Steve King has served as an instructor for the past 12 years and was previously the Executive Director for the Center for Professional & Executive Development (CPED).
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Avoiding the Tactics Trap: Strategic Thinking for Retail Leaders
At its core, strategy is straightforward. It’s about diagnosing your organization’s core challenge and setting a guiding policy to tackle it. Tactics, on the other hand, are the specific actions your organization takes to achieve its objectives. Tactics without strategy often arise from a fear of competition or losing market share but ultimately, they are only distractions that steer you off course from sustained success.
Second Edition of Brag, Worry, Wonder, Bet Incorporates New Insights
CPED Instructor and author Steve King releases second edition of his popular Brag, Worry, Wonder, Bet book, which looks at conducting performance reviews in a new way.
Three Key Insights for Frontline Managers
Steve King’s Conversation with a Manager: Stories from the Frontline podcast uncovered many great stories and advice from experienced managers. But there were three lessons that really stuck out.
They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know: Your Frontline Managers Need Process Management Skills [Webinar Recap]
In the webinar “They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know: Your Frontline Managers Need Process Management Skills,” author and instructor Steve King explained how you can help your frontline managers connect people management and process management to better support your organization.
Six Conversations: Collaborating with Your Staff to Improve Performance [Webinar Recording]
To be an effective manager, you need to facilitate six basic conversations that matter most to your employees and, as it turns out, your organization. Author and CPED instructor Steve King shares a framework that will help you have more effective conversations with your employees.
21 Must-Read Books for Managers
There are several resources that will help you grow in your professional development. Some of the most accessible resources are books. We compiled this reading list to help get you started.
How to Prepare for a Performance Review as a Manager
Providing feedback can be overwhelming and preparing to deliver critical feedback to your employees can be daunting. The following framework will give you examples to prepare for your performance review conversations.
20 Management Podcasts for Leaders and Managers
Podcasts are a great resource for leaders and managers. They are convenient — you can listen to them almost anywhere at any time — and they are abundant — you can likely find at least one podcast on whatever topic you are interested in.
New Podcast Offers New Managers a Chance to Learn from Experience
“Conversation with a Manager: Stories from the Frontline” podcast passes on the best advice and counsel from experienced managers.