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“I was fortunate enough to participate in Kathi's executive leadership program and it was a wonderful experience, accentuated by Kathi's wonderful demeanor. Kathi helped me to see things that weren't initially obvious to me and gave me a plan to improve my skills as a leader. She took great care ensuring that I clearly understood the process and walked me through each step.
Cale Ferguson, Site Support Manager, KLX Energy Services Kathi provides a very customized experience and offers an A+ experience, both in the classroom and out. She is able to provide detailed insight and coaching to personal and professional factors contributing to individual successes. After my experience with U of H Leadership Certification Program, I could better position myself to be a more effective leader and an asset to my team. Not only have I had the pleasure of being one of Kathi's students and clients, but I have been able to refer her to family and friends with similar successes and outcomes, both in their professions and personal experiences. Andrea Balli, Executive Administrator, Hubbell & Hudson Management LLC DBA Black Walnut Cafe "Kathi has a finely honed ability to discover and address complex issues, in a direct, yet diplomatic way. She sees great potential in people and organizations, working to bring out the best qualities and build strong teams. I know that when I recommend Kathi to one of my clients, they will be in very capable hands!" Patty Block, Founder & President, The Block Group Inc. "I have been working with Kathi for a few years and have found her to be a wonderful asset to my firm. Kathi helped me work through some business challenges to come up with a strategy. She has administered Birkman profiles to evaluate potential employees and willingly helped me to understand the results. Kathi was also instrumental in assisting with our Communication Skills training program. Kathi’s expertise in Human Resources and Training, along with her passion and professionalism make her a valuable partner for any organization." James R. (Jim) Waters, CFP®, Founder and President, Partners in Wealth, Inc. “I highly recommend Kathi. She is a skilled training and development professional who is detailed and organized when working with clients. She knows what to do and does it. I find her to be pleasant to work with and about getting results for her clients. I enjoy her positive and upbeat personality.” Merilyn Fance, Owner, Breakthrough Seminar Group "When I needed someone to help build on our career development theme for our early to mid-career professionals I turned to Kathi. Kathi was a great person to work with and instrumental in building on the theme of Personal Branding. She developed a program that resonated with the audience, her approach was engaging which allowed participants to think deeper of how to internally market themselves by focusing on attributes that build on personal goals but also align with our organizations objectives as well. Very personable, I would highly recommend Kathi." Greg Palmer, Business Development Manager, Halliburton “Thank you for all the effort you put into Baskin’s Boot Camp. We certainly could not have done it without your above and beyond effort! It has been great working with you these past few months – I am confident we will continue to be engaged in various ways in the future.” Dave Pritchett, VP, Operations, BASKiNS "I highly recommend Kathi to anyone looking to build cohesiveness in their Executive Leadership teams, increase self-awareness, or improve personal leadership. Her knowledge of the Birkman method and the hands-on approach she has developed to guide her audience through the discovery process was engaging and effective. By the end of the workshop I understood my strengths and weaknesses and I was able to transfer the information learned in the classroom and immediately apply it to the workplace." Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity Darrell Jones, Regional Manager, Jack Henry & Associates “Kathi replaced another adjunct faculty member in the middle of a design program for a new leadership course. She masterfully got up to speed and became a contributing member of the team in very little time. I value her consistency, professionalism and her deep expertise. She is the first person I call when a corporate client wants to talk about leadership.” Guy Felder, Program Director, The University of Houston Continuing Education “I have had the pleasure of working with Kathi in the development and delivery of the leadership program, EmPOWER, for University of Houston's Continuing Education division. Kathi is an astute business woman, well versed in her areas of expertise. Friendly and sociable, she is the epitome of leadership in professional as well as charitable causes that she is involved with. Without reservation, I highly recommend Kathi as a trusted expert in individual and organizational development.” Melinda Stallings, Owner, Impact Leadership, LLC "Kathi was one of my instructors in the University of Houston Empower Leadership program. She was always interesting, engaging, and authoritative. It is obvious her years working for companies, running her own company, and teaching have provided her with a depth of knowledge and experience that serve her very well in both consulting and teaching. Kathi is very effective at explaining and demonstrating what the Birkman results mean for an individual and how one can maximize their strengths and recognize their weaknesses. In my case, I am much more informed and a more effective leader as a result of Kathi's work with me regarding my Birkman assessment. I would unreservedly recommend Kathi and her work for any endeavor to which she is contracted, commissioned, or assigned." Andy Trawick, Sr. Account Manager, Puffer-Sweiven |
