11: Resurrecting Talent Development and Building a Manager Bootcamp with Dannielle Yates of the Standard

Jun 26 2018 · Episode 12

Highlights from the interview include:

Why working in a high tech startup was the best leadership development experience Dannielle has ever had
Learning truly has to be on the job and get you out of your comfort zone to grow
The experience of moving from high tech to insurance
Working in tech was like hanging by her fingernails and loving every minute of it
Dannielle’s greatest accomplishment at The Standard - resurrecting leadership development and building a manager bootcamp
The importance of putting business leaders in front of the room to lead programs
Importance of involving managers to help them reinforce learning
Measuring the impact of successful talent programs
The culture change initiative that Dannielle has been a part of with regards to performance reviews
The importance of tying talent development back to company strategy
People join a company but leave a manager
Dannielle’s biggest mistake: developing a workshop and not dedicating enough time
Bringing role players into middle manager program
The challenge of applying the coaching practice to running the business
The higher up people go, the less feedback they get
How to stay on top of trends and learn from others in the industry
Advice for talent development professionals: promote yourself

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