Services to Engage Your Talent

CAREER PATH DESIGN & COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT

Lack of career path is a common frustration for many employees in Corporate America today and is a significant driver of turn-over. The good news is that there is always a career path. The problem is that all too frequently HR departments have little time or resources to show employees what their career could look like. To motivate and keep top talent, providing a clear picture of what the career options could be will drive engagement, productivity, and retention. The MKD approach involves alignment discussions with your senior leaders, facilitated sessions with your subject matter experts (employees), and ultimately competency identification and mapping that shows how cross lateral moves are not only possible, but a key way to develop your talent. Mapping competencies cross-functionally will show your talent that careers can move across the company, and do not necessarily have to be a vertical climb within a function. This work will not only enable employees to have a clearer picture of the possibilities but will aid your managers in having a robust career discussion with their teams.

ROLE STRUCTURE SIMPLIFICATION & LEVELING

Fast growing, successful companies do a lot of hiring. In times of fast growth, managers are looking to hire quickly. Job descriptions are written, people are hired, and before you know it, you have a titling structure that is confusing to the organization. This only serves to hurt morale. People want clarity. They want to know who is doing what and want to feel that their jobs are placed in the hierarchy at the right level.

To provide your employees with this clarity, I will work with you and your team to define the major areas of work, outline the individual roles that exist within these major work areas, and appropriately level each job so that roles are built on competency and skill required. Titles and leveling will align with the requirements of the job. Not only does this give your employees a clear idea of the different roles in your organization, it will reduce any internal angst that your employees may be feeling due to special or over-inflated titles. Also, this is a necessary step to building a clear career path.

PURPOSE & STRATEGY FACILITATION

Purpose is the largest driver of engagement. Yet many organizations do not understand the difference between vision and purpose. Why you do what you do is what compels people to join your organization and want to buy your product or service. My inclusive approach will guide you and your team to identify a strong and compelling purpose statement that will capture the hearts and minds of your employees and customers.

Whether you are looking to identify next year’s goals, your five-year strategy, or need to solve a business challenge, a well facilitated meeting is key to your credibility as a leader. As a highly skilled and energetic facilitator, my goal is to ensure your meeting is a success and that each participant leaves the meeting feeling a sense of accomplishment and a clear vision of next steps. Working closely with you, I will learn your goals, ensure you have invited the right stakeholders to your meeting, and tailor an agenda that is interactive, thought provoking, and achieves the results you are looking for.

CULTURE OF COMPASSION FACILITATION

The world is in need of more compassion and business is not immune to this. Instead of focusing so intently on our differences (diversity), uniting around our shared values of being human will drive more inclusion. I envision a world where we see each other as human beings, all with equal value and worth. My colleague and I have developed a 3-step program:

1) Listen Deeply… to understand

2) Unite Widely… we are more similar than different

3) Act Boldy… Identify courageous actions for a more inclusive culture

The goal of this program is to positively move forward, shape a future that will be built on compassion and shared goals, and build a culture that embraces how we are more similar than different.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING & COACHING

Leadership and management are not the same. My program develops your managers into leaders. Through thought provoking discussion, exercises, and theory, your managers will learn the importance of Vision, Alignment and Execution and the methods to start implementing concepts immediately. This 3 Session journey of 2.5 hours each will stretch the way your managers think about their role and leave them feeling compelled to approach their team in a whole new way. Utilizing the Wiley DiSC assessment, I help your managers see their leadership potential and teach them the fundamentals of leadership. Individual coaching sessions and development plans can be added for an extra fee.