Leadership and Talent Development Services
Consider that up to 80% of your company’s worth is tied to human capital. Organizations don’t achieve results – people do. Companies flourish when they have the right people doing the right things, the right way to get the right results. Are your employees motivated and willing to go the extra mile? Do your leaders have the skill sets, tools and knowledge to be effective? Is your workforce functioning as one united team working together to achieve success? Employee development is a “whole person” concept that can energize your organization. The benefits of strong leaders and motivated employees accrue over time and contribute to the creation of a strong, sustainable and high performing culture. What if you could have leadership and employee development programs that actually provided a return on your investment and impacted your operations in positive and profitable ways? How We Can Help – The Power of Your Teams
People Possibilities can meet your employee effectiveness needs through the delivery of highly customized Leadership and Talent Development Services that seamlessly integrate with your strategies, industry challenges and business opportunities. We focus on ”soft skills” training in the areas of leadership development, team building, and talent recruitment and management. Our programs are customized and results-driven, and you will immediately notice the impact on performance. Let us help you develop a sustainable high-performance culture, in which teams and employees excel in the execution of business plans. Leadership and Talent Development Offerings – How We Work
Our Leadership and Talent Development Services are instructor-led and delivered on-site. We use a highly interactive approach and provide a “learn-by-doing” environment to teach concepts and change behavior. Customized programs are created based on the needs of your organization and your teams, and are tailored to your specific industry. Following are some focus areas for our leadership and employee development programs: Team Building The World Inside You This program is designed to benefit ALL employees — not just the smart ones, not just the thin ones, not just the eager ones. All employees will find value in this program because it’s designed to meet them where they are, and guide them to where they personally want to be. It’s sustainable too. This is because it gives employees the tools to create change in themselves — to feel better about who they are so they can feel better about everyone and everything else. Benefits include but are not limited to:
Email or call us today to find out more about this new and exciting program to take everyone and everything to the next level. Call 281-450-6316. The Power of a Team Our team building development program is highly customized to address specific challenges, projects or transitions your team may be facing. These may include growth, customer service, quality or implementation of a new system. The program focuses on four key issues which can hinder team performance - collaborating with others, dealing with change, organization and accountability, and productivity and decision making. Key Focus:
Based on the Birkman Method®, each team competency area is delivered as a separate four hour module and team members will leave with a behavioral action plan. Leadership Development Being a Leader - The Power of You This program defines the differences between leading and managing. Individuals will identify their leadership style and learn how to enhance performance and capitalize on their strengths to become a genuine and effective leader within the organization. Key Focus:
Building Leadership Skills Our in-depth leadership program is based on a practical and customized approach that applies the knowledge of “Being a Leader – The Power of You” directly to your company and specific industry. This program covers a wide range of critical skills that a leader needs to become an indispensible asset and effectively execute business objectives. From human capital management to navigating transitions and resolving conflicts, an exceptional leader must have a full range of tools and skills to achieve the business mission of the organization. Key Focus: * Prerequisite – see "The Power of You" program described above
Talent Recruitment and Management HR 101 This program teaches business leaders how to use proven HR management practices to reduce risk and exposure, enhance productivity and impact the overall performance of the organization. Key Focus:
Secrets to Selecting the Right Talent This program provides the tools to hire the right people with the right skills. Attendees are taught effective selection processes and behavioral-based interviewing skills. Participants will learn a proven method to bring on board the people with the knowledge, skills, motivation and aptitude to meet current and future business needs. Key Focus:
