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People Development

People DevelopmentJust as you put a large amount of time and energy into creating a direction for your company, you should place an equal amount of importDOC_development.jpgance on making sure you have the right people to get you to where you want to be. Recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining competent people will enable you to create the culture that you want for your company.

But more than that, you'll need to create an environment that encourages and embraces change, providing your employees with the freedom, responsibility, and authority they need in order to create an atmosphere of trust. In addition, you will need to develop a succession plan to ensure that you will always have qualified people in key positions.

As you can see, the people in your organization and the culture that you create will play a very important part in getting your company on the path to success.

 

  • Empowering, Measuring, And Incenting Employee Performance President's Perspective

    Having a strategic plan is only useful if you have the right people to implement it. An employee performance process can help find and retain the people that will help reach your strategic objectives. Mike Nemeth, general manager of Elliott Tool Technologies, facilitates this program. It focuses on how to implement a proven employee performance process to hire more effectively, transition more responsibilities with confidence, increase employee performance, and grow your business. He also shares his personal perspective about how using such a process increased revenue by 93 percent, quadrupled profitability, and increased employee satisfaction by 33 percent.
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  • Accountability Panel Discussion

    Don’t let your employees hijack your business goals and objectives. Learn how to implement a successful accountability system from the experts – those who have successfully done it.
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  • Performance Review Process: Best Practices Exchange

    Are you effectively evaluating your employees? If not, you’re missing an opportunity to set them and your company up for success. Learn how to implement an employee performance review process that boosts morale, productivity, and your bottom line.
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  • Finding and Hiring the Right People Best Practices Exchange

    You’ve spent time and money to create and manage your business. At some point, you’re going to have to put your business’ success in the hands of others: your employees. This session will introduce best practices for finding and hiring the right people from multiple diverse perspectives.
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  • Leading an Accountable Team Best Practices Exchange

    Are you looking for fresh ideas that can help you hold your team accountable? At this candid discussion, you'll hear how your fellow business owners are dealing with these challenges. You'll come away with real-world advice you can use to start making immediate improvements to your business.
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  • Holding People Accountable

    Now more than ever, your people need to be focused and moving in the right direction. This spotlight will help you think deeper about dealing with accountability issues. You'll also gain useful insights into building an accountability system that ensures each team member is fully dedicated to helping you emerge from the downturn in a stronger position.
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  • Compensating Your Key People with Equity-Based Incentives Professional Perspective

    The legal structure you choose for your company can make a big difference in how you're taxed. At this professional perspective you'll hear from a seasoned tax attorney about what sets them apart. The session will also focus on the use of equity-based incentives for key management.
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  • Right People, Right Skills, Right Place Panel Discussion

    This two-hour panel discussion will focus on a crucial building block of growth in an uncertain economy: putting the right people in the right positions. Hear from experienced business leaders as they weigh in on this crucial topic, offering advice and insights that can help you ensure that you have the talent in place to move your company forward.
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  • Developing People and Building an Effective Work Environment

    How can you keep your organization's morale and values intact as you navigate the changing marketplace? Join your fellow business leaders to discuss ideas and best practices for building – and maintaining – an effective work environment that can adapt and thrive.
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  • Instilling Personal Accountability

    Join us for an enlightening discussion around personal accountability. Gain insights into creating a culture of self-responsibility, and find out how to remove the barriers that prevent employees from doing their jobs.
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  • A President's Perspective on Accountability

    How can you create a winning accountability system? For insights into this crucial question, join Larry Connor – managing partner of a $1 billion real estate investment firm – as he shares his experiences building and using an accountability system. This approach, which focuses on setting and measuring the right standards, has improved his employees' individual productivity by 60-100%.
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  • Conquer Team Dysfunction – Article

    Building a cohesive team is one of the best things you can do to give your organization a lasting competitive advantage. But as any business owner can attest, this is easier said than done. In this article, leadership expert Patrick Lencioni outlines five common causes of dysfunctional teams. By understanding these dysfunctions, you'll be better prepared to address those issues when they arise.
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  • Letting People Go by Clay Mathile – Video

    Clay Mathile has some great advice for carrying out one of those inevitable tasks that most owners would just as soon avoid: letting people go. Because organizations change over time, employees who used to be a great fit might not be qualified to take the company to the next level. Saying goodbye to these loyal, long-time team members is never easy, but as Clay points out, certain steps can make for a much smoother transition.
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  • 1-2-3 Delegation Model - Activity

    Are you giving your people the ability to hold themselves accountable? This tool can help you answer that question. By focusing on basic job responsibilities - for example, implementing sales strategies - you can clearly define the level of authority (on a scale of 1-3) that should be delegated for each job.
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