Performance, Transformed
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As a Channel Partner with Ken Blanchard Companies, I frequently teach SLII® to corporate clients. In the first morning of class, I share a personal example that shows how I went through the Development cycle in my efforts to learn how to roll a kayak. This is one of my favorite parts of teaching this model.
Read MoreSarah Scala Consulting is an internationally certified executive coach and confidential partner, helping to meet challenges in new ways. Leadership gaps or blind spots sometimes lead to burnout and hinder effective leadership. Coaching helps executives and leaders strengthen self-awareness, interpersonal skills, and business savviness. The client sets the agenda in this partnership and is responsible for the outcomes.
Read MoreLeader accountability is quite important to business success! Without accountability measures, it is difficult for leaders to be aware of expectations, goals, and their progress with both meeting goals and supporting the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Read MoreFor the past 18 months the world has gone through massive loss and major transition due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This has included a significant loss of life, change in the way people work, change in where and how people work, and in some cases the complete re-tooling or elimination of some industries. On the flip-side, the Covid-19 pandemic also revealed a silver lining of meeting, and at times exceeding, defined business goals and needs for certain companies.
Read MoreNow, more than ever, people are working in different ways and in different places. With the majority of people working remotely, you no longer have face to face time with those that you lead and manage. Right now, it is increasingly important to recognize and celebrate successes with those members of your team.
Read MoreThese unprecedented times during the coronavirus pandemic have led to changes for all of us, both at work and at home. As new experiences emerge, both individual and collective, the pursuit of inclusion is more important than ever.
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence is a key skill for 2020! The subject of Emotional Intelligence comes up quite frequently in my conversations with clients as a skill they are looking to develop in their executives and leaders.
Read MoreWhen providing feedback on poor performance, schedule a meeting with the employee that's private and preferably in person. Inform the employee that you're aware of their declining performance.
Read MoreTo manage conflict between employees or co-worker complaints, first schedule a private, face-to-face meeting quickly after the incident.
Read MoreI was recently hired to teach Emotional Intelligence for Harvard University at the Harvard Ed Portal. In this course, participants were asked to read Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves, along with completing the assessment to build awareness around strengths and development areas for Emotional Intelligence.
Read MoreAs a Channel Partner with Ken Blanchard Companies, I frequently teach Situational Leadership II® to corporate clients. In the first morning of class, I share a personal example that shows how I went through the Development cycle in my efforts to learn how to roll a kayak. This is one of my favorite parts of teaching this model.
Read MoreThe topic of performance management comes up quite frequently in conversations and articles in the Human Resources and Learning and Development industries. Some organizations have decided scrap performance reviews and their performance process all together, while other organizations have refined or simplified the way performance is managed.
Read MoreSLII® is the "most widely taught leadership model in the world. SLII creates a shared process, language, and model for building leadership across all levels of an organization." - Ken Blanchard Companies. SLII is a proven, time-tested model that has been used to train over 5 million leaders in the world’s top organizations.
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