Coffee with Ken Colleagues: “Executive Coaching Best Practices Roundtable”

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Coffee with Ken & Colleagues: “Executive Coaching Best Practices Roundtable” with Jan Boxer, Barrie Zucal, Suzi Pomerantz, Ken Boxer November 29, 2011 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT     This month’s webcast will feature a panel of some of the leading executive coaches in the United States.  The panel will discuss how coaching has been: •         Integrated with OD consulting and training efforts •         Implemented to help organizations effectively transition, develop and retain leaders •         Implemented to support organization change efforts •         Designed to respond to the multi-cultural needs of global organizations •         Aligned with organizations’ overall leadership development strategy •         Deployed in a variety of both individual and group programs   At the conclusion of this session, participants will learn specific ways to either launch or enhance executive coaching in your organization. Click here to register. … [Read more...]

Free Webcast October 27 – Is Coaching-Based Leadership Worth the Investment?

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 Is Coaching-Based Leadership Worth the Investment?   What makes an investment in leadership development worthwhile?  Certainly having an initiative pay for itself is ideal, however there is more to the story. From a learning and talent management perspective, initiatives delivering improved leadership performance aligned with the business strategy are the ones deserving of investment. The key question for talent management professionals is: “What do we need our leaders to do differently in order to attain our strategic intentions as quickly and effectively as possible?” Join us in this webinar on October 27th from 10:00-11:00 AM ET where Merrill Anderson, Principal, Cylient will share his recent experience with a major coaching-based leadership development initiative at Bridgestone and ideas for: 1.Achieving buy-in for coaching-based leadership 2.Developing coaching behaviors that impact the business 3.Ensuring ROI of leadership development initiatives   Click here to register   Merrill Lynch, Cylient Ken Boxer, Strategic Partners … [Read more...]

Public Workshop: Mentoring the Gap

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Free Webcast – Employee Engagement – September 29

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Employee Engagement Leaders that want employees to love working for their organizations need to focus on three simple things: Key drivers of employee engagement The characteristics of excellent organizations Employee empowerment During this month’s virtual meeting, Ken Boxer, President and Founder of Strategic Partners and Don MacPherson, President and Co-founder of Modern Survey, will discuss how excellent leaders are able to engage their employees by providing recognition, a sense of accomplishment, career development, organizational confidence, and fair compensation. They will discuss the characteristics of excellent organizations and what affect those characteristics have on engagement levels. Finally, they will discuss the importance of empowering employees to be responsible for their own engagement levels. At the conclusion of the session, it will be very clear what you can do to help your employees love their organization. The agenda for the Coffee with Modern Survey will include: Employee engagement and how extraordinary leaders build trust with their employees by focusing on the drivers of engagement Linkage between engaged employees and satisfied, loyal customers/clients Questions and Answers Ken and Don will also discuss the initiation of the Washington, D.C.  Employee Engagement Network -- the only formal organization of business professionals in Washington, D.C., Virginia or Maryland dedicated solely to the study and strategic development of best-practices around the topic of employee engagement. Membership is invite-only and includes business leaders and HR professionals from Federal agencies and the largest employers in the Washington, D.C. area.  Members of the Employee Engagement Network receive the benefits of close access to a large community of HR decision-makers and employee engagement professionals, as well as invitations to networking events and updates with the latest data on employee engagement levels … [Read more...]

September Public Offerings: Innovation, Strategic Thinking

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As our summers wind down and September approaches, SPI wants to let you know about upcoming open enrollment programs by our partner Barnes & Conti. In addition to their popular programs on influence and innovation management, they will be hosting the only public offering of their renowned Strategic Thinking program this year. Strategic Thinking: Leadership Practices for Innovative Organizations A program for leaders at all levels of an organization who need to think strategically, anticipate issues, solve problems, and make decisions based on new and emerging information while keeping the long-term vision in mind. In this workshop, participants will learn how and when to apply different types of thinking—systems thinking, critical thinking, and creative thinking—to a problem or opportunity and how to work with stakeholders to make and implement decisions. We are offering Strategic Thinking on September 19, in Berkeley, California. Here is what a large biotech company's director of global training and development had to say:     ...(the implementation of this program) has allowed this team to think differently and allowed them to move out of their traditional approaches to product development, product launches and marketing. Overall the Strategic Thinking model from Barnes and Conti has increased our ability to adjust to the changes that occur in our markets, products and competition. Strategic Thinking: Leadership Practices for Innovative Organizations Sept. 19,  2011  in Berkeley, CA Click for more information Click here to register Managing Innovation: Driving Ideas from Strategic Initiative to Value Creation Managing Innovation, which is offered on September 20, is designed to provide managers and facilitators of innovation or innovative teams with an opportunity to discover and practice the mind-sets and skill-sets that are needed to manage a successful “Innovation Journey” from a strategic initiative to the creation of … [Read more...]

