2. What Is Personal Development
Group?
A premiere company devoted and proven to assist
individuals and organizations reach their potentials
through:
Assessment
Training
Coaching
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3. What Others Say About
Personal Development Group
“The Personal Development Group’s caring for
people and interest in helping businesses profit
from employee development is of value to any
business.” - Troy Brown, President, Kretz Lumber
Co., Inc., Antigo, WI
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4. “The (training) sessions gave the supervisory team a
place and time to discuss concerns that we have. It
also provided training in the skills and tools I
needed in order to better handle the difficult
situations that can arise in a work environment.” -
Wayne Polak, Engineering Supervisor, Merrill
Manufacturing Corp., Merrill, WI
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5. “Ken is also available to our supervisors for one-on-
one coaching. Supervisors like the availability of
direct feedback regarding a problem they may be
having with an employee or group of employees.” -
Lloyd Godell, Human Resources Manager, Kretz
Lumber Co., Inc., Antigo, WI
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6. “We have used his (Personal Development Group)
services for employee assessment and training for
supervisors and lead people. The response has
been very good and we are seeing measurable
progress. The use of personal assessments to
determine personality traits and then using that
information to build team efforts has been
valuable. Ken has an unique ability to deliver
difficult messages to people in a way that doesn’t
turn them off or offend them. He delivers the
message in a soft way, but firm tones that sink in.
Richard (Dick) Taylor, President, Merrill
Manufacturing Corp.
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7. ASSESSMENTS
Growth is exciting; growth is alarming.
Growth of the soul, growth of the mind.
Vita Sackville-West
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8. Sample Of Assessments Used
MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Inventory)
360⁰ Degree Assessment
Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
Employee Satisfaction Survey
Exit Interviews
Other assessments available upon request
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9. MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Inventory)
Gives the individual better insight to themselves
Increase workplace effectiveness, satisfaction and
teamwork
How to recognize how others differ from us and
how to develop a WIN-WIN scenario for all
How to motivate others
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10. 360⁰ Assessment
Reality check – how the individual views
themselves compared to that of subordinates, peers
and supervisors
Gives starting points for improvement
Sets goals
Establishes what is important in the organization
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11. Decision-Making & Problem-Solving
Many business failures and terminations are due to
poor decision-making and problem-solving
Discovers individual’s problem areas
Develops an individualized plan to improve
decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
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12. Employee Satisfaction Survey
Gives insight to retaining employees
Lets management know what the employees think,
how they feel and what is important to them
Discloses unseen problem areas to management
Allows management to plan needed changes
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13. Exit Interviews
Why did an employee really leave?
Identifies areas creating turnovers
Create a more positive view of the company
Draw on the experience of departing personnel
Makes departing personnel feel valued by asking for
feedback and opinions
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14. TRAINING
quot;I’ve known joy and sorrow, gladness in achieving a
dream and the frustration that comes with failure.
I’ve known what it is to feel like the world is falling
around you and what it is to feel as though nothing
could ever go wrong. I’ve known all these things and,
while I’ve learned much from these experiences, I still
haven’t learned all that I can about them.quot; -A. Curry
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15. Supervisor/Manager Training
Appropriate for both the experienced and newly
promoted
Develops “people and soft” skills needed to be a
successful supervisor/manager
Builds and supports confidence needed for the
position
Arena in which to discuss problems faced with on
the job
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16. Leadership Training
Developing leadership skills
Why I should grow as a leader
How to develop trust
Portraying a vision
How to influence work
How to make leadership last
Develop relationships
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17. Teamwork
Developing a winning team
What is needed to maintain a winning team
Developing leaders on your team
When to replace a team member
When to let a team member be the team leader
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18. Decision-Making & Problem-Solving
The following 7 problems areas are discussed
Critical Thinking
Data Gathering and Processing
Selecting Tools
Lateral Conceptualization (thinking outside the
box)
Weighing Alternatives
Risk Assessment
Perception and Judgment
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20. Specialized Training
Examples of training developed for individual
organizations
On the job accident investigation
Welcoming back employees after an extended
leave
Employee evaluations – helpful information
collected
Stress Management
Humor in the workplace
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21. Coaching
“I believe no one reaches their potential unless
they are coached.” - Bob Nardelli, former CEO,
Home Depot, CEO Chrysler Corp.
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22. Coaching
Challenges the individual to leave their “comfort
zone” and realize their abilities
Work to combine the goals of the organization and
the individual
Help identify and remove barriers to success
Challenge, encourage, support and “be there” for
the individual
Celebrate their newfound success with them
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23. What You Can Expect
Improved communications
Improved teamwork
Development of leaders
Development of your employees
Increased production
Trusting relationships
Retain your good employees
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24. Supervisor Roundtable
Monthly meeting
2 hours
Hour of supervisory skills
Hour of confidential roundtable discussions
Current issues
Request feedback
Seek information
Networking
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25. Personal Development Group’s
mission statement is simple:
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Productively
Our goal is to help every individual we come in contact with to
realize their potentials, desires and needs in both their
professional and personal lives. Then set goals and work hard
to reach those potentials and goals becoming the happy and
satisfied individual they dreamed they could or wanted to be.
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26. Why The LIFE PRESERVER?
We get asked “What are the guarantees of success?”
That is why we use the life preserver as our logo.
Many people when asked about a life preserver, will
say it saves lives. Does it?
The fact is, the life preserver only assists in saving
lives. The individual has to make the decision and
effort to be saved, or in this case succeed.
At Personal Development Group, we are that life
preserver. Once the individual makes the decision
and the effort to succeed, we assist, encourage and
support the person to become successful.
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27. Background
Master of Science in Education Degree (MSE)
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) – University of
Wisconsin – Stevens Point
20 years of supervisory/management experience
20 years coaching experience
20 years training experience
20 years of course development
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28. Contact Us Now For Your Free
Consultation on How We Can
Assist Your Organization Reach It’s
Potential:
(715) 573-2583 Skype # 715-203-4333 (kdm105 on
computer)
Email - pdg@pcpros.net
Personal Development Group, LLC
2082 Ryan Road
Mosinee, WI 54455
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29. We’ll be looking forward to hearing
from you and meeting you to discuss
your needs!
Music: Snowflake by Steve Wiseman (www.stevewiseman.com
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