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George Bradt, PrimeGenesis Print E-mail
Monday, 25 June 2007

Nearly 40 Percent of Executives Leave Their Jobs in the First 18 Months.

An in-depth podcast with George Bradt, co-author of The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, And Get Immediate Results

George Bradt, PrimeGenesis
George Bradt
Why do so many executives in new leadership positions fail? In this special Career Transitions edition of Total Picture Radio, George Bradt,  founder and Managing Director of PrimeGenesis, a leading "executive transition" consultancy, answers that question. According to George, "the odds are stacked heavily against those who don't prepare and plan before Day One on a new job."

I met George at the Harvard Club in New York. He was the featured speaker at a breakfast meeting sponsored by Mullin & Associates - the room was filled with  senior-level human resource executives and recruiters.  If you don't work in HR or recruiting, you may never have heard the term "onboarding." Believe me, everyone at this breakfast knows the term, and the implications all too well. This early morning crowd of HR pros and recruiters were far more interested in what George Bradt had to say than the bagels on the buffet table. Here's how Wikipedia defines onboarding:

Onboarding is the process of interviewing, hiring, orienting and successfully integrating new hires into the organization's culture. The best onboarding strategies will provide a fast track to meaningful, productive work and strong employee relationships. Onboarding activities begin pre-hire through effective and accurate recruitment communications, followed by an interviewing and screening process that increases the success rate of position acceptance. The orientation of new hires starts prior to the employee's start date and usually is extended through (at least) the first 6 months of employment. Onboarding is applicable to promotional opportunities within organizations, and strategies implemented to promote and orient company veterans to new roles follow the same time-line.

George and his PrimeGenesis team have found there is a huge difference between the leader who has a plan, hits the ground running, and makes an impact on his first day on the job, and the executive who walks through the door, expecting a plan to be in place. Good luck with that concept.  The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan is really a workbook, with detailed, step-by-step action plans to guide you through the first 100 days in a new job. Obviously, this book is written for executives in leadership roles, but I think any professional can benefit from using the PrimeGenesis methodology - and knowing the difference between onboarding and "employee orientation." If your starting a new job and  onboarding has not been part of the process, buy this book and onboard yourself!

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The Toxic Job Print E-mail
Thursday, 08 March 2007

Escaping a Toxic Job... It Can Be Done!

Escape, and reinvent yourself at the same time! In part two of our interview with Beth Ross, Executive Career Coach, Beth gives us some specific steps for moving from the job from hell to a career in the non-profit world.

Beth Ross, Executive CoachBeth and I discussed in part one of our Career Transitions podcast, that positioning yourself for a career transition is essential. It's a job in itself. I asked her to give us some advice for a good friend of mine who is in a dead-end job with a new boss that's right from central casting hell. From what I can tell, my friend is the only functioning part of a totally dysfunctional organization.  Fortunately, she does have excellent medical benefits. Given the high level of stress and long hours she feels obligated to work, she needs them.

Beth Ross is a frequent speaker on job Search and career transition topics and conducts career Workshops for organizations. In addition to being an Executive Career Coach, Beth Ross is also an executive career search professional with over twenty years experience, including time with prominent national retained executive search firms. Since 1989, she has been a sole proprietor.

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Beth Ross Executive Coach Print E-mail
Wednesday, 07 March 2007

The Interview Dance. Are You Flat Footed?

A TPR Podcast with Beth Ross, Executive Career Coach who conducts high-level confidential retained executive search assignments.

Beth Ross Positioning yourself for a career transition is essential. It's a job in itself. We're delighted to have back on our show in a special two part Career Transition series, Beth Ross, a certified career coach, executive coach, professional speaker, and writer. Based in New York City, she is an experienced coach in leadership development, new leader assimilation, change management, and transition strategies.

Beth also conducts senior-level retained executive search assignments. Beth and I discuss the current climate for job search, and how to prepare for, and ace a job interview. Beth is real-world, no "feel-good" crap, no BS.  If you're over 40, push "play." You'll be glad you did.

Part One: 30 Min:

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