Key Elements of a Successful Workshop
Motivation, new knowledge, and refined skills are just a few of the benefits received from a successful workshop. But without proper preparation and a focus on the right elements, your workshop may fall short of both you and your participant’s expectations. Andy Whitmore, a Performance Consultant for SDI Clarity and an experienced workshop facilitator, willContinue reading
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Workshop Experience
Gaining new knowledge, honing skills through practice and feedback, and growing your professional network are just a few of the benefits of attending a quality workshop. However, the best experiences are not had by simply showing up. Whether you’re being instructed to go, or are going on your own accord, there are a few thingsContinue reading
Effectively Developing Leadership Capacity
As the baby boomer generation reaches retirement, the number of employees retiring at once is skyrocketing, meaning that increasing the leadership capacity of your organization has never been more crucial. Increasing the leadership capacity of individuals within an organization feeds the leadership pipeline with talented potential leaders for the future! To maximize results in developingContinue reading
3 Leadership Qualities that Improve Emotional Intelligence
What do all successful leaders have in common? According to psychologist Daniel Goleman, it’s emotional intelligence. By developing a deep understanding of those around you, knowing why they react the way they do, and gauging your own emotional responses, you are better able to rally your people together to work towards a common goal. However,Continue reading
How to Know When to Update Your Training
Unfortunately, most people have had at least one experience with terrible training. My first experience happened while I was training for my first job as a hostess at a local chain restaurant. As I sat through videos featuring a bartender with feathered hair describing dated menu options– I remember thinking “How is this even usefulContinue reading
What to Expect When Working with our Creative Team
We get it. Partnering with a new organization is scary. Especially when you’re counting on them to produce work that represents your brand. Whether you’re looking for new insights on your target audience, or a helping hand to create engaging marketing materials, it’s tough to choose a partner when you don’t know exactly what youContinue reading
Achieving Maximum Efficiency with Operational Assessments
Whether there’s an obvious problem that needs to be solved or the overall health of an organization needs to be gauged, operational assessments are a great way to identify gaps. Often times, it’s manufacturing organizations that use these assessments, but the reality is all organizations can benefit from the exercise. After all, every organization is lookingContinue reading
Employee Development: Job Skills and Performance Levels
Partnering with SDI, our clients have the unique ability to leverage our talent development software, Expectancy Learning, to monitor if (and how well) their employees practice skills related to their job roles. More importantly, the detailed analytics and planning tools provided by Expectancy guide employee development conversations and create a solid action plan. My previousContinue reading
How to Turn Training Events into Ongoing Learning “Experiences”
A client recently asked, “I keep hearing you talking about how we should be thinking about creating a learning experience when I’m asking for a workshop. Aren’t we saying the same thing? Is there a difference?” With employee engagement hovering around 50% and today’s employees having a 90-second attention span… yes Virginia, there is aContinue reading
