Tag: Developing Leaders

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Internships Are Critical for Finding Full Time Jobs

College students are heading back to campus for a new school year. They are thinking about dorms, classes, and their friends. They should also be thinking about securing an internship.

Approximately 70% of employers offer their interns full-time jobs upon graduation. Students who completed an internship are 15% less likely to be unemployed in the first years after college. Not having a strategy to get an internship could really impact a student’s life after school.

Now is the time to start prepping.

Internships give experience, create networking opportunities, and they help kids determine if they even like the job.

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How Do Teams Become Dysfunctional?

Poor communication, no training, and lack of resources can lead to teams becoming less productive. But those issues could be a part of more dysfunctional problems like a fundamental lack of trust within the organization.

This video leverages Patrick Lencioni’s “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” to highlight areas where things can go very badly.

I then use examples from Jim Collins’ book “Great By Choice” to build a team back up by allowing them to be creative and try new ideas.

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Developing Managers and Leaders

I spent the last two months reading articles, finding videos, and reading books about leadership development. I was surprised with what I found.

45% of managers report they did not receive formal training to manage people or develop strategy.

How can we have so many people striving to advance, yet we don’t have a good system to ensure we are developing good managers and leaders?

This video covers development strategies mixed with my own personal experiences and thoughts.