People Solutions

In the latest episode of STM's People Solutions podcast, Sue welcomes Kiley Peters.  Kiley is an international award-winning serial entrepreneur, speaker, and small business strategist with over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience.  She currently leads RAYNE IX, her strategic consultancy, and has helped hundreds of women launch, scale, and exit their businesses in pursuit of greater autonomy and financial freedom. Like it or not, every business owner will exit their business at some point.  Listen in for some tips on how to do so with clarity, purpose, intention, and grace.

Often the most difficult part of preparing for an exit is not the how, it's the who.  STM can help sort that out with our succession planning services. Contact us for a complimentary consultation.

In the latest episode of STM's People Solutions podcast, Art and Sue are joined by Dr. Shayne Tracy, president of The International Institute of Coaching Practice (IICP) and IICP's Vice President of Safety Coaching, Marcel Van der Wal.  In many organizations safety is seen as something managed by HR and enforced by supervisors.  But in a strong safety culture, that ownership shifts to everyone.  Listen in to hear how they coach leaders in transforming their safety policies into a safety culture.

• Transition from having your employees follow the rules because they feel they have to into doing so because it's the right thing to do for themselves and their teammates.
• Build safety into strategic planning, decision-making, daily routines, and conversations.
• Spend your time living safety rather than just enforcing it.

To learn more about IICP's safety coaching, you can contact Shayne at [email protected] or Marcel at [email protected]Assessments play a significant role in measuring the safety mindset in a similar way to how we routinely measure for a leadership, sales, or customer service mindset.  If you'd like more information, contact us for a complimentary consultation.

In this episode of STM’s People Solutions podcast, Sue goes solo and dives into the candidate experience—why it matters, where companies go wrong, and how to get it right. In today’s job market, the experience you offer candidates isn’t just a courtesy, it’s a business strategy.Listen now and discover:

• Why a great candidate experience is a competitive advantage
• How to stop ghosting and start communicating
• What bad interviewers are really costing you
• How structured, respectful interviews lead to better hiring outcomes

This is more than an HR issue, it’s your employer brand in action.  Hiring is marketing and every touchpoint matters.Do you want to get a handle on your candidate experience? 

Contact us for more information about our Candidate Experience Audit 

https://strategictalentmgmt.com/candidate-experience-audit/

Many organizations invest in training and development when times are good but retract when things get difficult or uncertain.  However, it's during the challenging times that development is most needed to build resilience, maintain morale, and prepare your team to be ready to come out strong on the other side.  In this episode of STM's People Solutions podcast, Chris and Sue talk about why now is the perfect time dive in and get your team ready for a more positive future.

• The ROI of Developing People: Make key investments for long-term gains.

• Future-Proofing Through Upskilling: Developing key skills helps you bounce back stronger.

• Small Investments, Big Impact: It doesn't have to be expensive!

Need some help finding the right training and development options for your team?  Give us a call for an introductory needs analysis.

Too many organizations still treat performance management like a once-a-year check-the-box task. But what if it could actually fuel productivity, engagement, and growth? In this episode, Sue and Alyssa explore how to build a performance management system that works — one that’s fair, strategic, and supports both the organization and its people every single day.

• Define expectations
• Set SMART goals
• Make feedback routine

If this episode hit a nerve and you want help building or refining your performance management system, reach out. This is exactly what we do at STM.  

Start, Stop, Continue Tool https://strategictalentmgmt.com/start-stop-continue-tool-lp/

We hear from our clients all the time that employee retention and engagement are critical to the success of their businesses.  But, it’s not always easy for them to accomplish.  How do we make the employee experience so engaging that our best people won’t be looking elsewhere?  To talk about this, we invited Joyce Gioia to join us on our podcast.  Joyce is focused on delivering value to her clients as a Best-Selling Author, Certified Management Consultant, Celebrity Futurist, Global Thought Leader, Professional Speaker, and TV Personality.  In this episode we answer some important questions.

• Why should we be concerned about retention?
• What elements contribute to a positive employee experience?
• What do we need to do to hang on to top talent in turbulent times?

If you'd like to connect with Joyce, please visit her website, www.joycegioia.com.  Have more questions about retention and engagement?  Contact STM for more information.

• Learn about our 3-stage interview process 
• Get some tips on the types of questions to ask in each stage 
• Understand the importance of structure and consistency throughout the process

What would improving your interviewing skills and hiring success mean to your business?  Tune in to get some tips and tools that could get you there.

You can also listen to a past podcast specifically addressing Structured Interviewing: Episode 73: Improving Hiring Success - People Solutions | Podcast on Spotify. You can also check out our extensive Interviewing Guide for more guidance.  

What do you think about when you hear the term 'people pleaser'? Pushover, doormat, yes-man? In our latest podcast we are joined by Sarah Shepard of StringCan Interactive, and she asserts that being a people pleaser, if effectively channeled, can be a good thing. Give it a listen.

• Ruinous Empathy vs. Radical Candor
• Using empathy to increase engagement and productivity
• Embracing people-pleasing as a leadership superpower

You can read Sarah's blog on the subject here (https://www.stringcaninteractive.com/blog/the-surprising-benefits-of-people-pleasing-in-leadership)
STM's assessments can help you determine if someone has people-pleasing tendencies and if they are likely to use that power wisely or take it too far. Get in touch if you'd like to find out more.

In this episode of STM's People Solutions podcast, Susan Quinn, executive coach and CEO of Circle S Studio, joins Sue to talk about her new book, Does Your Business Show Up or Stand Out? which focuses on how experiences spur growth.  She, like we do at STM, believes that the employee experience, understanding core values, and creating and maintaining a positive company culture are the keys to growth.  Tune in as they discuss:

To subscribe to Susan's podcast, you can sign up here (https://circlesstudio.com/insights/podcast/).  The paperback version of the book is now available on Amazon and you can order a copy here (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966168047).Do you know what your culture is?  Is it really what you think?  STM can help you answer these questions.  Contact us to learn about our Culture & Management Study .

In recent conversations, Sue and Chris (STM's Senior Consultant for Training & Development) realized that there are some surprisingly similar pitfalls in hiring, job seeking, and dating.  Tune in as they have a lot of fun talking about common themes:

We hope you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as they enjoyed recording it.  You may even learn something along the way!