Many executive coaches are overpaid and underperform. Unfortunately, many of the best known and highly compensated executive coaches waste a great deal of time, energy, and client resources. While they may provide ample opportunities for leaders to confidentially explore issues and observations, discuss goals, and brainstorm, often these services do not get to the root […]
Posted especially for vocal sports enthusiasts…
What CDR Risk Factor does this cartoon depict?
(Those of you with low Amusement & Hedonism scores may wish to ignore)
Here is a question that was posted on an ASTD LinkedIn board the other day. A couple of training consultants disagreed with my comments and the the entire post was taken down last night.
Original Post:
It’s always been our thinking that you can’t teach empathy, but it seems to be harder and harder to find applicants […]
This question was asked on a LinkedIn post on ASTD. Here’s my response:
You can’t teach fish to fly. Once a person is a working adult, their hard wiring is set. Unfortunately, too many organizations try to “train” people to lead. Even those with an MBA from the finest schools may or may not possess leadership […]
Personality assessment is useful for describing an individual on characteristics which can not be directly observed. Behaviors are visible to people, but the reasons behind them and the motivations for them are not observable. Psychological assessment results provide a vocabulary for describing propensities and a view of the “whys” behind the behaviors. This information sets […]
June 10 – 11, 2009
We’re hosting an Executive Coaching Certification Workshop in Tulsa. Any late comers need to contact us at 918-488-0722 or ilenoir@cdrassessmentgroup.mccreamarketinggroup.com. This is a great way to leverage your existing practice with unmatched tools and support behind the scenes.
June 24, 2009 (1:30 to 2:30 pm CT)
We are hosting a complimentary webinar […]
Executive performance is a mess. Recent business calamities and financial sector bailouts simply confirm the leader deficit. Back in 1998, we recognized the impact of poor leadership and that is why we began our business. Our plan was to revolutionize leadership. Even then, most studies indicated that 50-75% of leaders were ineffective. Given […]
Most leadership performance and development processes now include some type of 360 degree feedback instrument. These tools are important. However, 360s have a limited scope and only tell part of the story. They describe what and how performance behaviors are observed – citing external perceptions from performance stakeholders. Frequently, feedback from 360s alone creates confusion […]
Leader rating and development programs are among the hardest to sell with ROI. A dollar spent on assessment may save three dollars in retention. A dollar invested in training may lower recruiting costs by five times that amount. The good news is that better-developed leaders produce superior results, thus increasing compensation, and lowering turnover. Word […]
This is a reminder that our clients and colleagues have been invited to an online tour on February 4, 2009 at 11:00 am CST introducing myLADR which is a one-of-a-kind advanced personalization front-end for any Learning Management System.
MyLADR begins with comprehensive individual assessment and coaching feedback. This is a custom micro-to-macro system that carves out […]
