Joining the race for effective leadership

Entering the race for effective leadership is not for the short sighted; instead it requires long distance vision.

It begins with the belief that Leadership Development is about a cultural shift, a shift that takes time.  It requires repetition of the purpose, the leadership model and the behaviors that effect change.

It gains momentum when Senior Leaders hold managers accountable for modeling the behaviors and when managers choose not to; the leaders make the tough decision and correct the situation.

It escalates when employees see a commitment by leaders to cascade the leadership principles and tools throughout the organization. And there are resounding cheers from employees when their managers and their own development and promotions are tied to the leadership tenants.

It runs at full throttle when the leadership principles and behaviors remain consistent and employees no longer experience what they perceive as “flavor of the month.” training.

It’s a winner when:

• Candidates view the company as an Employer of Choice.
• Employees’ new ideas are on the rise.
• Knowledge transference is seamless among generations.
• Respect for leaders and managers improve.
• Talent is retained and succession pools are established.
• The leadership tenants and behaviors become the everyday norm.

A serious financial and resource commitment, you bet!  But it’s a guaranteed loss for your organization and its future talent if you don’t enter the race.

Visit our Business Leadership Coaching to learn how WorkLife Strategies assists business leaders identify develop and retain internal talent.

Bernard Roy and Hart & Cooley Recognized for Excellence

We congratulate Bernard Roy and Hart & Cooley on being recognized for excellence by American Executive magazine, May 2010. We are honored to work with Bernard and his leadership team.

Carol earns her Certification as an EQ Mentor

Carol recently demonstrated a high level of emotional intelligence and a passion to share experiences, knowledge and wisdom by earning her Certification as an EQ Mentor.

EQmentor, Inc. is a privately-held company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that utilizes a unique, innovative approach to high performance through better decision-making via an online mentoring process and an online cross-industry community of professional collaboration and knowledge repositories.

Carol talks with Mothers of Pre-schoolers

In early September, I met with Mothers of Pre-Schoolers to discuss Creating a Personal Vision.  The group created quite a buzz as they used a specially designed BINGO card to identify their different talents and strengths. There was laughter and tears as these women recognized, reconnected and reframed their talents.  The women’s sense of value and self-worth bubbled up as their personal visions emerged. One attendee wrote “It was lovely talking with you today, your activity was enlightening and motivating. 

 You can learn more about the group by visiting www.mops

Demands of a waking economy – Employee retention!

As the sleeping economy begins to wake up is your business prepared to retain its employees?

Introducing career development plans provides the tools for your employees to:

• Identify and own their contributions to your business
• Define their career goals and see development opportunities within your organization
• Engage in conversations with their manager to discuss the development opportunities

 Surveys continually reveal that employees stay with an organization as long as the challenges and opportunities are there.  Career plans position your managers and employees to engage in thoughtful conversations that:

• Positively impact the employee’s commitment to the business
• Result in retention of experienced talent, and future leaders
• Motivate and energize the workforce.

 Worklife Strategies has years of experience introducing customized career development plans to diverse businesses; tell us about your business’s plans for career development.

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