Learning Innovation: Development for a Changing Environment (Sept 8)

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Learning Innovation: Development for a Changing Environment Sept. 8 — Washington, D.C. Hyatt Regency Crystal City As anyone in business today knows, nothing is constant except change. Economic recovery has built steadily, but it's likely the business climate will remain in flux as organizations deal with increased global competition and complex and challenging business issues. To be true partners in this environment, learning and development professionals must develop innovative and adaptive ways to meet organizational needs to survive and thrive in a world of unknowns. In the 2011 Breakfast Club series, our panel of industry experts will lead discussions about the role the learning organization plays in leading today's organization to dynamic, sustained success. Click here for details and registration.   … [Read more...]

SHRM Annual Exposition – Las Vegas, NV

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June 26 – 29, 2011:  Conference - 2011 SHRM Annual Exposition - Las Vegas, Nevada Visit our partner, MasteryWorks at the 2011 SHRM Annual Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26th – 29th where they will be highlighting their efforts to partner with local SHRM chapter to provide members with tools to take charge of their HR careers. Visit them at booth #941 for information … [Read more...]

Free Webinar on Innovation Management with Barnes & Conti

Register for this free webinar coming up on July  14 - it's an outstanding opportunity to look at Barnes & Conti’s unique approach to innovation management. HSM Online Seminars is hosting this free webinar to be given by Barnes & Conti CEO Kim Barnes and Senior Associate Nelson Soken, Ph.D. The webinar is entitled, “Innovation Management: Moving Ideas into Action.” Kim and Nelson have taught innovation management practices across the globe, using a research-based model together with hands-on exercises to create compelling learning experiences. In this webinar, they will describe innovation management as a journey—a kind of “adventure travel” where you, as a guide or leader, enable your team to create extraordinary value. During the session, Kim and Nelson will provide precise definitions, a practical research-based model, and examples from their experience of the mindsets and skill-sets that are key to success during each phase of the innovation journey. You will have an opportunity to reflect on your own experience as an innovation manager and assess your strengths. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. What participants will learn: How to define and describe innovation in a way that makes it clear how each person can contribute, regardless of his or her position Which mind-sets and skill-sets are required for success at different phases of the innovation journey Your own strengths and preferences as a manager of innovation and how to use that knowledge to achieve better innovation results You can register for the webinar through HSM Online Seminars. We hope you’ll be able to join us! Title: Innovation Management: Moving Ideas Into Action When:  July 14, 2011,  1:00 - 2:00pm, Eastern Click here to register.     … [Read more...]

ASTD International Conference and Expo – May 2011

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We're proud to announce that several of our partners will be exhibiting at the ASTD 2011 International Conference & Exposition and we hope to see you there! If you're planning on attending, please stop by our partner’s booth, pick up a copy of our GSA Schedule Offerings and receive 10% off any of the services included in the brochure. Visit PPS, International and SyNET at booth # 1012. They will have information about: Change Management Leadership Teambuilding Our partner, SyNet/PPS International is global HR and learning and development consultancy providing business professionals worldwide with the skills and support needed to be successful in their organizational roles. Their consultants, instructional designers, trainers and coaches are experts in their field. Their global team helps clients effectively address strategic and tactical challenges in critical-to-success areas. Their proven track record comprises an extensive list of industry leaders who rely on a globally present, fast and flexible partner to meet their specific learning and development needs in line with their business objectives. Carsten Tripler is speaking on Wednesday, May 25th, at 8:00 am on Change Management: Organizational Constellations. Room W 106 Visit MasteryWorks at booth #616. They will have information about: CAREERSMART™ –instructor-led program and eSolutions that educates and inspires individuals to take personal responsibility for their own professional development. TALENTBUILDER® Engage, Develop, and Retain Your Talent and High Potential Individuals - instructor-led training program and e-solution that helps managers learn how to build their team and organization capability by developing and leveraging the unique talents of individual contributors. Career development planning is a key focus for successful organizations to address the challenges of retaining and engaging key employees, and MasteryWorks’ solutions have proven highly … [Read more...]

Top TEN Strategies to Help You With Your Most Pressing Organization Development Challenges of 2011

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Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT Cost:    Free   Space is limited.  Reserve your Webinar seat now: Click here to register Join Ken Boxer for “coffee” on Thursday, May 26th from 10:00 AM ET – 11:00 AM ET to discuss key findings from our recent study of organizational trends in the government along with research on the most significant organizational challenges of 2011. Overview of Webcast With a new Congress, a soaring federal deficit, and the need to control costs, managers will need to be increasingly creative in responding to the effects of these pressures on the development needs of their organizations. During this complimentary webcast event Ken will: • Explore significant organization development trends for 2011 • Feature cutting-edge research on the most pressing organization development challenges facing federal agencies • Review the implications of these challenges for managers • Provide participants with the Top 10 Tools to help managers • Develop specific action plans for applying the Top 10 Tools to address these challenges This 60 minute virtual meeting will be: • Fast paced • Interactive • Engaging • Informative • Action Oriented All participants will receive a complimentary copy of our recent study on organizational trends in the government. Click here to register … [Read more...]