We’re back with an all new Take Five! Today, we’ll get to know Janis McCracken, Executive Assistant to Dr. Robert Lefton. When she’s not at PA, Janis loves travelling the world with her husband Mike. Take it away, Janis! Take Five Movie you quote from all the time? The Wizard of Oz Favorite lunch spot?…
Lynne Hayes, founder and CEO of Edgehill Consultants, is a corporate trainer and instructional designer. She has years of experience facilitating a variety of workshops for many different organizations. Lynne has been facilitating Leadership Through People Skills for the past year. We sat down with Lynne to get her thoughts on this new program that…
The Situation You want to be an effective Q4 customer-focused salesperson. Being Q4 means you present the solutions that your products or services can achieve. But it also means you are offering value — to meet both the tangible and personal needs of your customers. Further, it means that your collaborative style becomes part of…
Recent hire Patricia Bagsby, Ph.D., will present on “Evaluating OD Interventions” at the St. Louis Organization Development Network on March 8. Partnering with Cheryl Throgmorton, Ed.D., Bagsby will share example evaluations of Organization Development interventions that impact organizational health. As new people data analytics tools emerge, the ability to evaluate the outcomes of OD interventions and…
We’re back with an all new Take Five! Today’s entry comes from Jamie Jenkins, PA’s’ undergraduate intern. Jamie completed her BS in Healthcare Studies last year. She is currently rounding out her course candidacy for graduate school at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL), and hopes to begin the I/O Psychology Masters Program at UMSL…
You’ve got a team with a lot of bench strength. Several employees can do their job well, with minimal oversight. They’re hardworking, get along well with others, and seem ready for the next challenge. So when a leadership position opens up, how do you know who you should promote? Here are 3 considerations to help…
New year, new team! Psychological Associates is excited to announce that two new psychologists have joined our team of elite talent management performance Consultants. Christopher Sloan, Ph.D. Dr. Chris Sloan, Senior Vice President of Performance Consulting, is an organizational psychologist with over 20 years’ experience. He helps clients select and develop leaders who can execute…
Today’s Take Five is extra special: We sat down with Dr. Robert Lefton, one of PA’s original founders, and current Chairman and CEO. If you don’t know Dr. Lefton, he’s whip-smart, but he always has a joke. He rightfully takes great pride in Psychological Associates’ history, and after almost 60 years in business, he still…
The Situation Gina is the lone salesperson for a printing company. Her firm is highly competitive and offers fast and sophisticated services. The problem is, so do a lot of other companies. Her industry is overcrowded. To illustrate how this can affect a sales call, here’s a snippet from a phone conversation with one of…
Welcome back to Take Five! Today, we’ll get to know Jill Pioter, Sales & Marketing Coordinator. Take Five Movie you quote from all the time? Mean Girls Favorite lunch spot? Wicked Greenz or Colleen’s Cookies Favorite book? The Handmaid’s Tale or Alias Grace, both by Margaret Atwood. What’s your spirit animal? In my next life,…
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