The Thrive! Blog...
June 2, 2011Need to better manage performance |
How to get through your performance management system in only 5 questions Forget the damn performance management system already. You’re resisting filling out the 5-, 9- or 15 page documents on each of the 5 or 10 or 20 team members that report to you. “It’s so much paper,” you say “Can we shorten it? [...]
April 18, 2011Leaders challenge their own mental models. |
Leaders are responsible for generating results, or Outcomes, as illustrated in the Thinking-Action-Outcomes™ model below. Those results are determined by the Actions that leaders take. Hence, most leaders and management development courses focus their attention on technique and actions – more effective ways to set goals, feedback and coaching tactics, how to inspire people or how [...]
April 18, 2011Just Lead Dammit! |
One of the fundamental challenges facing many, if not most, organizations today is that leaders don’t lead. They may guide. They may supervise. They may organize. They may keep people within specific boundaries or to work within prescribed rules, policies and procedures. But, they don’t lead! And, this challenge is compounded by the host of [...]
April 18, 2011Play 3 Critical Roles: Learner – Teacher –Steward around a core of Character |
Many people define – either implicitly or explicitly – leadership as performing a series of common tasks like Planning, Staffing, Delegating (or Assigning), Controlling (or Influencing), etc. Leaders must perform those tasks well. However, performing them well is insufficient to effectively leading the organization. Great leadership requires going far beyond performing those tasks well. It [...]
April 11, 2011Understanding: Custom Training and Development |
Custom Training and Development WWCG provides a wide-range of training and development services to ensure our clients attract, develop and retain the talent necessary to be successful. We provide turnkey training management services; conduct training needs assessments; design, develop and deliver the necessary curriculum; and measure the effectiveness our clients’ training efforts to ensure they [...]
April 11, 2011Understanding: Succession Planning and Talent Management |
Succession Planning and Talent Management WWCG works with our clients to develop the strategies, systems and processes to help our clients ensure they get the right people with the right capabilities and values into the right job role at the right time both now and in the future. We help ensure our clients have a [...]
April 11, 2011Understanding: Performance-Driven, Values Based Leadership |
Values Based, Performance-Driven Leadership WWCG works with our clients to design and deliver core and custom leadership development programs that help leaders – from frontline supervisors to C-level officers — engage the organization and lead more effectively. Leader Development Effective leadership is THE key above all others to navigating the whitewater. In today’s rapidly changing [...]
April 11, 2011Understanding: Change Leadership |
Change Leadership Our goal is to help our clients achieve long-term, sustainable growth and profitability through continuous improvement and large-scale organizational change. To that end, we provide a broad range of management consulting and training and development services designed to help our clients cope with and take advantage of the turbulence they face in the [...]
April 11, 2011Understanding: Strategic Thinking and Learning Services |
Strategic Thinking & Learning Our Strategic Thinking and Learning services are designed to help our clients: Define the current reality facing their businesses Understand the possible future scenarios they may face Develop a vision of their future organization and Devise and execute appropriate strategies for closing the gap between where they are and they want [...]
April 8, 2011Leaders Practice Performance-Driven, Values-Based Leadership(tm) |
True leaders are responsible for both WHAT (Performance-driven) gets done and HOW (Values-based) those results are accomplished. They create value for the organization, its owners and its employees AND they do it in a way that engages people and inspires them to perform their best. HOW results are achieved becomes as important as WHAT results [...]