Kaleidoscope Associates Services


	Kaleidoscope Services LEADERSHIP COACHING \| LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT \| MEETING FACILITATION TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT, OR EDUCATION Starting from a personalized needs assessment, Kaleidoscope Associates provides the following customized services: Leadership Coaching We see coaching as a means for clearer thinking, smarter decisions and building of more solid relationships. We provide coaching to everyone interested in enhanced self awareness used to achieve personal goals. Professionals at all levels, ranging from the individual contributor to the senior team, use our services. For a full description of what coaching has to offer, contact Kaleidoscope Associates for an easy-to-read Q&A format or free guide. Coaching can be accomplished in a combination of ways. In addition to one-on-one, we offer team and ad hoc coaching. Team coaching focuses on building stronger relationships to enhance communication, problem solving and strategic planning. Using various real time and behind the scenes activities, management teams can learn to be more collaborative and model new ways of doing business.Ad hoc coaching provides single focused, issues based opportunities for leaders to address an immediate crisis. The format for consultations can be one-on-one, or through emails and/or telephone conversations. Kaleidoscope Associates can build and manage a coaching program for your whole organization. Together, a pro-active program is built that provides your leadership with the right coach, at the right opportunity, with the right procedures and processes already in place. Kaleidoscope Associates has a wide range of coaches from various industry backgrounds. Contact us to find out more about our coaching services and finding the right, experienced coach for you and/or your organization. Leadership Development Leadership is more than a designated positional level within an organization. It is the ability to inspire others to take appropriate actions, to educate, to plan, initiate, and to achieve results. Kaleidoscope Associates can provide you with a framework for developing leaders at all levels — from individual contributors to senior level via classroom and experiential learning. We have expertise in: 360 assessment and feedback Understanding and applying situational leadership Building interpersonal relationships Creating awareness about influence and the use of power Organization Development The hallmarks of an effective organization are a planned, integrated system of work stemming from a vision, milestones, and leadership. Successful organizations are receptive to self examination and renewal, open exchange of ideas and innovation. Kaleidoscope Associates can help you achieve those results. Types of interventions include: Fact finding through surveys, focus groups, etc. Senior retreats for strategic planning Organizational transformation goal setting and implementation Culture change — moving toward collaboration Team building Work process/job redesign Human Resource management system analysis and change Succession Planning Competency Modeling and Workforce Readiness Meeting Facilitation The dreaded meeting that proves to be a waste of time can be a thing of the past. We can design and facilitate meeting outcomes that increase participation and effectiveness. Working with the meeting leader(s), Kaleidoscope Associates does a thorough needs assessment. Based on that conversation, the meeting facilitator will develop and implement a check list of activities that meet your requirements. Put an end to the dreaded meeting forever; give Kaleidoscope Associates a chance to show you a more effective way to make meetings more valuable. Training, Development, or Education Training, development or education; which is it? It depends on your intention. Training is focused on the present day and the ability of staff to perform in their current job. Education is focused on the future and is about the knowledge and skills needed for a different job. Development is training people to gain new perspectives or points of view. Once you have the right people in your organization, you need to be sure they have access to on-going professional development. Kaleidoscope Associates can assist you in creating a learning environment that transfers knowledge in ways that meet participantís needs. Together, we can start by building a learning plan that includes: Training goals Learning objectives Learning methodology/activities Evidence of learning Evaluation Using their experience, Kaleidoscope Associates consultants will work with you to design learning events that reflect Malcolm Knowles androgogical assumptions about how adults learn. Jointly, we can create training that puts the learner first. Kaleidoscope Associates uses a proven methodology of instructional systems design to create learning events. Using a system's approach, we start with analysis and conclude with evaluation. Instructional Design Model Give us a call today to get started creating learning events that enhance performance for today, prepares for the future and/or generates possibilities for the future. back to top

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