Welcome to INSPIRE!  

Are you ready to be inspired in your work?  

Human Resources is both art and science.  Yep, laws, coaching, leading and showing up as well!  There are two keys to HR that must work in tandem.  The first is the foundational HR.  This is your policy, procedure and compliance pieces.  Much of this we cover in the Talent Optimization HIRE program.

Here in INSPIRE.  We are focused on the transformational HR.  INSPIRING people to perform, and this includes you!

We are looking forward to this journey with you. 

This module contains a link to the INSPIRE knowledge base, which includes all resources included in this training, categorized by week and topic. 

Welcome to the start of our journey. This journey will start at a high level with key insights into what your CEO may be thinking and an opportunity for you to ask some very directed questions to find out more.  

We will then lead into your implementation guide to align the people strategy to the business strategy as a first layer of understanding. 

Just a friendly reminder: You'll find all Implementation Guides & Templates for this week in the Introduction Lesson!

HR as A Leader

Who do you need to BE?  Notice, I did not say...

What do you need to do. 

As a leader, our power, influence and inspiration come from how we are being in our day to day interactions and the impact that has on influencing others. 

Join us in this week's lessons as we become the HR leaders our organizations need for us to transform ourselves and staff to being fulfilled in their work. 

Your outcome for this week will be a Leadership Contract. Naming what the expectations are to BE a leader in your organization.

Building Trust to Inspire.

In this module, we will learn about how your behaviors and belief impact trust. For example:

Is trust given 

or 

Is Trust Earned

We will define the impacts of trust and how to build it within the organization.  

See you inside!

Building Rapport.

Wait what?  Report?  Nope!

Rapport is a connection between you and someone else.

This module is all about building great relationships with every. Single. Person. In your organization and why the relationships matter to INSPIRING people to perform

AND

Be fulfilled in their work.

Let’s get started!

High Performing Teams.

You know it if you are on one!

Are you currently on a high performing team?

A high performing team is one that shares common goals, responsibilities, and accountability for achieving those goals. 

Members set aside their individual needs for the needs of the team and make promises that uplevel every individual on the team and meet the results that have been promised. 

HR As A Coach.

Yes, you will be asked to coach others.  Probably on the daily.  Yet, it will not be called coaching.

Have you ever had to ask someone questions about the job that they want to be in, a performance concern that a manager has about an employee, and they are looking for your insight?  Yep, you are being asked to coach without knowing what coaching is or how to do it.

This week we will dip our toe into HR as a Coach.  This is a BIG topic that we can dive into further, if you wish.

For now, enjoy learning some curious questions, the assumption model and a couple insights that will create impact for you!

Power of Documentation.

"If it is not in writing…

It did not happen."

-Department of Labor

Connecting the Dots.

Do you need a week to pull everything together?

This is it!

Or

Are you ready for more?  We have a bonus lesson!

Feedback you Can Hear.

Talent Pathway Planning.

Ever wonder how the person you admire go to the position that they are in? 

Most likely this was a multi-pronged approach.  The first being that they planned out their career (You can review the bonus lesson in I1W1) and there was probably a pathway and mentorship in the organization.

Now, it is your turn to plan the pathways for staff to grow.  Both in a leadership pathway and in a specialist pathway.

Do your staff feel heard at work?

Now that you are a couple weeks out from your 30-day challenge.  Has that experience helped you to stay connected and hear what your staff have to say? 

In this module, we will learn what our staff are saying and create platforms to hear the feedback and do something about it that creates trust.

Are your staff performing at the “Have to” curve or the “Want To” curve?

Meaning – I am here for a paycheck vs. What else can I do and let me take that on for you!

The key to this is engaging employees in the work.  We will touch on four key areas where we engage staff.

• Fit to Role that they are in
• Manager in how the employee is led
• Team in how the team is engaged with each other
• Organizational culture and the fit to the individual personal values

Hi ,

How does your team grow?

They grow in various ways AND as organizational leaders; we need to plan for their growth and the organizational needs.  This is where formal succession planning and mentoring programs into play.

Join us in this module as we discuss what they are and how the serve the organization and staff learning and growing into additional roles and responsibilities.

Hi ,

Do you ever wonder why folks cannot do what they have been asked to do and agreed to do?

Yet, as leaders we create the environment in what behaviors we allow and do not allow in our organizations.  “Hard” conversations and accountability are key to ensuring that your organization and the people in it are performing.

In this week’s module we will chat about accountability, discipline and creating happy alumni.

See you in the lessons!

Hi ,

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” —Albert Einstein

This week we will be setting organizational, department, team and individual goals.  We will dive into why goals need to cascade and the power of sharing goals with others!

See you in the lessons!

Hi ,

“Research indicates that workers have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.”

Zig Ziglar

This week we will start the annual performance process with the manager conversations.  We will dive into the relationship between the manager and employee and how accountability and goal setting impact great performance.

See you in the lessons!

Hi ,

Annual Performance Reviews

Groan…

Forced feedback… telling you all the things you are doing wrong…

Surprises…

Ick.

Nope – Not today!

Today we will recap what we have chatted about for the last 15 weeks and creating the written performance review that allows staff to grow and you to see where you are at as a leader.

See you in the lessons!

We made it!

Congratulations on a job well done, and we hope you have gained a wealth of knowledge through your time in INSPIRE. It was our pleasure to have you learn with us and spend your time understanding new ways to strengthen your organization. 

Don't go anywhere just yet, make sure to sign up for HIRE, DESIGN and ENGAGE!

We look forward to working with you again, thank you so much!