about communication and leadership
Have you ever wondered how horses are like humans? We are both herd animals. We are both social and highly communicative. Horses can not communicate something they are not feeling – they are completely authentic. That is what makes them such great coaches and mirrors. Horse Power Leadership™ provides a safe environment that surfaces profound […]
Continue readingWhen NOT to Delegate
Have you ever heard anyone say that leadership is about getting everything done all by yourself? Neither have I. We all know that leadership is the art of getting things done through other people. The way to do that is through effective delegation. The best leaders, though, also know when not to delegate in their […]
Continue readingHow to Plan Effective Training
Planning For Training Planning for training takes more than pulling information together. Having conversations with constituents will ensure the training is effective. Does your company have a need for internal training? Perhaps on a new procedure, product or software? Regardless of the topic, planning for training is not just about pulling the content together. Planning […]
Continue readingTurning Subject Matter Experts into Expert Trainers
3 Tips for Selecting Trainers It takes more than being a SME (subject matter expert) to be a great trainer. Having information down cold is an important attribute of a good trainer, but it’s just the beginning. Trainers with “the edge” are continuously reading the room, engaging participants, managing time, and checking for knowledge transfer. […]
Continue readingNeeds Assessments for Learning & Development
It’s prime time to be conducting needs assessments to plan meaningful learning & organizational development initiatives for the coming year. Here are three tips for crafting thoughtful questions that will get to the heart of what you need to know. 1. Inquire at all levels Use surveys, focus groups and interviews to seek information from […]
Continue reading3 Ways to Know if Your Training is Effective
Have you ever been in a training, on either side of the podium, and realized that the participants are not getting what the trainer is talking about? If you are the one in the front of the room, it’s your job to make sure everyone is following you. An effective means of doing this is […]
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