Leadership Development
Leadership development is one of the more difficult areas of training due to the basic personality of those who end up in leadership positions. These leaders tend to have strengths in areas of decision making, big picture view, and return on investment. But unfortunately, it is no secret that they are short on the interpersonal skills necessary to maintain employee engagement, retention, and collaborative team work. These individuals tend to have a large ego and are often not coachable due to their belief...
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I have been asked what the connection is between productivity and personality training. Many companies these days are grasping for straws trying to find ways to increase productivity and decrease expenses, and they have difficulty understanding the ROI related to employee or team training in this area. After all, it’s not directly related to technical skills or direct sales, they reason. I see it this way. If you are going to chop down a tree, it’s best to sharpen your ax first. Otherwise you waste a lot of...
Read MoreConflict Resolution
Conflict in the workplace can certainly sabotage goals and destroy productivity. Personality training helps develop understanding of our own and other’s personalities, respect for individual strengths, and tolerance for unique differences. Most disagreement and conflict both at home as well as in the workplace is related to personality differences - different points of view and differing perspectives. When individuals learn to turn around attitudes about right and wrong, and begin to see both sides as...
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