Need a Speaker?
The Bailey Group consultants speak to professional groups, work teams and industry associations, and at conferences and other gatherings. We customize presentations to meet the particular needs of your audience. Below are just some of the topics we can speak on. To request a speaker, contact Martha Carlson.
Five Big Mistakes With Employee Surveys
Surveys seem like a quick solution to learning the true motivations, concerns or level of satisfaction among employees. But employers can make mistakes along the way in the process, goals and follow-up required for true impact. The Bailey Group’s Jan Dick presents five mistakes that organizations make with employee surveys and how you can avoid them.
Gut Check - How to Align Leadership Instinct with Hard Data to Take Action
Strong leaders have trust in their own observations and judgments to make decisions, but it is always easier to back up their instincts with facts and data. The Bailey Group’s Leigh Bailey explains why it’s important not to wait too long to act on your gut, but skipping to a quick solution isn’t effective either. Leigh provides four proven tips for taking the right action and getting high performance results.
Driving Growth – 9 Drivers to Fire Up Your Workforce
The Bailey Group’s Barb Taylor sees a continuing disconnect between what leaders think their employees want (money and rewards) and what really keeps people content in their work. While money and rewards are important, your top performers are looking for the “right fit.” After working with employers and high-performing leaders for the last 25 years, Barb presents the nine important drivers that result in “right fit” and career satisfaction. She’ll also explain the biggest reason your top performers won’t stay without them.
Open for Business - Why Your Top Talent is Looking for New Opportunity Now
Your top talent has sacrificed and pushed through challenging times in the last few years: experiencing frozen or reduced compensation, seeing 401(k) reductions, producing more with fewer resources. The Bailey Group’s Martha Carlson explains why they are ripe for the picking by astute recruiters who recognize your shining stars. To gauge your flight risk of top performers, Martha presents a picture of awareness and action that must take place in the coming months to avoid losing your best assets…and along with them stability, knowledge, clients and profits.
Five Equals One More: Achieving More from Every Employee Without Burning Them Out
Barb Krantz Taylor, MA, LP, a Co-Principal and Executive Coach at The Bailey Group, will provide insight on how to ramp up productivity at your organization by addressing the personal preferences, motivations and strengths of your people. When every person counts and resources are at a premium, here are the steps to support morale, satisfaction and that extra effort while avoiding burnout and turnover.
When We Became Me: Living up to Mission, Vision and Values
Jan Dick, Organizational Development Practice Leader and Consultant at The Bailey Group, will discuss the nature of organizational trust and the benefits of revisiting and renewing a focus on mission, vision, values and culture. She will share how mission, vision, and values provides a foundation and a springboard for decision making, communications and performance.
Talent Pipeline Management - Building a Bench with Versatility
Jan Dick, Organizational Development Practice Leader and Consultant at The Bailey Group, will take us beyond typical succession planning. Build a bench of talent that is robust. Attract candidates equipped with skills necessary for the future who are retained and successfully deployed. Learn how to assess your talent gaps and identify and effectively manage high potential leaders early in their tenure.
Start-Up to Growth - Taking an Entrepreneurial Company to the Next Level
Leigh Bailey, Executive Coach, Author and Founder of The Bailey Group, provides a first-hand account of his own experience as a business owner and stories from the leaders he has coached since 1989. Gain insight on the pitfalls and strategies to move from upstart to upsized organization while navigating economic, personal and industry trends.
Leadership Versatility - From Glass Ceiling to Fluidity
Martha Carlson, MBA, CPCC, Co-Principal and Executive Coach at The Bailey Group, shines a light on the opportunities and structures of leadership that today’s women leaders may not realize exist for them. She debunks the myths around women as leaders while outlining a more fluid approach to work and life. Changing the conversation about glass ceilings and work vs. home to individual values and style, Martha defines the questions that every woman should consider to build a fulfilling career.
Grown Up or Groaning - Invigorating the C-Suite for Organizational Momentum
Leigh Bailey, Executive Coach, Author and Founder of The Bailey Group, has experienced the ups and downs of leadership and also understands the pressures of the C-Suite. He emphasizes that senior leaders are the key to driving strategy and change. He will describe who senior leaders must be today, how to pull rather than push change in the organization and how to demonstrate personal investment. Leigh will also help you visualize the qualities of senior leaders that will be necessary at the next level of growth, so as to assess current leadership.
