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About Leslie Allan
Leslie Allan is Managing Director of Business Performance Pty Ltd; a management consulting firm specializing in people and process capability. He has been assisting organizations for over 20 years, contributing in various roles as project manager, consultant and trainer for organizations large and small. He is also the author of five books on training and change management and is the editor of a practical guide on managing projects. Leslie is a member of the Australian Institute of Management, the Graduate Management Association of Australia and the Quality Society of Australasia. He also serves as a member of the Divisional Council of the Australian Institute of Training and Development. View Leslie's Google Profile.
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Posts by Leslie Allan
Measuring Benefit of Employee Development Program
Submitted by Leslie Allan on January 14th, 2012
Your organization may be spending a lot of money on employee development. Just how do you measure the impact of subsidizing diploma and MBA programs and the plethora of other courses that are not expected to show an immediate benefit?
Tags: development, employee, trainer
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Survey: Organizations Evaluating Coaching Programs Poorly
Submitted by Leslie Allan on November 30th, 2011
As many businesses embrace coaching as a developmental tool, a new survey shows the majority are falling short of measuring the impact of their programs. This shortcoming puts at risk program funding as budgets tighten.
Tags: coach, development, survey
Posted in Research, Talent, Training | Comments (0)
Are Your Internal Coaches Doing More Harm than Good?
Submitted by Leslie Allan on November 22nd, 2011
Internal coaches can help your organization adopt a coaching culture without costing a lot of money. But a new survey shows that a lot more work needs to be done on selecting the right people for the job and preparing them for their roles.
Tags: coach, development, survey
Posted in Research, Talent, Training | Comments (0)
Survey Finds Organizations Restrict Workplace Coaching
Submitted by Leslie Allan on October 27th, 2011
Most companies are tapping the power of the coaching culture, but a new survey shows that they’re not taking full advantage of it. Instead, they’re limiting coaching to middle managers and above. It’s a missed opportunity. Here’s why.
Tags: coach, development, survey
Posted in Research, Talent, Training | Comments (3)
Study Shows Coaching Culture Alive in Workplace
Submitted by Leslie Allan on October 22nd, 2011
Organizations are discovering that it’s possible to boost performance even when top performers have seemingly hit the wall. A new study reveals the popularity of coaching in the workplace – and a wide belief that this development technique pays off.
Tags: coach, development, survey
Posted in Research, Talent, Training | Comments (2)
Creating Short Soft Skills Training Programs
Submitted by Leslie Allan on September 30th, 2011
You may be asked by a manager to deliver in a very short training session everything that is known about
Tags: learning, manager, skills, trainer
Posted in Training | Comments (6)
Training Transfer Tip
Submitted by Leslie Allan on September 26th, 2011
In your feedback form, you may already be prompting your training course participants to think about how they will apply their skills once they get back to their jobs. Here is a much more powerful technique for motivating your trainees into action.
Tags: behavior, employee, learning, trainer
Posted in Training | Comments (0)
More Ways to Reward Employees with a Small Budget
Submitted by Leslie Allan on September 21st, 2011
Here are even more ideas on how to recognize and reward employees when your organization doesn’t have a lot of money to splash around on expensive reward schemes.
Tags: employee, engagement, motivation, rewards
Posted in Communication, Performance, Talent | Comments (0)
Appreciative Inquiry Principles and Assumptions
Submitted by Leslie Allan on September 18th, 2011
The Essence of Appreciative Inquiry workshop held in Melbourne is well worth attending. It gives you a deeper understanding of the fundamental assumptions, principles and processes used in this approach to change in organizations.
Tags: australia, communicate, decision making
Posted in Change, Communication | Comments (0)
Low Cost Employee Recognition Programs
Submitted by Leslie Allan on September 13th, 2011
How do you motivate your employees to superior performance when you have a very limited budget? Here is Leslie Allan’s list of effective rewards and recognition practices that you can implement easily in your organization.
Tags: employee, engagement, motivation, rewards
Posted in Communication, Performance, Talent | Comments (1)
