Rock the Boat: Leadership Programs That Get Down To Business

Learning Objectives:

• Isolate leadership competencies most critical to the organization's current and future success.
• Use organizational goals as the foundation for leadership development initiatives.
• Recognize leadership development best practices, share them with the executive team, and integrate them into your programs.

Session Description:

Are you looking to breathe new life into your leadership development program? Are you looking for more noticeable results that will turn your executives on their heels? Is your top or emerging talent out of sync with business leaders and drivers? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this program is for you. It may be time to turn your development efforts upside down, rooting them in business goals vs. training programs. This session will show you how to design more practical, measurable leadership development programs that support organizational goals. Specifically, you will learn how to...-isolate leadership competencies most critical to the organization's current and future success -use organizational goals as the foundation for leadership development initiatives -recognize leadership development best practices, share them with the executive team, and integrate them into your programs.

Biography:

Susan Pyles is a Senior Talent Consultant and Trainer with ERC. Susan assists organizations with HR initiatives. She specializes in talent assessment, organizational and employee development, leadership development, performance management, coaching, mentoring, workforce planning, HR metrics, and employee engagement. Susan has 20 years experience in retail, banking, academia and consulting. Susan served in leadership roles in sales and service, communications, and talent management. Prior to joining ERC, Susan spent a decade in the award-winning training department of Ohio Savings/AmTrust Bank, ultimately leading the department as Vice President of Learning and Performance. Since joining ERC, Susan has led many human capital consulting initiatives, including performance management, executive coaching, strategic training plans, workforce planning, talent assessment, leadership development, and succession planning. Susan holds a Master of Communication from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ohio University. Susan is a national member of the American Society for Training & Development and a sought-after national speaker.