Talent Development

Organizational success depends upon having well-trained, highly skilled employees to lead and grow your business. Building employee capabilities and developing a talent pipeline is an important investment in your organization.

Our team is passionate about thoroughly understanding your current and future business needs and defining and assessing skills and competencies to create development solutions unique to your organization and culture.

The H.s. Group successes in Talent development

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Companies Who Feel They at Least Made Their Investment Back

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Would Repeat the Process with
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Were Somewhat or Very Satisfied with the Overall Experience

executive & leadership coaching

Executive and Leadership Coaching is a highly individualized process that combines 360° feedback, professional assessments and coaching to guide individuals in improving their leadership effectiveness and their business’ bottom-line results.

Primary Coaching Applications

High Potential Coaching
Targeted Performance Coaching
New Leader Coaching
Leadership Team Coaching

Our Coaching Process

Our certified coaches guide participants on a transformational process that is customized to each individual and typically includes:

Meeting with the individual’s leader to understand the coaching expectations / needs and to monitor progress throughout the program.
Conducting professional, comprehensive assessments and providing feedback from our staff Ph.D. in Psychology.
Administering and interpreting a 360° feedback profile at the start of coaching and completing a follow-up 360° review 18 months after to assess observed changes.
Facilitating the creation of an individual development plan, coaching on plan execution and providing ongoing support.
Meeting one-on-one for coaching and competency-building sessions for a recommended six months or more.

Talent development with the H.s. group

IMPROVED WORK PERFORMANCE 70% 70%
IMPROVED COMMUNICATION SKILLS 72% 72%
IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS 73% 73%
IMPROVED SELF-CONFIDENCE 80% 80%

ORGANIZATIONAL & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Our organizational and leadership development solutions focus on strategically improving overall organizational effectiveness as well as fostering leaders’ ability to perform successfully. Our talent management services are uniquely customized for your business and culture by our experienced consulting team, ensuring that it meets your company’s key objectives. Depending on your goals, solutions may include assessments and/or 360° feedback.

Career management / development
Creating a culture of employee engagement
Executive team development
Succession planning
Building and sustaining a coaching culture
Leadership fundamentals
Employee strength development
Instilling employee ownership for their own performance and career path

Not sure what custom program fits you?

Here are some examples of programs we provide. Click each program to read more.

Career Development / Management

A one-day group workshop that combines the use of the MBTI^® with 360° feedback to objectively identify an individual’s natural tendencies as well as his or her demonstrated workplace behaviors. The feedback is utilized to develop a solid career action plan that establishes opportunities to leverage strengths, address development needs, appreciate differing leadership styles, and cultivate the motivation necessary to support difference as well as engagement. This offering is appropriate for individuals at all levels.

Career Entrepreneur®

A one-on-one career management program to support career pathing and succession planning that is built upon a blend of professional assessments and individual coaching. Tailored to each individual with program length determined by each situation. The focus is on both personal leadership and functional skill development – a key differentiator from other career management programs. This program targets senior and mid-level leaders.

Create Your Career GPS™ Advancing Employee Engagement

Create Your Career GPS™ is an encouraging, stimulating, and interactive career management program consisting of four half-day group workshops, supplemented by an hour of individual coaching and an invitation to join a peer group for ongoing support. This group workshop is appropriate for an employee at any level and includes:

Assessment of personal goals, interests, energy, skills, values, and passion.
Exploration of workplace trends, challenges, opportunities, and impact on participants.
Creation of a personal career map for future success and fulfillment.

PowerMyWork™ - Developing Employee Strengths

PowerMyWork™, a career management program for employees at all levels of an organization, combines a half-day or full-day group workshop, an individual coaching session, and interactive technology-based resources to facilitate employee development. This program includes:

Personal assessments to clarify values, strengths, ideal work environment, and career focus.
Guidance on the development of a career map and career action plan.

Manager As Coach - Building & sustaining a coaching culture

Effectively coaching others to achieve their full potential is a requirement for organizations to succeed. Yet coaching is one of the most overlooked skills. With this multi-session Manager as Coach Learning Series, line supervisors to executives gain the ability to coach, build trust, and conduct constructive conversations that develop and engage employees to drive organizational performance.

So Now You're a Leader - Developing your frontline leaders

A one-day workshop that examines the fundamentals of leadership. This interactive group development program explores the role and expectations of a leader as well as the traits and behaviors of successful leaders in your organization. Designed for new/entry-level leaders.

Leadership Matters - Strategies to Enhance your Leadership Culture

Your corporate and leadership culture can be your biggest advantage in the battle to attract and retain talented employees or your greatest disadvantage. In this process, we work with you to assess your current culture, frame your desired culture, and develop communication and leadership strategies to instill the culture in the organization. Elements of the process may include focus groups, senior leadership input, and initiatives to foster leadership growth and address leadership skill gaps.

Courageous Leadership

Not your typical management development program. This bold approach to developing mid- to senior-level teams uses real data from your company to create a highly customized, interactive, and powerful initiative built around your strategic objectives. A six- to twelve-month process for senior leadership that includes:

Assessment results and implications.
Leadership development/engagement materials revolving around real business issues.
Individual and team action plans for moving forward.

Succession Planning

Sustaining competitive advantage, ensuring ongoing operations, and minimizing the impact of unexpected departures requires organizations to continually identify and develop their bench strength. We help organizations strategically map, assess, and develop the abilities of their present and future leaders.

5 Functions of a Great Team - Developing Your Leadership Team

Based on The New York Times best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni, this one-day workshop is a practical learning experience that will help your team take its first steps toward greater cohesiveness and productivity. Using a powerful assessment and interactive exercises, our facilitators will guide your team to new insights and actions to make significant progress in each of these five fundamentals: Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results.

additional services

recruiting

Career Transition

HR Consulting

Assessments & Surveys

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