SM Advisors' workshops and speaking engagements focus on the fundamentals of every organization: Strategy & Talent.
Stop Selling Vanilla Ice Cream ™
This workshop or keynote focuses on how to create a clear differentiation for your organization. What is it that your organization can provide better than anyone else in the markets where you compete? What is your rocky road ice cream?
You will learn: -The process to clearly define your competence/differentiation -You will identify and prioritize target markets that value and will pay for your differentiation -You will learn techniques to make your competence tangible and eliminate/minimize the commoditization of your product or service -You will learn how to stop selling vanilla ice cream and create a clear differentiation for your organization.
Build the Team to Achieve the Dream ™
This workshop or keynote focuses on how to build a high performance team with skill-set alignment. You will learn: -The characteristics of a high performance team -Each team member's strengths and weaknesses of their style which sets the stage for creating a personal development plan -Understand the behavioral make up of your team -Build a team communication and development plan for your organization -Develop action plans and implement techniques to improve team performance
Tactical Planning
Based on years of experience, tactical planning is what separates very successful organizations from the rest of the pack. A tactical plan drives the execution of the strategic plan across the entire organization. As each department completes their action plans to work "on" the business, it accelerates the success of the organization. The most profitable and successful organizations have become experts at tactical planning.
You will learn: -What is a tactical plan. -How the tactical planning process works. -What should be included in a tactical plan. -How to develop a tactical plan. -How to create accountability through tactical planning. -How to ensure the tactical plans get executed.
Selection – Hiring the right person the first time
Do you struggle with high turnover costs or a number of underperformers in your organization? This workshop is focused on implementing a selection process that will dramatically increase the accuracy and confidence of your hiring process.
You will learn: -The steps to a selection process that works. -How to benchmark a position that details what a high performer looks like in the role. -How to integrate behavioral tools into the hiring process to make more accurate hires. -How to make your interviewing process more efficient and effective? You will have a shorter more effective interview because you "know" their behavioral pattern before you ever meet him/her. -How to integrate the new hire into your team, shorten the ramp-up time and gain an immediate return on investment from your new employee. -How to hire the right person the first time. Please contact SM Advisors to set up a seminar, workshop or keynote for your organization or event. |