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14 Things a Leader Must Do

Below are 14 things that some of the most effective leaders in organizations do today to help their organization be successful. These are not focused on managing the company’s finances, preparing for Board meetings, or planning strategy; but rather, in addition to those certainly important items (along with many others), these 14 key items [...]

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Conducting Effective Needs Assessments: Conduct a Competency-Based Assessment Part II

Part I of this post looked at data gathering prior to conducting needs assessments. This post will discuss conducting a competency-based assessment. You would use the data from the data gathering session(s) to develop a competency model to assess against.

To begin, let’s define a competency model. In The Art and Science of Competency [...]

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Conducting Effective Needs Assessments: Data Gathering Part I

First, let’s define a “needs assessment.” According to Wikipedia, a “needs assessment is a process for determining and addressing needs, or “gaps” between current conditions and desired conditions, often used for improvement projects in education/training.”

A needs assessment should address the following:

Knowledge: What an individual needs to know in order to do his/her [...]

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Peak Performance Group, Inc. Expands its Executive Team

Gina Abudi joins as Partner Responsible for Operations and Expanding Business

GLOUCESTER, MA – January 1, 2010

Peak Performance Group, Inc. (PPG), a consulting firm that, since 1987, has specialized in providing complete global solutions to integrate and optimize their clients’ [...]

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Yes! You Must Invest in Your Employees!

Invest in your employees and watch your business prosper

A question I often get from clients is: “When should I invest in my employees?” My answer: “Always!” Given today’s economy, the question follows with another, “Will it really be that big an issue if I stop investing in training temporarily?” My answer: “Yes! [...]