Articles & Resources
We welcome you to utilize the many learning resources from The Professional Development Group listed below.
Leadership interviews
Listen in as Shawn Kent Hayashi interviews Dave Ulrich, the #1 ranked Management Educator and Guru by Business Week. He was also selected by Fast Company as one of the 10 most innovative and creative leaders, and named the most influential person in HR by HR Magazine for 3 years.
Listen in as Shawn Kent Hayashi interviews Jim Kouzes for the PHRPS Leadership Forum. Jim has been cited by The Wall Street Journal as one of the twelve best executive educators in the U.S. He is also the former chairman & CEO of the Tom Peters Co. and best-selling author of The Leadership Challenge.
Articles
Understanding What is Happening in an Organization
The Professional Development Group uses this model in consulting projects to have a better understanding of what is going on in an organization. The top row has to do with the Organization (Information, Tools, and Incentives) and the bottom row has to do with the Individual (Knowledge, Ability, and Motivation. Read more.
Using the Grapevine: Are You Creating Vinegar or Sparkling Wine?
by Shawn Hayashi. What happens to a bottle of wine when you leave it uncorked for too long? It turns to vinegar and no longer tastes good. If you are using the grapevine without a strategy, reason or forethought, you may be creating corporate vinegar. Read more.
Crossing the Line, Part I
Imagine this, you manage sales for a large hotel. Your property is hosting this month’s meeting for the local sales association to which you belong. Your boss will be attending. Your clients from the association are looking forward to meeting your boss. You get the picture? At the event, one of your largest competitors, also a member of the same association, has chosen to show up with brochures in hand. Read more.
Like It or Not: Everyone Negotiates Every Day!
by Shawn Kent Hayashi. In all aspects of life we negotiate every day. Especially in the workplace, we are continually called upon to successfully negotiate with customers, coworkers, supervisors, and internal support personnel. Often, our approach to conflict resolution is influenced by a competitive "win/lose" approach, when what we need to foster successful long term relationships is a way to create "win/win" outcomes. Read more.
Mistakes in Influence
As the first question in an interview, the CEO asked the highly qualified CMO (chief marketing officer) candidate, "What have you been doing recently?" The CMO candidate heard the question and despite 15 years of deep marketing experience he began talking about the past few months running operations for his company’s Hong Kong office ... since no one in the company could do that role, he was plucked from US marketing and shipped to Hong Kong with almost no notice. Read more.
10 P’s to Effective Panel Presentations
You already know your stuff — you are a recognized expert with relevant, transferable experience, or you wouldn't have been asked to speak on the panel. Unless your expertise includes speaking on a panel, you run the risk of distracting others from your experience with amateur presentation technique. By Shawn Kent Hayashi Read more.
Surprise! Communication DisasterWhat do you think of when you hear the word, "Surprise"? Parties with unexpected gifts are the fun surprises. Mishaps in communication are more common. By Shawn Kent Hayashi Read more.
Networking: The Difference Between "Who’s Who" and "Who’s That?"
Are you listed in the "Who’s Who" databases of your valuable clients, respected peers and mentors? Or, does your desired potential client, role model or friend say, "Who’s That?" by Shawn Kent Hayashi Read more.
