SCALE U Receives Assoc. of MN Counties Achievement Award

By julieberg | Published: March 11, 2014
February, 2014
Julie is honored to have taught two workshops, “Delegating for Results” and “Leading Change” in Scott County’s SCALE University.  Recently, the program received an award:
Scale U Award 2013
SCALE University was one of six programs recognized by the Association of MN Counties with a 2013 County Achievement Award for “exhibiting excellence and innovations in their counties”. Page four of the attached the press release provides a brief summary; the award was presented at the annual conference and was accepted by Scott County Administrator Gary Shelton and three of our board members.
 
As members of the SCALE U faculty you are key contributors to the success of this program; we received this award because of the great training, education, coaching, and learning you provide our students. Thank you for being part of this program- I could not do this without you.
 
In appreciation,
 
 
Jack Kemme, Employee Relations Director 
Scott County Employee Relations Division 
Government Center 201 
200 Fourth Avenue West 
Shakopee, MN  55379-1220
952-496-8703
jkemme@co.scott.mn.us
 
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March 19-20: Assess Training Needs @ Univ. of Minn.

By julieberg | Published: March 6, 2014

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:

  • Ensure success by gaining commitment from senior leadership
  • Assess training needs at the individual, group, and organization level
  • Develop assessment instruments such as surveys, and conduct focus groups
  • Link needs assessment to organization strategy and competency profiles/models
  • Determine when training is an appropriate performance improvement solution

To register, click here.

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.

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Julie is “The Coach” for the Leadership Essential Series April, 2014

By julieberg | Published: February 17, 2014

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.

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Julie’s Supervision Certificate Series is Featured

By julieberg | Published: January 11, 2014

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.

Great Organizations Develop Great Leaders

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April 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2014: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate @ NCC

By julieberg | Published: January 11, 2014

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

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Nov. 15 – ASTD-TCC: Change Management Panel

By julieberg | Published: October 30, 2013

I am honored to be the moderator of this panel discussion!

To register, click here.

Performance improvement initiatives—the introduction of new methods, processes, tools and/or skills—mean change. But often people resist change or have difficulty changing old habits, causing them to revert soon after the training session ends. This session offers you the opportunity to learn from a panel of L&D professionals who use change management principles and tools to help drive performance improvement within their organizations or as consultants. This session will have opportunities for listening, discussing and asking questions of the experts.

Panelists:

dawne Dawne Carlson is Senior DirectorOrganizational Effectiveness for Target, responsible for the Enterprise Organizational Effectiveness teams including Human Resources OE, Target Technology Services OE, Canada OE, OE Operations, Process Improvement and Sigma Operations. Dawne has been with Target for 27 years, and served in roles in Stores HR and Merchandising. She joined the OE senior leadership team in 2007 as the Director of Field OE and moved to her role leading Enterprise OE in 2012.
Steve Steve Nguyen helps some of the world’s top companies be more successful through their implementation of Yammer. He has a passion for emerging technologies, social collaboration, and helping to make people’s lives more productive. Prior to coming to Yammer/Microsoft, Steve was a Technology Research Analyst at Cargill.
Tony Tony Loyd, Vice President, Organization & Team Effectiveness for Buffalo Wild Wings, has extensive experience working public, private and government organizations to direct global initiatives that align learning solutions to corporate goals. Through his innovative approaches, he has enabled his clients to achieve significant improvements in processes, productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction while reducing costs and improving bottom line results. Before joining Buffalo Wild Wings, Tony worked with organizations including Medtronic, Diversey, John Deere, US Department of Energy, AT&T, Alcoa and the State of Colorado.
James Dr. James Bohn is considered a ‘designated hitter’ for repairing broken teams. Dr. Bohn was the Global Director of Change Management for Johnson Controls prior to his retirement in 2013 after 33 years of service. Jim led significant change management projects including IT implementations, mergers and reorganizations. He has served in roles ranging from the shop floor, design, engineering, sales and service. “I consider my early operations experience to be invaluable for understanding change problems.” Jim has taught Organization Development at University of Wisconsin’s LUBAR School of Business, Business Ethics and Strategy at Concordia University and Leadership at Marquette University.
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Dec. 5 -“Leading Through Change” Normandale Comm. College

By julieberg | Published: October 15, 2013

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!

Instructor:  Julie A. Berg

Thursday, 12/5/13, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Normandale Community College, Bloomington

Tuition: $125.00

Click here to register!

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Nov. 21 -“Developing Your Leadership Style” Normandale Comm. College

By julieberg | Published: October 15, 2013

Throughout this series, supervisors have learned and practiced tools for setting clear expectations, having difficult conversations, developing strong relationships, and holding people accountable for performance. While everyone potentially has the same tools available to them, every supervisor will still have their own voice and style. This final class in the series will encourage supervisors to define the style that allows them to be the most effective they can be. (Styles Profile included.)

This course is part of the Supervision and Management Series. Register for the whole series at $400 or take each class individually at $125.

Classes in series:

  • Making the Transition to Leadership
  • Coaching Performance
  • Managing Performance Problems
  • Developing Your Leadership Style

Instructor:  Julie A. Berg

Thursday, 11/21/13, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Normandale Community College, Bloomington

Tuition: $125.00

Click here to register!

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Nov. 14 -“Managing Performance Problems” Normandale Comm. College

By julieberg | Published: October 15, 2013

Even the best coaches do not control how employees perform on the job. This course builds skills in the handling of chronic performance problems or serious misconduct. Learn how to document the problem, and explain what the employee must do to address it. Learners are skilled in discussing and imposing formal consequences while adhering to their organization’s disciplinary policies and procedures.

This course is part of the Supervision and Management Series. Register for the whole series at $400 or take each class individually at $125.

Classes in series:

  • Making the Transition to Leadership
  • Coaching Performance
  • Managing Performance Problems
  • Developing Your Leadership Style

Instructor:  Julie A. Berg

Thursday, 11/14/13, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Normandale Community College, Bloomington

Tuition: $125.00

Click here to register!

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Nov. 6 -“Coaching for Performance” Normandale Comm. College

By julieberg | Published: October 15, 2013

Effective leaders understand that different situations and individuals call for different approaches. This workshop introduces coaching skills for guiding individuals and teams toward achieving successful results. Leaders learn how to recognize and approach each coaching opportunity as a catalyst for success- providing the spark to prompt people toward successful results.This course is part of the Supervision and Management Series. Register for the whole series at $400 or take each class individually at $125.

Classes in series:

  • Making the Transition to Leadership
  • Coaching Performance
  • Managing Performance Problems
  • Developing Your Leadership Style

Instructor:  Julie A. Berg

Wednesday, 11/6/13, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Normandale Community College, Bloomington

Tuition: $125.00

Click here to register!

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