Secrets of Retaining Talent and Maximizing the Power of People Learn to increase workplace productivity by providing leaders with the tools to make a difference in the organization. Our program identifies the current workplace challenges in the employee life cycle and will provide methods to improve the recruitment, development and retention of employees. Attendees will leave with a ready to use action plan and talent management strategy. Key Focus:
Success Stories – Leadership and Employee Development
Team Building Retreat | Success In Responding To Change | Consulting Group Engaged by the President of a consulting firm that provides fundraising, marketing and data management consulting services to non-profits. Provided Birkman Method® Assessment one-on-one feedback and coaching for a team of 12. Facilitated a team building retreat specifically focused on how the team responds to change. Developed a behavioral action plan for how the team would work together going forward to utilize individual and team strengths and support each others’ needs. Employee Development Program |Design and Delivery| World Leader in Project Management, Engineering and Construction for the Energy Industry Designed and delivered a customized employee development program directed to young professionals in the organization. The Graduate Orientation (GO) program was developed to help participants gain a greater awareness of their personal styles, expectations, preferences and stress using results from The Birkman Method®. Activities were designed to reinforce the program’s message. The program resulted helping new employees understand their “ideal job” based on the Birkman® feedback and the value they bring to certain roles within the organization. Professional Development Workshop |Design and Delivery |One of the World’s Largest Providers of Product and Services to the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry Provided professional development workshops associated with a career growth plan for high potential employees. When a path for advancement is identified, employees feel a sense of belonging and know they have options for furthering themselves and their career within the organization. Teaching employees how to recognize their special skill sets and what makes their contributions unique, in combination with offering opportunities for growth, results in increased loyalty, engagement and productivity. The workshops included: Workshop – Identifying Your Personal Brand In today’s world, it’s all about “the brand.” What that really means is that to bring out the best in employees, they must first understand themselves, know what makes them unique and how they can integrate their distinctive skills and interests into the workplace. Instead of just doing their job, they will understand how to capitalize on the things that make them different and align their personal strengths to build capacity within teams and the organization. By getting in touch with who they really are, they will uncover hidden potential and learn the importance of communicating their unique value proposition and personal branding statement within their current team and across teams. During this workshop, participants learned to:
Workshop - Connecting Your Personal Brand with Your Career Path Creating a personal brand begins with an objective look at your career field and your own identity within it. Whether the focus is to build a personal brand on things like integrity, commitment, or accuracy, the goal is for the employee to associate themselves with an ideal that differentiates them from the competition. These same principals can be adapted on a micro level to promote a self image and enhance career opportunities within the Company. The reputation you build helps determine your overall career potential. You can have the career you want and be successful doing it. You just need the tools to help you get there. During this workshop, participants learned to:
Customized Leadership Development | Design and Delivery | Retail Operations - Texas Provided a customized and ongoing Manager Training Program to develop skills and competencies for retail store managers. The program was created to ensure managers were equipped to execute all areas of operations for BASKiNS, a Texas retailer with 19 stores, over 250 employees and revenues in excess of $30 million. The leadership program was a critical issue as managers were ill equipped to handle the growing needs of their employees or the Company during a growth and expansion phase. Initially conducted for 23 store managers, the program was created as a train-the-trainer concept so the Company could have an internal HR or business leader deliver as necessary to meet future requirements. The Company benefited from having a structured program in place where managers understood their role in the organization, knew how to implement what they had learned and left with an action plan in hand. The program focused on the leader first, based on the fact that true leadership starts with understanding yourself. With self-knowledge, leaders are able to empower others to perform. During the program, the managers learned to:
