Employee performance issues often related to supervisor’s influence
Just when we had thought he wasn’t suited to be a supervisor, a course participant changed his ways and makes an amazing turnaround. His aggressive behavior was related to a self-esteem issue. Once he moderated his behavior, the morale and productivity of his team improved. Read More… [ view this story ]

Feeling stuck in life or career? Relish the chance to reflect and refocus.
After a period of growth and change it’s natural to enter a period of reflection. In every climb to the summit, there is a need to build a base camp to pause, rest and gain nourishment for the journey ahead. What you learn about yourself can unlock future success and being uncomfortable is good for you – it provides you with the opportunity to reevaluate, work on your core thinking and move forward. [ view this story ]

Documentation Plays an Important Role in Day to Day Performance Management
Supervisors, working leaders and even most managers need to do a better job of keeping documentation related to on the job observations they make regarding employee performance. [ view this story ]

Speaking For Success: Get comfortable speaking in front of others
Being able to effectively present information to groups is a crucial skill that leaders need to master. If you want to get better and more confident with your group presentation skills, then this course is for you. Get the information and download the course outline here. [ view this story ]

Advanced Communication & Persuasion Workshop
Hurry there are a few seats left in the upcoming Advanced Communication and Persuasion Skills live one-day workshop. And you can satisfy your curiosity with confidence - we have added a Complete Satisfaction Guarantee and a bonus coaching session. Now is the time to grab a spot for yourself and a colleague. It may be the most intriguing workshop you will ever attend. See for yourself why leaders from all levels have found this workshop useful in gaining unparalleled buy in to their ideas. [ view this story ]

Lead Hands – overlooked and underdeveloped leaders
A Lead Hand is a working leader. In many organizations they work along side of the individuals they lead. Almost always they are part of the hourly workforce, receiving a small additional amount of pay. The lead hand has a significant influence over the amount of work completed by the team. Yet in most organizations, the lead hand is not utilized as a full member of the leadership team. Often companies will not provide basic leadership training to Lead Hands which can be a big mistake. [ view this story ]

Cave-Dwellers - Dealing with the most challenging employees
The most challenging 10% of your employees cause 80% of the stress and aggravation you experience as a manager. Progressive discipline can be used to coax these employees out of their cave and then only positive reinforcement can help them become positive contributors in the workgroup. [ view this story ]