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Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to set employee goals to drive the behavior you want, establish business priorities, and help your employees focus on the right things.
Employee goals should be driven by the organization's needs-whether it's to cut costs, drive revenue, or build skills-and keep employees motivated to succeed. Mike Figliuolo, managing director of thoughtLEADERS, helps you set employee goals that are SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to define your organization's culture, set direction, manage organizational performance, and ensure the right platforms and processes are in place to reinforce the culture.
If you're a leader, you're responsible for establishing the culture in your organization. In order to remain competitive, you need to build a culture of high performance. In this course, executive coach and consultant Mike Figliuolo reveals how to define your organization's...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Grow your business with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Explore each stage of the process, from approaching your target and negotiating a deal to integrating the acquired business.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can spark rapid growth and help businesses add promising new capabilities. But while M&A can dramatically boost your company's position in your industry, it's also a highly risky venture. In this course, instructor Mike Figliuolo prepares...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make better business decisions faster, incur less risk, and gain support for your decisions.
Learn the art and science of business decision-making from leadership trainer and coach Mike Figliuolo. Mike outlines the four styles of decision making-autocratic, participatory, democratic, and consensual-and reveals which styles are best suited for specific situations. Recognizing that ambiguity is a part of any decision-making process, Mike...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to solve business problems using a repeatable process in this short course.
Do you have a business problem that you are having trouble solving? Mike Figliuolo has a simple five-step process for solving problems and leading your business through everyday uncertainty and larger change initiatives. Learn to pin the problem down and define it, generate possible solutions, determine the best solution, and create a clear recommendation to solve...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Define and share your own authentic leadership philosophy in this hands-on course.
If you want your team to trust you as a leader, it's important to articulate who you are, what you stand for, and why you're excited to lead them. In this course, author and executive leadership coach Mike Figliuolo shows you how to distill your leadership philosophy down to one simple page covering four critical aspects of leadership: leading yourself, leading the...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how team measurement works, why and how you do it, and how to apply it to specific functions such as sales, operations, and finance.
Focusing on metrics is key to achieving your desired business results-but it can be difficult to determine which metrics actually matter. In this course, learn how team measurement works, why measuring performance is beneficial, how to measure, and how to apply it to specific functions across the value chain....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to set business goals for teams and individual employees, and link goals to strategy, financial results, and incentives.
Effective goal setting requires leaders to translate high-level corporate goals down to the business unit, and then break them down even further into team and individual goals. That way, employees can understand how their performance connects to company strategy, financial results, and incentives. In this course, leadership...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the key skills and practices required to successfully manage a cross-functional team.
A cross-functional team is a group of people with different functional expertise working toward a common goal-and can include people from finance, marketing, operations, and human resources. Because everyone has their own priorities, cross-functional teams can be challenging to lead. Team demands compete with the day-to-day demands that team members...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to work in a matrixed organization and manage matrixed employees.
Matrixed organizations are challenging to run, but offer more efficiency, innovation, and leadership development than traditional vertical reporting structures. Whether you're leading a matrixed organization or you're a team member in one, you need to understand how matrixed organizations work, what the common pitfalls are when running and working in them, and how you can...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn the basics of critical thinking, an essential skill for problem-solving and decision-making.
Critical thinking is the ability to think reflectively and independently in order to make thoughtful decisions. By focusing on root-cause issues critical thinking helps you avoid future problems that can result from your actions. In this course, leadership trainer and expert Mike Figliuolo outlines a series of techniques to help you develop your critical...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Get buy-in for your ideas by learning how to pitch them to executives. Learn how to use the Structured Thought and Communication method to define, test, and present your idea.
Pitching a big idea can be a daunting prospect if you're unsure where to start. Gathering data and presenting facts isn't always sufficient. Leadership consultant Mike Figliuolo knows how to help you turn the ideas in your head into clear and compelling proposals. His Structured...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to conduct an effective strategic planning process that results in a clear, compelling strategic plan for your organization.
Join executive leadership consultant and coach Mike Figliuolo as he reveals how to implement a strategic planning process in your organization-a process that can be repeated yearly and ensures you get input from all relevant stakeholders. In this course, Mike shows you how to establish and articulate your organization's...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Well-written contracts lead to more productive client relationships. Learn how to create consulting contracts with well-defined terms, pricing, and scope.
Contracts can be boring, frustrating, and intimidating. But when you run a consulting firm, the terms of the contract have a tremendous impact on the work you do, the money you make, and the risks you face. The more well-versed you are in what each section and clause of a contract is about, the...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to address the unique development needs of different team members and determine how to best allocate your time as you help your employees improve their performance.
When it comes to employee development, taking a one-size-fits-all approach can cause leaders to misuse their time and energy. In order to most efficiently develop your team, it's important that you understand performance patterns to tailor your leadership approach. Once you...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Become a consulting professional. Get valuable, insider tips on being a successful consultant.
Get valuable, insider tips on being a successful consultant with Mike Figliuolo, business trainer and managing director of thoughtLEADERS. Mike covers topics such as staying connected with clients, setting pricing, blogging to increase your audience and client base, and scaling from an individual consultancy to a consulting partnership or team. Use these...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to start a consulting business or improve the performance of your existing firm so you can optimize the time and effort you invest and achieve better results.
Consulting is a top-paying, high-growth career path that comes with benefits like being able to set your own schedule and define the type of work you do. Whether you want to make the move into the consulting field or become more established and competitive as a consultant, this course...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Go deeper into the application of a strategic planning framework by digging into case studies from actual companies.
Have you ever wanted to see strategic planning frameworks applied to real situations? Would you find it helpful to see an integrated strategic case study for an organization like yours? Go more deeply into the strategic planning process by diving into three real-world cases studies. Join instructor Mike Figliuolo as he shares examples...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Looking to build a business or expand one you're already running? You need to write a business plan. Learn how to define your business, market, product, sales strategy, and more.
Looking to build a business or expand one you're already running? You'll need to build a business plan before you do. Experienced entrepreneur and consultant Mike Figliuolo walks through the process of defining your business, researching the market, and determining your...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn some of the major reasons that strategic plans fail, and how to avoid making those same mistakes.
View Mike's LinkedIn Newsletter Discover how to hone your strategy to ensure that it succeeds. In this course, join Mike Figliuolo as he highlights some of the major reasons that strategic plans fail, and how to avoid making those same mistakes. Mike examines common problems that can knock your plan off course, including insufficient capabilities,...
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