Girard Training Solutions offers FREE Masterclasses on management development every quarter. Each Masterclass provides a high-level overview of the topic as well as actionable tips and useful tools to develop or supercharge your management skills.
Goal Setting for New Managers
Date: February 22, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST
Goal Setting is a critical part of employee and team success. Employees need to know what is expected of them, and specifically who will do what and by when.
In this FREE Masterclass, managers will learn how to set goals with their team using the SMART Goal framework.
By the end of this engaging and practical hour-long session, you will be able to:
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST
Goal Setting is a critical part of employee and team success. Employees need to know what is expected of them, and specifically who will do what and by when.
In this FREE Masterclass, managers will learn how to set goals with their team using the SMART Goal framework.
By the end of this engaging and practical hour-long session, you will be able to:
- Understand the difference between goals and performance expectations.
- Lead the process of creating and prioritizing SMART team goals.
- Write goals that support company, department, and team strategies.
- Plan how to accomplish those goals.
Time Management and Prioritization
Date: May 17, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Are you plagued by the “tyranny of the urgent?” Do you have too much to do and not enough time? Learning the difference between urgent and important will make your life easier… and more productive.
In this FREE Masterclass, managers will learn to manage and focus on their work-related tasks using the Time Matrix. Once you do that, you will be able to select the type of tasks you need to attend to right away, the ones that can wait or be delegated, and the ones you can avoid and delete altogether.
By the end of this Masterclass, you’ll learn how to:
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Are you plagued by the “tyranny of the urgent?” Do you have too much to do and not enough time? Learning the difference between urgent and important will make your life easier… and more productive.
In this FREE Masterclass, managers will learn to manage and focus on their work-related tasks using the Time Matrix. Once you do that, you will be able to select the type of tasks you need to attend to right away, the ones that can wait or be delegated, and the ones you can avoid and delete altogether.
By the end of this Masterclass, you’ll learn how to:
- Assess the importance and urgency of your work
- Prioritize your most important work
- Delegate or eliminate work
- Handle interruptions at work
Don't Just Hire, Hire Right
Date: August 23, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Hiring the right person for the position and the company on the first try is any business owner's dream. We all know how costly a recruitment process is, but finding the right talent is challenging.
In this FREE Masterclass, you will learn how to conduct an effective behavioral interview to get the right candidate on board the first time!
Why a behavioral interview? Past behavior predicts future performance. You, as the interviewer, will focus on what an interviewee has actually done in the past to help you better predict how they'll perform in their new role on your team. A behavioral interview guarantees objectivity and legal protection and improves your employee retention rate.
By the end of the Masterclass, you'll be able to:
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Hiring the right person for the position and the company on the first try is any business owner's dream. We all know how costly a recruitment process is, but finding the right talent is challenging.
In this FREE Masterclass, you will learn how to conduct an effective behavioral interview to get the right candidate on board the first time!
Why a behavioral interview? Past behavior predicts future performance. You, as the interviewer, will focus on what an interviewee has actually done in the past to help you better predict how they'll perform in their new role on your team. A behavioral interview guarantees objectivity and legal protection and improves your employee retention rate.
By the end of the Masterclass, you'll be able to:
- Describe the business case for high-quality interviewing
- Plan, prepare, and conduct a behavioral interview
- Gather information using the STAR method
- Ensure the interview is consistent, fair, and legal
Navigating Change for Employees
Date: November 1, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT
As a team member, you face an onslaught of daily changes, and people experience these changes in very different ways. If you don’t know how to deal with them, your performance will be impacted, and you may end up getting burned out.
In this FREE Masterclass, we will go over the reasons why most change efforts fail, and you’ll gain tools and techniques for dealing with change so you can avoid getting overwhelmed.
After this session, you will be able to build change mastery, meaning you will create an internal focus that enables you to control how you think, feel, and behave as you move through transition.
In this engaging hour-long Masterclass, you’ll also learn how to:
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PDT
As a team member, you face an onslaught of daily changes, and people experience these changes in very different ways. If you don’t know how to deal with them, your performance will be impacted, and you may end up getting burned out.
In this FREE Masterclass, we will go over the reasons why most change efforts fail, and you’ll gain tools and techniques for dealing with change so you can avoid getting overwhelmed.
After this session, you will be able to build change mastery, meaning you will create an internal focus that enables you to control how you think, feel, and behave as you move through transition.
In this engaging hour-long Masterclass, you’ll also learn how to:
- Identify your personal change style
- Explain the difference between change and transition
- Identify the four stages of change (The Change Curve)
- Create a plan for coping with ongoing change