Leadership is key in every company. And leaders and companies always need to be identifying the next leaders. We also need to have a good understanding of what these next leaders need in order to be effective. Executive Development Associates surveyed over 460 senior level managers and leaders from different organizations. They identified the five…
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT What is Leadership Development and How Does It Compare to Leader Development and Leadership Training? Leader development focuses on the development of the leader which may include personal attributes, behaviors, thoughts and feelings. This type of development focuses on the person. Leadership development focuses on the process. It includes social influence, team dynamics and more.…
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What is mLearning? mLearning or mobile learning is defined as learning across multiple contexts, through social and content interactions, using personal electronic devices. Is mLearning just another elearning on a different device? No. mLearning requires a change of content and design to allow for it to be consumed on demand. mLearning condenses lessons into shorter,…
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What is a performance improvement plan (PIP)? A PIP is formal process used by managers to help employees improve performance. What should be included in a PIP? Identify the performance to be improved / behavior to be corrected. You need to be very specific. Provide clear expectations and metrics. You need to give the employee goals to…
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Succession training is when a company identifies employees with managerial or executive skills and works with the employees to develop those skills. Succession training is one of the most important training programs you can implement. Below are just a few of its benefits: 1. Transition: Succession training allows for a smooth transition from one leader to…
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What are the top challenges of human resource professionals? We asked them, and this is what we learned: 1. Talent Acquisition – HR professionals told us that hiring top talent is their number one challenge. With an increase in the need for certain skill sets, there is a smaller pool of talent (and more companies…
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The Space Coast EDC met for their Board of Director’s meeting on April 6, 2016. Jules Schneider, Sr. Manager at Lockheed Martin, gave an update on the Orion Spacecraft. Jules spoke about how Orion is the most complex space system Lockheed has ever been a part of. He mentioned that 48 states are responsible for…
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Strategic planning — it can be painful. It can be frustrating. But it can add tremendous value. And there are ways to increase its value. We often hear how our clients have put in so much time, effort and research in the strategic planning process only to not get much of an impact. So how…
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HRSS Consulting Group, LLC had the opportunity to attend the i4GovCon event this month. We found the event insightful and full of great networking opportunities. Thank you to Jenny Clark for creating this unique event to help business owners interact and collaborate. We thought it might be helpful to those who could not attend and…
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HRSS Consulting Group attended the Economic Development Commission’s event at the EFSU Planetarium on March 10th. The event hosted 2 sets of panelists that included: David Perley, Rusty Roberts, Kenneth Stackpoole, Jim Barfield, Wayne Justice, Dale Ketcham, Frank O’Dea, and Lynda Weatherman. The panelists talked about challenges they faced, important events ahead, and the outlook…
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