Watch Out for Five Big Rocks on the Path to Basic Supervision

by Glenn

Shift Perceptions on the Path to Basic Supervision Question from Supervisor: Why does the first transition to basic supervision seem so daunting to some leaders? First, let’s pinpoint two implied messages from this great question about basic supervision. The second transition may not be as daunting as the first one. Some leaders may not find […]

Managing Poor Performance When You’re Dealt Four Trump Cards

by Glenn

Managing Poor Performance is a Game of Many Names This high stakes game goes by many names. At the same time it never goes by a single, universally known label like poker, solitaire, Hearts or Spades. Managing poor performance is more like a description of the challenge rather than the name of the game. But […]

How to Fire an Employee Gracefully – A Stump the Chump Quiz

by Glenn

How to Fire an Employee Gracefully – Overview What is it like to truly be graceful? Beyond that, what is it like to know how to fire an employee gracefully? We believe it is possible to professionally terminate an employee as gracefully as the mallard in our featured image. We examined 9 do’s and don’ts […]

The Number One Skill for a First Time Manager

by Glenn

Question from a first time manager If you had to pick just one of the 9 “Must-Have” Skills to learn as a first time manager which one would you pick as the most important to learn and practice? Best answer: Informal coaching Here’s why. Many times a first time manager focuses on doing the work […]

9 Self-Coaching Questions You Can Even Use With Your Team

by Glenn

Training for Supervisors – Initial ReflectionBe careful about using these questions in a quick question and answer fashion. Although they appear to be a checklist of nine questions, they are not.Look at training for supervisors as a journey. Or, perhaps a voyage. The nearby picture, by Thomas Cole (1842), is entitled The Voyage of Life […]

Corporate Leadership Training Delivers 9 "Must-Have" Skills

9 “Must-Have” Skills for Supervisors and Team Leaders™ is a corporate leadership training experience available in a 3 Day Boot Camp, 2 Day Workshop or 1 Day Seminar.

The nine skills include coaching, delegating, disciplining, documenting, fulfilling dynamic changing jobs, measuring work, motivating people, planning work, and scripting (difficult conversations). Learn more about the 9 Skills or download a free poster defining them.

Developing any skill requires learning a body of knowledge about that skill and practice.

During each corporate leadership training experience we: 1) introduce and define each skill in the context of your business situation, 2) model the skill in fun and engaging ways, and 3) facilitate low-risk opportunities for participants to practice.

Corporate Leadership Training Creates Impact for Learning

We use accelerated learning principles for teaching and engaging adults in our corporate leadership training. Our boot camps, workshops and seminars rely upon interactive exercises, relevant business examples and participant involvement to reinforce application.

Learning is enhanced from nine learning formats including: assessments, case studies, documentation practice, group based coaching, live modeling, pre-tests/post-tests, skills practice, team exercises, and team trivia contests. Take a closer look at our approach to facilitating learning.