Upcoming Events
>Nov. 12 – Free Webinar – Performance Reviews & Feedback
Walk in prepared. Walk out clear.
How prepared are you for your next performance review?
Performance reviews should build trust and drive growth, but too often they create anxiety instead. This session offers insights and practical ways to prepare for performance review conversations that are honest, clear, and valuable for both the person giving feedback and the person receiving it. Whether you’re a manager preparing for review season or an employee wanting to get more out of the conversation, you’ll leave with a clearer sense of how to make these discussions count.
Key Takeaways
- How to prepare feedback that is specific, honest, and actionable
- Ways to reduce anxiety and defensiveness on both sides of the conversation
- How to close a review with clear next steps that support real growth
>Nov. 19 – Leadership Sunrise Series – Coaching: The Skill that Changes Everything (FREE In-person event)
Coaching isn’t reserved for people with “manager” in their title. It’s a skill that changes how anyone shows up, whether you’re leading a team, supporting one through HR, or contributing as an individual who wants more influence and impact.
Join Slingshot25 leadership experts Jackie Pelland and Courtney Smock and learn how shifting from giving answers to asking better questions can transform the way you engage, communicate and solve problems, whether that’s with a direct report, a colleague, or yourself. Attendees will walk away with practical, immediately usable ways to build trust, inspire ownership, and unlock potential in the people around them, no matter where they sit on the org chart.
This event is sponsored by Ohnward Bank, presented by Slingshot25’s Courtney Smock & Jackie Pelland
Time: Breakfast and networking 8-8:30 a.m. | Presentation 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Location: Ohnward Bank & Trust – Board Room, 665 Marion Blvd. Marion, Iowa 52302
A light breakfast will be provided.
Past events & webinars
Tough Conversations that Get People Moving
Do you find yourself DREADING tough conversations in the workplace?
It’s normal to avoid bringing up difficult issues or addressing problem behavior at work, but avoiding them is costing you and your organization big time.
In this webinar, we’re going to discuss:
What makes tough conversations so tough.
The psychology of confrontation that will help us stay calm and clear when others deflect or get defensive.
An overview of some of the fundamental interaction skills – from mindset to tactics.
Get Your Leadership Groove Back
There are lots of (good and bad) variables that can leave us feeling…off.
A new position or promotion. Surprising performance feedback. Lack of work-life balance.
Whatever the situation, there’s a powerful (and often underutilized) tool helping leaders around the world. It’s coaching, and it’s the go-to for people who want to be better in their professional and personal lives.
In this free webinar, we’re going to share:
Coaching: What it is and what it’s not.
Three not-so-subtle lifelong benefits.
Our coaching promise.
Making Change Stick
Are you ready to kick the paste out of your next change initiative?!
If you’re eager to be the next change MVP of your organization, this recorded webinar is your can’t-miss opportunity to learn how!
We’ll cover:
– The real costs of failed change management to a business.
– Key reasons changes fall flat after the kick-off.
– The strategies to make your changes the ooey-gooey-kind-of-sticky!
Stop Killing Accountability
Did you know that out of 562 large (mostly U.S.) companies, 29% have accountability listed as a corporate value? (It’s on the poster)!
Both leaders and employees desire accountability in the workplace, and when it’s present, there are positive impacts on employee engagement. So, WHY are so many lamenting over the lack of it in their organizations? The reality is that corporate culture kills accountability in many (AVOIDABLE) ways.
In this webinar, we share:
The definition of what accountability truly is and why it’s important
Common ways companies kill it unintentionally, and
Specific things you need to stop doing immediately to build accountability
The Aftermath of Change
Research shows that 70 percent of all changes fail to achieve their intended benefits. Yes, you read that right – 70 percent!
Both leaders and employees desire accountability in the workplace, and when it’s present, there are positive impacts on employee engagement. So, WHY are so many lamenting over the lack of it in their organizations? The reality is that corporate culture kills accountability in many (AVOIDABLE) ways.
STOP Avoiding Tough Conversations
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