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Need a Speaker?
The Bailey Group consultants speak to professional groups, work teams and industry associations, and at conferences and other gatherings. We customize presentations to meet the particular needs of your audience. Below are just some of the topics we can speak on. To request a speaker, contact Martha Carlson.
Five Big Mistakes With Employee Surveys
Surveys seem like a quick solution to learning the true motivations, concerns or level of satisfaction among employees. But employers can make mistakes along the way in the process, goals and follow-up required for true impact. The Bailey Group’s Jan Dick presents five mistakes that organizations make with employee surveys and how you can avoid them.
Gut Check - How to Align Leadership Instinct with Hard Data to Take Action
Strong leaders have trust in their own observations and judgments to make decisions, but it is always easier to back up their instincts with facts and data. The Bailey Group’s Leigh Bailey explains why it’s important not to wait too long to act on your gut, but skipping to a quick solution isn’t effective either. Leigh provides four proven tips for taking the right action and getting high performance results.
Driving Growth – 9 Drivers to Fire Up Your Workforce
The Bailey Group’s Barb Taylor sees a continuing disconnect between what leaders think their employees want (money and rewards) and what really keeps people content in their work. While money and rewards are important, your top performers are looking for the “right fit.” After working with employers and high-performing leaders for the last 25 years, Barb presents the nine important drivers that result in “right fit” and career satisfaction. She’ll also explain the biggest reason your top performers won’t stay without them.
Open for Business - Why Your Top Talent is Looking for New Opportunity Now
Your top talent has sacrificed and pushed through challenging times in the last few years: experiencing frozen or reduced compensation, seeing 401(k) reductions, producing more with fewer resources. The Bailey Group’s Martha Carlson explains why they are ripe for the picking by astute recruiters who recognize your shining stars. To gauge your flight risk of top performers, Martha presents a picture of awareness and action that must take place in the coming months to avoid losing your best assets…and along with them stability, knowledge, clients and profits.
Five Equals One More: Achieving More from Every Employee Without Burning Them Out
Barb Krantz Taylor, MA, LP, a Co-Principal and Executive Coach at The Bailey Group, will provide insight on how to ramp up productivity at your organization by addressing the personal preferences, motivations and strengths of your people. When every person counts and resources are at a premium, here are the steps to support morale, satisfaction and that extra effort while avoiding burnout and turnover.
When We Became Me: Living up to Mission, Vision and Values
Jan Dick, Organizational Development Practice Leader and Consultant at The Bailey Group, will discuss the nature of organizational trust and the benefits of revisiting and renewing a focus on mission, vision, values and culture. She will share how mission, vision, and values provides a foundation and a springboard for decision making, communications and performance.
Talent Pipeline Management - Building a Bench with Versatility
Jan Dick, Organizational Development Practice Leader and Consultant at The Bailey Group, will take us beyond typical succession planning. Build a bench of talent that is robust. Attract candidates equipped with skills necessary for the future who are retained and successfully deployed. Learn how to assess your talent gaps and identify and effectively manage high potential leaders early in their tenure.
Start-Up to Growth - Taking an Entrepreneurial Company to the Next Level
Leigh Bailey, Executive Coach, Author and Founder of The Bailey Group, provides a first-hand account of his own experience as a business owner and stories from the leaders he has coached since 1989. Gain insight on the pitfalls and strategies to move from upstart to upsized organization while navigating economic, personal and industry trends.
Leadership Versatility - From Glass Ceiling to Fluidity
Martha Carlson, MBA, CPCC, Co-Principal and Executive Coach at The Bailey Group, shines a light on the opportunities and structures of leadership that today’s women leaders may not realize exist for them. She debunks the myths around women as leaders while outlining a more fluid approach to work and life. Changing the conversation about glass ceilings and work vs. home to individual values and style, Martha defines the questions that every woman should consider to build a fulfilling career.
Grown Up or Groaning - Invigorating the C-Suite for Organizational Momentum
Leigh Bailey, Executive Coach, Author and Founder of The Bailey Group, has experienced the ups and downs of leadership and also understands the pressures of the C-Suite. He emphasizes that senior leaders are the key to driving strategy and change. He will describe who senior leaders must be today, how to pull rather than push change in the organization and how to demonstrate personal investment. Leigh will also help you visualize the qualities of senior leaders that will be necessary at the next level of growth, so as to assess current leadership.