Human Element                                    
A powerful and in-depth experience in personal self awareness and responsibility regarding behaviors, feelings and self as they relate to  the dynamics of work and interpersonal relations. Individual performance is enhanced and organizations are improved. The workshop serves as a personal development and leadership guide to create a work environment where self-determination and openness are the rule.

Emotional Intelligence
This workshop is based on the work of Daniel Goleman and Reuven Bar-On, Ph.D. and allows participants to develop the ability to read their own emotions and accurately assess their personality, to keep disruptive emotions under control and to be trustworthy, flexible, and optimistic,  to empathize with others’ concerns, and to inspire, persuade, and resolve disagreements. A key piece of this workshop is administration of the EQI (BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory) which provides the participants with a personalized detailed report of their current state of emotional intelligence. The workshop is hands-on and experiential and provides the framework for further individual development.

EQ & You
This workshop is based on the work of Kate Cannon, M.Ed. In this workshop participants will take the important first step in developing their emotional intelligence. They will learn about their EQ strengths and limitations and develop a plan to improve in the areas they select. In advance of the workshop, participants will complete the Bar-On EQ-i®, which is the first validated assessment of  emotional intelligence.  Their EQ-i® report provides feedback on their emotional intelligence in the general areas of intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, adaptability, stress management and general mood.  There are 15 individual competencies in these five domains and they will receive a normative score for each. An aggregate  report for the team or group is also available.       

Strategic Planning: The Balanced Scorecard

The state-of-the-art strategic planning methodology developed by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton with emphasis on execution of the strategy and developing a set of "true" strategic metrics with accompanying strategy map. This methodology enables an organization to implement and monitor systemically the strategy.

Mentoring

Mentoring is one of the greatest gifts one can give another. In this methodology PPI assumes the approach that mentor and mentoree are interchangeable and sets the field for deep learning in a collaborative spirit where each participant suspends judgment, remains present and open, and learns and grows as a result.

Retreats - Individual and Team Development
Escape to our retreat (Olomasi Lodge) in the beautiful western Maine  mountains or we will come to your site to provide sustainable team and individual development.  Hands on and  customized  to your particular team building needs.
 
Advanced Leadership Development
Investment in the individual manager to develop self awareness, communication skills, conflict resolution, cutting edge management theory and practices, use of case study, problem solving, strategic planning and execution.

Implicit Career Search Workshops
The Implicit Career Search workshop is designed to help me decide on my career.  More specifically, this workshop helps me decide what it is that I choose to contribute to my community.  The power of this workshop is that the approach is inside-out, helping me find what my implicit career is (implicit meaning available but not apparent).  Far too often I choose a career for some externally perceived reason that all too frequently ends with a deep feeling of dissatisfaction.  This workshop allows me to find out what I am best suited to do because I choose to do it and "it's me."


Couples Workshops.
Relationships far too often go unattended and ignored due to so many other requirements and activities bound up in everyday life. The Human Element Couples Workshop designed to be presented in a weekend of intense and deep work with my significant other.  I explore my behaviors, my feelings, my self-concept, and self-esteem and how I am better able to function interpersonally with my significant other.  A powerful and moving experience providing real, tangible road maps for future harmony in my relationships.

Organization Surveys.

The General Organization Questionnaire (GOQ) is a comprehensive organizational assessment using a systems approach that provides invaluable information from five broad areas of unit climate, supervisory leadership, co-worker interaction, work group processes, and effects of people.  There are twenty one different indices measured within these five broad areas providing a systems view of the organization.

Leadership Transition 

A tailored one-day intervention designed to bring the new leader on board quickly with the greatest efficiency, learning, and comfort. The new leader acquires a clear picture of what the organization does and does not do well, identifies critical issues needing immediate attention, identifying the priority activities and events for the next 3-6 months, gain understanding in what employee expectations and concerns are including their needs and recommended changes, allowing employees to gain an understanding of the new leaders' expectations and concerns, and providing the means to share the leadership philosophy and expectations of employees. 

KAIZEN
Hands-on problem solving for first line employees increasing efficiency, reducing costs and improving bottom line results for customer. Done on site with any work team.
 
Coaching for Individual Employees and Leaders
One on one coaching for employees and leadership. Specific to the development areas needed.

Events and Conference Design and Delivery
Coordination of conference development, event design and execution, and displays in trade shows. Will take raw material and develop finished products.
 
General Organizational Questionnaire
In depth computerized questionnaire to let an organization know its general health and specific areas of strengths and needs improvements. This survey examines twenty-one specific organizational areas designed to examine the organization as a system.
 
Human Resource Management Audit
Assessment of Human Resource Design and provision of services. Will do in-depth audit.
 
Quality and Continuous Improvement Implementation
Customized Principles and delivery of quality standards in products and services.
 
Basic and Advanced Communications
Hands-on communication training for the beginner and advanced learners. Extensive practice of numerous communication skill builders. For the individual and teams.
 
Team Development
Team designed work sessions to develop characteristics of a high performance team.
 
Self Directed Work Teams
Skill development and knowledge to become Self Directed Work Teams and including how to ensure their success
 
Analytical Quality Tools Training
Quality and planning tool training using Deming and other quality specialists.
 
Customer Service Training
Learning how to recognize customers service practices, eliminate negative ones and enhance positive ones.  Specific training to sensitize employees and develop a customer friendly product and services.
 
Strategic Planning
Balanced Score Card model for strategic development. Used world wide for private and public sector development.
 
Critical and Creative Thinking
Enhance your problem solving abilities with critical and creative thinking development. Individual and team work.
 
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Customized one on one or small group mediation and conflict resolution done around specific issues.
 
360 Feedback Reviews
Evaluate employees through their own eyes, the eyes of their peers and their supervisors as well as those they supervise. An extensive and detailed performance review instrument.