Creating Value
Delivering organizational excellence by creating breakthroughs in leadership effectiveness is Connie Youngblood and Associates value proposition.
Our programs are designed to work with an organization’s leaders to help them develop both individually as exceptional leaders, as well as in achieving alignment to allow them to drive strategic change. The managerial effectiveness they deliver includes:
- •Developing high performance at the top;
- •Cultivating individual performance excellence;
- •Generating commitment to strategic change; and
- •Enhancing results through win-win outcomes.
We have found from experience that through deployment of these programs that management teams can achieve leadership excellence. And this transformation in culture translates into measurable results.
The Process
At Connie Youngblood and Associates we understand that each organization and its people have a unique culture and blend of leadership capability. The needs and focus differ because, just as each organization has its own strategy and goals, every individual has a unique blend of talents and personality. To perform their best those leaders must learn to work together to meet their organizational and personal goals.
Given this diversity, Connie Youngblood & Associates believes that the optimal way to engage with any organization involves a flexible, customized approach. On the front end of an assignment we strive to work with our clients to understand their business and their people. We have found this methodology to better focus our efforts and reduce the time to achieve the desired leadership results.
Our programs are based on a four-phase approach that seeks to use Connie Youngblood & Associates passion for taking people to a higher level than they thought possible. And through those individual successes organizations make the transition to leadership excellence. It fully engages clients at the onset of the project to establish a proper foundation and understanding of where they stand and builds a solid plan for creating breakthroughs.
1 - Assessment Working with the leadership team we conduct interviews with key stakeholders in the organization. This includes an assessment of the organizational capability, strengths and weaknesses and overall business strategy. This enables us to establish a current benchmark from which to measure future impact.
2 - Goals With an understanding of the current state of the leadership and business, we work to set a future state of how the organization intends to function and interact in the longer term. Following the assessment phase we meet with the leadership team to review the current status and from this discussion we ask where the organization sees itself in future timeframes.
3 - Program Development The customized program developed for each customer is designed to overcome the weaknesses inherent in the current leadership group and to move it to the next level of performance. Among the considerations is the ability of the leadership team to communicate effectively with each other and their respective parts of the organization.
4 - Breakthroughs The true measure of our value relates to how well the people and the organization make the transition in performance to the next level. We are dedicated to our clients’ success by working with them to create those breakthroughs. Working individually and in groups we find that improved performance comes in many forms listed below.
This four-step program doesn’t end here; it’s only a step in a continuing process. It’s not an end, it’s a journey to leadership excellence that reaps benefits for all. Among the ways that improvements have transpired are:
| Achievement | Focus | Influence | Excellence |
| Team learning | Communication | Empowerment | Balance |
| Talent | Innovation | Shared vision | Performance |
| Change management | Collaboration | Engaged | Learning |
| Transformational | Success | Personal Development | Leadership |
| Change | Breakthroughs | Greatness |
Lastly, in striving to assure that every candidate we work with finds success we offer, as part of the program, on call access at your convenience. This means that anytime someone finds himself or herself in a situation where an executive coach can offer advice or support we are on call to help.