Customized Leadership Development |Workforce Planning and Employee Lifecycle |Non-Profit Designed and delivered customized leadership development training for a non-profit organization to teach the concepts of workforce planning and the employee life cycle. Facilitated in-class exercises designed to obtain buy-in and commitment to ready the workforce for creating a foundation for growth of the agency. Course feedback: “I learned other people’s view of certain positions or roles; I can apply options for organizational development in my department to my job.” “Understanding the bigger picture and what it would take for us to grow.” “Opening minds! Keep momentum going.” “It was wonderful that everyone participated actively and positively.” “Brainstormed about what we need to take the agency to the next level.” “The questions for the team exercises were well thought out and drove the correct conversations.” EmPOWER Leadership Program| Instructional Designer and Facilitator | University of Houston Instructional Designer and Facilitator for the following courses developed for the University of Houston “EmPOWER” leadership program. This is a certificate program for emerging supervisors and managers offered through Continuing Education. It can be customized as an internal program for companies upon request. Modules include: The Power of You – uses the Birkman® Method assessment feedback as a way for students to learn about their strength behaviors, underlying needs and motivations, and stress behaviors affecting performance. They become familiar with patterns of behavior and how to adapt their behaviors for mutual benefit. Social Intelligence – uses the Birkman Method assessment feedback to explore the participant’s behaviors and competencies in terms of emotional intelligence. They use their increased awareness to evaluate effectiveness as a leader and where to modify behavioral responses to perceived adverse situations to achieve desired results. The Power of You in Action – ties together key concepts from the EmPOWER program and provides a discovery process for further career development. Students develop a 90-day action plan for improving a selected leadership competency or behavior. They return within 90 days for a group coaching session to share the impact of executing their action plan on their team and organization. The Power of People – focuses on ways to increase workplace productivity by giving leaders the tools to make a difference in their organization to attract, select, develop and retain employees. The course identifies the current workplace challenges in the employee life cycle and challenges students to be the leader others want to follow. Class feedback: “The Empower Leadership class taught me to realize that leadership starts with me and that and once I understand myself and learn how to use the knowledge I already have, I am able to gain insight and become more aware of what is needed to be an effective, powerful leader.” “The Empower Leadership classes provided me an opportunity to improve my leadership skills by reinforcing the power of effective communication and to become more aware of my team members as individuals with different perspectives on accomplishing the same goal!” “I loved the team and the instructors. I learned that leadership starts with getting to know you, to do the best you can to lead others, and help develop them to reach their highest potential.” “When you know yourself, you can empower yourself; when you empower yourself, you can empower others.” “The seminar "empowered" me with knowledge from all assessments that helped me understand myself, how I function and how to relate to my group. Great class and fabulous presenters!” “The Empower Leadership Class will truly open you up to the idea that "leadership starts with me". We usually are not aware of their lives and what past experiences have impacted a person that has shaped them into the person they are today. In order to lead, we must start with ourselves and truly communicate with others in a way that they understand what you are attempting to get accomplished and help you along the way.” Building Leadership Skills | Fortune 500 Managed Services Company Delivered the “Building Leadership Skills” training program to over 400 frontline managers across the organization over a three-year period. This program was conceived by this Fortune 500 managed services company to improve the effectiveness of its frontline managers. The focus was for students to learn their specific behavioral style and the importance of adapting behaviors as we identify the difference in the styles of others. This concept is applied throughout the three-day training program to areas such as conflict resolution, understanding diversity and coaching for performance. Results:
Change Management | Team Readiness for New Tech Tool Deployment Delivered “Change Management” training to customer service managers and employees to prepare them for the implementation of hand held computers. The tool provided “real-time” access to customer product usage data thereby improving inventory management. Key business processes needed to be re-engineered to standardize and streamline operations prior to deploying the tool. Managers and employees were more prepared to accept the changes the new tool would bring and were able to meet in a safe environment to discuss benefits and concerns. Managers learned ways to support employees through the change process. |
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