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- Career Development 101: It’s a win/win outcome when employees know how to put their strengths to work for the organization. This approach to career development is based on The Highlands Ability Battery, a state-of-the-art assessment of human abilities.
By means of a three-hour battery of online tests—not based on self- report or rater observations of competencies, but objective measurement of a person’s innate aptitudes—participants will gain a clear understanding about their innate talents: how they solve problems best, how they take in and communicate new information, and what work roles and environments are a natural fit. Participants receive a comprehensive thirty-page report, and a two-hour personalized feedback conference. For details and research on the Highlands Ability Battery, click here.
- Career Development Seminar. A one day seminar later builds on information that comes out of the Highlands Ability Battery. This program has been used by such Fortune 500 companies as GSK, IBM, JPMorganChase, Cingular, Cisco and Bell South. At GSK, groups of 15-18 employees go through the Program every month and are used to build employee self-awareness and to clarify life and career objectives.
This seminar integrates other factors that are critical for employees to consider when taking steps to develop their careers, such as the skills they have or want to acquire to make full use of their talents, their values and goals, and elements of their personal lives that impact their career decisions. Participants learn how to improve communication skills, increase personal productivity, become better members of their teams, adjust to personal differences between fellow workers, be more effective as managers, enhance performance and gain recognition for strengths, and refine a personal and professional development plans.
- Leadership Development Seminar. After completing the Highlands Ability Battery. Participants attend a one-day workshop where they learn to apply the valuable insights gained from the assessment to the pursuit of productive and effective leadership.
They will learn how to build on their natural leadership style and identify roles consistent with their strengths, dedicate themselves to developing the skills to function outside that style when conditions change, to appreciate the importance of surrounding themselves with people who complement and supplement their own abilities, how to recognize and encourage the talents of others, to integrate their values and be aware of the consequences of ignoring their basic values, and to consider how their leadership style might work in a crisis and plan for emergencies.
- Managing Transitions for Leaders: Today’s managers who are affected by downsizing or restructuring need to be able to lead effectively through these changes. This means effectively communicating about changes, motivating staff, and increasing productivity with fewer resources.
In this workshop, managers are provided with a framework for understanding the dynamics of change, as well as the potential impacts for their team. They are also given tips for becoming effective communicators during times of change, and proactive strategies for managing the team through the stages of transition.
Work and Life Balance, Stress Management
- Juggling Multiple Priorities
Being able to effectively manage competing demands is a common challenge today. Discover a meaningful self-directed model for identifying key drivers for success in this area.
This seminar introduces a model for helping to prioritize and plan effectively. Common pitfalls of time management systems will be explored. Strategies for negotiating competing demands will be discussed. Each participant will be encouraged to identify a strategy to implement.
- The Balancing Act
Research has shown that employees who feel comfortable with their worklife balance, are often more engaged and productive at work.
Dual career couples are quite common today, and the competing demands of work and family can be quite stressful. This seminar will begin by introducing some indications that one’s life is out of balance. A model for clarifying areas to focus on to improve balance will be presented. The group will engage in identifying specific strategies for improving worklife balance.
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