Read Julie’s article, “Can You Hear Me Now? Decoding Difficult Behaviors,” published in the November/December 2014 issue of Business Credit, The Publication for Credit & Finance Professionals.
Julie is on the conference schedule for the National Association of Credit Management ‘s (NACM) CFDD National Conference, September 18, 2014 at the Doubletree Bloomington – Minneapolis South. Her topic will be “Can You Hear Me Now? Communicating with Different People Differently.”
CBS Money Watch did some excellent research to correct commonly-espoused fallacies about coaching.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-10-professional-life-coaching-myths/
For my coaching practice, the facts behind #7 ring true. My wonderful leadership coaching clients are front-line supervisors and managers who work with me as an objective ear to explore their challenges and desires as leaders. I help them put the GO! in their goals. Let’s talk about doing the same for you!
Myth 7: Executive coaching is only good for upper management / Coaching is only good for entry level employees.
Fact: Coaching is good for anyone who is motivated to create a better life. Initially professional coaching or executive coaching was for upper management, and some organizations still focus their coaching efforts on their top performers. For example, a column by the Economic Times titled “A Personal Coach” says coaching is “designed to help senior leaders create and execute breakthrough ideas, develop strategic pathways and set milestones. Companies across the board are similarly opting for coaching to help their high-potential executives perform in larger, rapidly-changing roles in a globalized world.”
But professional coaching isn’t just for the executive suite. The CIPD research study shows just under 5% of coaching is restricted to senior executives. Now, more and more companies are recognizing the powerful benefits of providing coaching to rank and file employees. For example, online shoe and clothing company Zappos.com, known for their outstanding commitment to creating a culture of unparalleled customer service (they even teach this through Zappos Insights), has a full-time goals coach who works with any employee – not just management – on helping them create better lives.
Julie will be providing instruction in supervisory skills as part of the East Side Neighborhood vocational training program. This two-week certificate series in June is for adults with experience working in the customer service, food service, and hospitality fields that have the potential to move into supervisory and leadership positions.
“Leading Through Change”
The frontline manager is in an unenviable position when it comes to leading change. Often faced with rallying the troops to accept and embrace change that they themselves might not agree with, there is an art and science to creating a successful change environment. Begin by understanding the transition process and how it affects the people who report to you. Then, learn strategies for supporting your employees while holding them accountable for accepting change. This workshop will give you ample time to apply concepts to your own situation, so bring your issues with you and leave with a strategic action plan!
Just $99.00!
Thursday, May 1, 2014, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Normandale Community College
One more opportunity this spring to make your leadership shine!
Gallup Organization research indicates that an employee joins an organization, but leaves a supervisor. When an individual contributor is promoted to supervisor, the transition can be a difficult one. This certificate will provide the new supervisor with the foundational skills needed for the job.
Article: Great Organizations Develop Great Leaders (features the Supervision Certificate Series)
Register for this certificate for $400 (a savings of $100). Classes may also be taken on an individual basis.
Location: Normandale Community College, Edina
Click here for more information and to register.
Module 1: Making the Transition to Leadership
Module 2: Coaching Performance
Module 3: Managing Perfomance Problems
Module 4: Developing Your Leadership Style
Instructor: Julie A. Berg
Julie will be facilitating!
Assess Training Needs
Part of the Professional Trainer Certificate, University of Minnesota Continuing Education
Identifying training needs and deciding on solutions is a challenge virtually every training professional experiences. Using various assessment tools and best practices enables you to identify the knowledge and skills gaps of your training audiences. This course will focus on uncovering root causes of performance problems and linking needs analysis results to specific performance improvement solutions. You will learn not only what to ask, buthow to ask it.
Following the course you will be able to:
Next session: August 20-21, 2014.
Julie Berg, M.A. is a training and OD consultant and leadership coach, and has more than 20 years of experience across industries. At HealthPartners and Ceridian, she provided leadership assessment and development, team coaching, training design, and facilitation. She also managed a corporate training function.
The Leadership Essential Series is a six-module, highly interactive, professional development program focusing on the critical skills for developing front-line leaders.
The 2014 Spring Series begins on April 30, 2014 and again this year, Julie will be offering complimentary 1-1 post-training coaching sessions to participants.
Visit The Leadership Essential Series for more information and to register.
Normandale Community College features in its cover story the Supervision Certificate Series and some of its recent participants in their Winter/Spring 2014 course catalog. Julie has been the facilitator of the 4-session series for the past four years. She also designed the content that is taught.
Gallup Organization research indicates that an employee joins an organization, but leaves a supervisor. When an individual contributor is promoted to supervisor, the transition can be a difficult one. This certificate will provide the new supervisor with the foundational skills needed for the job.
Article: Great Organizations Develop Great Leaders (features the Supervision Certificate Series)
Register for this certificate for $400 (a savings of $100). Classes may also be taken on an individual basis.
Location: Normandale Community College, Edina
Click here for more information and to register.
Module 1: Making the Transition to Leadership
Module 2: Coaching Performance
Module 3: Managing Perfomance Problems
Module 4: Developing Your Leadership Style
