Overview of Our Training & Development Programs

Great companies are not developed overnight. It takes time. Everyone in your organization must understand the company's vision and be committed to its success. The manner in which you communicate that vision and foster an environment of learning and teamwork will make all the difference in how strongly the company is built.

For sustained success to occur, you must identify the skill sets your employees need to carry out the responsibilities of their jobs. Then, once hired and in those positions, you must create a learning environment where your employees are continually improving upon their skill sets and growing professionally.

There are a lot of training and development companies and programs that can help you in this regard. When selecting a firm, it is vitally important to work with one that has the same set of values and respects the contribution every employee lends to your organization's success. If one of your goals is to help your employees achieve their professional best, the Eagle Soars' Training and Development team are the experts for you.

Eagle Soars Consulting offers the following Training and Development services to organizations throughout the United States:

• Consulting - Assessment of Training Needs, Organizational Development & Human Resource Issues
• Design & Development - Custom-Designed Instructor-Led Training, Web-Based Training, Coaching Guides & Self-Directed Learning
• Training Course Facilitation - Off-the-shelf programs like The Ken Blanchard Company's Situational Leadership^® II (SLII^®), Achieve Global, and Development Dimensions, Inc.; Eagle Soars Consulting's Programs (Sales, Customer Service, Leadership, and Interpersonal Skills) & Your Company's Training Programs

Eagle Soars Consulting's Instructor-Led Training Programs

Our Instructor-Led training programs are dynamic and facilitate the learning process. Even more, every program designed by Eagle Soars Consulting includes a coaching component so your managers can reinforce and develop the learning after your employees have participated in a training module. This allows you to facilitate sustained learning to create a stronger and more cohesive work force and that makes your business operations run more profitably.

To view our specific Instructor-Led training programs, please click on the following links:

• Leadership and Supervisory Skills
• Sales and Service Skills
• Professional Development Skills

7 Steps to Developing Talent in Your Company

To survive in a competitive environment, business owners must continually look for ways to improve the way in which they operate. If your business is unable to surpass customers' expectations for service, one of your competitors most certainly will. Because your employees are on the frontline when dealing with customers, a great deal of your success depends on how well they relate and respond to those customers. With this in mind, talent development becomes a "must" for any business owner.

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The Basics of Developing an Organizational Learning Culture

Companies that invest in the professional development of their employees benefit in many ways.  As employee motivation and productivity increase, so do profits. You create a workforce that is unstoppable at achieving your vision. But where do you start? You start by developing a learning culture in your company.

There are three main tasks that need to be completed in order to develop a learning culture. You must:

1. Identify the skills your team needs to do their jobs effectively;
2. Train your team in those skills; and 
3. Incorporate ways your team may develop and reinforce those skills.

Here's an example - You have taken the time to recruit a new sales force for your company. In their daily activities, each member of your sales team will be responsible for the following:

• Making presentations prospective clients;
• Sourcing solutions by working with your technical staff and contractors;
• Working with your technical staff and legal team to draft work scopes and contracts; 
• Negotiating the contracts; and 
• Maintaining good working relationships with clients.

Starting with the first step, identify the skills your team will need to do their jobs effectively. Using our example, at a minimum, it will be important for your sales team be trained in presentation skills, communication styles, building credibility, customer service skills, and negotiation skills. There may also be some industry-specific training you will want to provide for your team.

Once you've identified the types of skills they need to master, you will want to coordinate the actual training.  Do you have in-house training staff or will you need to hire an outside training professional? What is the priority for training? How quickly would you like to facilitate the programs? Are there any company-specific standard operating procedures that need to be incorporated into your training programs? When you work with a training and development consultant, he/she will ask the important questions so you can coordinate your training in a meaningful and organized manner.

Finally, it's not enough to provide the training, it's also important to reinforce the training. Create a library of resources for your team, conduct periodic refresher training sessions, and teach your managers how to coach and encourage their teams in the newly learned skills. As each member of your team develops their skills, they will feel a greater sense of accomplishment and worth. You will have created a learning culture foundational to your company's daily business operations, your employees will excel, and your business will prosper. 

Eagle Soars Consulting Celebrates 10 Years in Business

Ten years ago, Anne Lazo was faced with an opportunity to live out a childhood dream of owning a business. With a great passion and an entrepreneurial spirit, Lazo embarked on a mission to help other business owners realize their potential for success. When the occasion presented itself, Lazo founded Eagle Soars Consulting. The company is now excited and pleased to be celebrating 10 years in business.

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Creating a Motivated Team and Productive Workplace

You've selected a great team of professionals, now how do you get them to work together effectively and efficiently? One of the best ways to create a motivated and productive workplace is to invest in your team's professional training and development. When you take the initiative to show your team they are valued, they will wholeheartedly respond by working harder to bring greater success to your business.

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Where will you be concentrating your business development efforts in 2012?

We'd love to know what you'll be focusing on for the development of your business in 2012. We've put together a quick one-question survey you can answer by clicking on the link below. Then check back periodically to see what other business owners are saying.

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