Imagine being “paid to judge people”!

That’s how today’s guest jokingly describes his role. Tom Verboven is a Senior Director of Client Success at Mercer Talent Enterprise, where he advises clients on how to drive value through effective human capital strategies.

In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Tom offers his insights and advice for navigating a leadership assessment landscape that now includes artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Tune in to learn:

• Three shifts in leadership assessment over the last decade
• Three steps leaders should take as they use assessments in the future
• One thing leaders should do to establish an accurate standard of success

We need to embrace both the human and the technological, Tom says. “In the end, a leader is a human and needs to do good with other humans,” he concludes.

Questions, comments, or topic ideas? Drop us an e-mail at podcast@stewartleadership.com.

In this episode:

:48 – Introduction: Tom Verboven

3:07 – Topic: AI’s Impact on Leadership Assessment

8:30 – The Changing World of Assessment

16:00 – The AI Avatar Experience

22:44 – Can AI Be Too Accurate?

25:03 – Steps for Leaders to Understand the Assessments of the Future

28:09 – Caution Around AI for Assessments

31:42 – The One Thing for a Leader to Establish an Accurate Standard of Success

Resources:

Tom Verboven LinkedIn

Mercer Talent Enterprise

Kahneman, D., Rosenfield, A., et al (2016, October). Noise: How to Overcome the High, Hidden Cost of Inconsistent Decision Making. Harvard Business Review.

What Are the Big 5 Personality Traits?, Very Well Mind

Behind the Headline: Unpacking the Reported Drop in Conscientiousness

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

7 Principles for Character Driven Leadership

The Advantages of an Online 360° Assessment

Six Ways to Leverage the Power of 360° Assessments for Your Leaders

When Should I Use a Lead Now! Assessment?

The Leadership Self-Assessment Question You Need

Stewart Leadership Assessment Services

Stewy: Your AI Leadership Coach

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No one attends a team offsite wanting it to be a failure, says Daniel. Unsuccessful offsites are perceived as “a bad waste of time.”

So what makes an offsite successful–and how can an offsite have a lasting, positive impact on your team or organization?

In this episode, Daniel and Peter break down the elements of a successful team offsite and give suggestions for how to make your next one the best yet.

Tune in to learn:

• The value of including all participants in the planning process
• What an offsite is NOT good for
• Important ground rules that help guide discussion

Plus, some reflections on an insightful quote from Robert Frost, including what it says about delegation and manager wellbeing.

Questions, comments, or topic ideas? Drop us an e-mail at podcast@stewartleadership.com.

In this episode:

:50 – Insight of the Week

5:23 – Topic: How to Have a Successful Team Offsite

9:46 – The Right Preparation

17:10 – The Right People

20:11 – The Right Facilitator

28:43 – The Great Pivot

32:43 – Ground Rules

37:10 – Lightning Round

Resources:

Robert Frost Biography, The Poetry Foundation

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

How to Hold a Great Strategic Planning Offsite Meeting

6 Reasons Your Next Meeting Should Be an Offsite

Why Your Offsite Needs an Outside Facilitator

How Offsites Can Jumpstart Leadership Development

5 Ways Leaders Can Better Manage Feeling Overwhelmed

The Manager Crisis: 3 Areas that Need Attention

How to Delegate Like a Pro

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As a consultant and coach, Lorraine Armijos, founder of LAR Insights, has observed many leaders struggle to respond when she asks how they measure success.

The first response, she says, “is just a blank stare.” Some leaders gauge success entirely on revenue numbers. And finally, many leaders give a “laundry list of things.”

“It’s really important to start with what problem you’re trying to solve,” says Lorraine. “From there on, start creating that alignment through each layer” of the organization.

In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Lorraine discusses the elements of leadership success and offers practical advice on how to focus on, collect, and measure the right data.

Tune in to learn:

• The three intangible measures of leadership success
• The slightly unconventional advice Lorraine offers for collecting data
• The one thing all leaders should remember when deciding where to focus their efforts

Ultimately, says Lorraine, leaders need to focus on the things that are within their control. “At every level of the organization, you will have a different level of control,” she says. “Make sure you are focusing on that, because otherwise, it’ll just be frustrating for you.”

Questions, comments, or topic ideas? Drop us an e-mail at podcast@stewartleadership.com.

In this episode:

:34 – Introduction: Lorraine Armijos

3:25 – The Components of Leadership Success

8:35 – Measuring the Intangibles

16:51 – Gather the Right Data

28:40 – Lightning Round

Resources:

LAR Insights

Lean Six Sigma, Wikipedia

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

52 Leadership Gems: Practical and Quick Insights for Leading Others

3 Questions to Measure the Morale of Your Team

The 7 Critical Vital Signs of Organizational Health

Are Your Learning Initiatives Working?

5 Ways to Build Trust Within Your Organization

The Focused Collaboration Model

Building Psychological Safety At Work: 6 Tips

Whitepaper: The Need to Be Independent: Promoting and Supporting Employee Autonomy

Big Ears are a Must

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