I recently had a conversation with an HR leader who said her company uses assessments and coaching only for “targeted” purposes. This means that the only people at her company who will benefit from the personalized attention and support of a coach are those who are not meeting performance expectations. At PRADCO, we see lots
As a women-owned company and passionate supporters of equity in leadership roles, we at PRADCO pride ourselves on taking a data-driven approach to measuring the behaviors leaders emphasize in the workplace. Over the years, thousands of leaders across various industries have taken PRADCO’s leadership assessments for candidate selection and/or employee development purposes. Specifically, the Quick
Happy Women’s Equality Day! Today is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote! Although, it’s important to call out that while this amendment allowed most middle-class women to vote, the women’s suffragette movement continued well into the 20th century. While it’s amazing to look back
Several weeks ago, a dozen or so of my colleagues and I came together to enjoy a congenial after-work celebration to share the mundane trials and triumphs of our days over corned beef and seasonal snacks. What we didn’t know was that shortly after, we would be peppered with increasingly distressing pieces of news that
Our world is moving quickly, and as leaders, there are times where we feel we can barely keep up. New technologies, changes in regulations, varying customer demands, and the usual myriad of challenges impacting our business occur almost daily. While we spend large amounts of energy focused on these specific challenges, one that often gets
Quality is something we all want to see in job candidates, but when does it become perfectionism? We champion ambition and recruit for it, but when does it become impatience, entitlement, or a warning sign of short tenure? Proactive employees are a prized commodity, but when does taking the initiative become a liability to the
I was introduced to running by a former neighbor of mine who was about to run the San Francisco Half Marathon. I thought, “If she can do it, I can do it….and I’ll do it better!” I’ve been active all my life, so I figured it couldn’t be too hard. While I wouldn’t say I
As your employees grow in their experience and become relied upon for that experience, make sure they’re able to effectively communicate the results they find.
If high-performing leadership teams are so crucial, why is it so difficult for organizations to build them?
A succession planning program will help you identify and develop people within the organization who have the motivation and potential to be leaders.