THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC

June 29

Preventing Derailment
I was recently brought in by one of my organizational clients to work with an individual that is one of their top producers. John (alias) is regarded highly by his boss. He cannot stop praising John for consistently outperforming his performance goals. John has seen his star rise fast. He has been promoted two times [...]

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May 24

Having That Difficult Conversation – What To Do
If you need to have a difficult conversation with a staff member follow these steps: Prepare for the discussion, Determine if this is a “development” meeting or a “corrective action” meeting Ask questions – don’t jump to conclusions, check your assumptions Ask staff member if they are aware of the situation, Ask their impression of [...]

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May 23

Having Difficult Conversations – You Never Lose When You Face Up to Your Responsibilities as a Leader
Recently two clients that I’m coaching discussed with me situations that had their leaders addressed the issues and circumstances with them in a timely and honest fashion both individuals would have had a chance to develop and not be left bewildered, and not trusting of their  boss,  co-workers and the organization they work for. The [...]

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May 02

BEHAVIORS FOR EFFECTIVE LISTENING
My prior Blog addressed the importance of listening skills in creating and maintaining interpersonal connections. Without effective listening skills you will not be perceived by your associates as an effective leader. If you think that improving your listening skills is worth the effort it will take you to change, follow these suggestions:  Take a honest [...]

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April 30

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE
EFFECTIVE LISTENING SKILLS Listening, think about it.  It is the first communication skill we learn.  Developmentally, we learn to listen, then speak, then read and finally we learn to write.  What skill did we spend the most time learning?  Most likely you spent more time learning to write then you did on the other skills. [...]

11:03 AM GMT  |  Read comments(0)

June 29

Preventing Derailment
I was recently brought in by one of my organizational clients to work with an individual that is one of their top producers. John (alias) is regarded highly by his boss. He cannot stop praising John for consistently outperforming his performance goals. John has seen his star rise fast. He has been promoted two times [...]

3:19 PM GMT  |  Read comments(0)

May 24

Having That Difficult Conversation – What To Do
If you need to have a difficult conversation with a staff member follow these steps: Prepare for the discussion, Determine if this is a “development” meeting or a “corrective action” meeting Ask questions – don’t jump to conclusions, check your assumptions Ask staff member if they are aware of the situation, Ask their impression of [...]

10:04 AM GMT  |  Read comments(0)

May 23

Having Difficult Conversations – You Never Lose When You Face Up to Your Responsibilities as a Leader
Recently two clients that I’m coaching discussed with me situations that had their leaders addressed the issues and circumstances with them in a timely and honest fashion both individuals would have had a chance to develop and not be left bewildered, and not trusting of their  boss,  co-workers and the organization they work for. The [...]

11:22 AM GMT  |  Read comments(0)

May 02

BEHAVIORS FOR EFFECTIVE LISTENING
My prior Blog addressed the importance of listening skills in creating and maintaining interpersonal connections. Without effective listening skills you will not be perceived by your associates as an effective leader. If you think that improving your listening skills is worth the effort it will take you to change, follow these suggestions:  Take a honest [...]

8:29 AM GMT  |  Read comments(0)

April 30

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE
EFFECTIVE LISTENING SKILLS Listening, think about it.  It is the first communication skill we learn.  Developmentally, we learn to listen, then speak, then read and finally we learn to write.  What skill did we spend the most time learning?  Most likely you spent more time learning to write then you did on the other skills. [...]

11:03 AM GMT  |  Read comments(0)