Advantage Performance Group

Where in the world is Advantage? Miami, Florida! Advantage Performance Group Partners Peg Ruppert and Amy Kahn, along with our thought leader partner David Pearson of Level Five Selling, LLC, worked with the HOYA Vision Care team to help sales leaders create strategic GAME Plans for their largest accounts and elevate team performance through coaching. When sales teams have a clear plan, consistent coaching, and accountability, they create stronger customer relationships and better business results. What’s the biggest challenge you’re seeing sales leaders face in today’s market? #SalesLeadership #SalesExcellence #SalesCoaching #LeadershipDevelopment #CustomerSuccess

AI is going to reshape how almost every job gets done. Not someday. Soon. The advantage will go to people who experiment early and find where AI gives them real leverage �� not in abstract use cases, but in the specific things that make their work go well. Crush your job with a little help from AI. Check out this practical tool we built to help you start: https://lnkd.in/e72ZhthQ

As summer approaches, it’s worth remembering that growth doesn’t only happen in workshops, webinars, or meetings. Sometimes the clearest thinking comes during long walks, quiet evenings, road trips, and moments that give us space to breathe. This week’s Talent Development Tuesday is a reminder that rest, reflection, and renewal really do matter. * Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/eykW3RHj #TalentDevelopment #Leadership #LearningAndDevelopment #GrowthMindset #ProfessionalDevelopment #SummerPerspective

The Thrive Forward Leaders' Forum (now in its second year!) convened May 20 in Miami for a powerful night of learning, connection and action around one of the most pressing topics in business today: AI readiness.   Here are some highlights from the night: - Opening keynote from AI Strategist Trudy-Ann A., set the stage with a compelling look at where we are and where we're headed - Jonathan Hodge, President & CEO of Advantage Performance Group, delivered a dynamic AI Readiness Leadership Framework - Showcase speakers from Miami Tech Works and the AI Center @ Barry University provided real life examples of AI use cases including: - Leonie Timothee, SHRM-CP from Intercontinental Miami, and AI consultants Britney Mapang and Nelson Santos.   Discussions continued at the roundtables with Advantage Performance Group, BTS, Harness Intelligence, HER-MINE.AI, AI Center @ Barry University, Miami Dade College AI Center and Miami Tech Works. Every participant left with a custom 90-day action plan, ready to put into practice within their organizations.   A heartfelt thank you to co-host Dr. Katya Matusevich, PhD, ACC (ICF) and the Masters in Human Resource Development program at Barry University for providing the venue and making this event possible. We are grateful for your continued partnership and support! A big thanks to Miami Tech Works for providing dinner and your incredible partnership. A special thanks to Advantage Performance Group Partner Dr. Selen Turner, spearheading this forum where leaders from across industries and organizations can collaborate on and explore ways to build better workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you're in the region, or would like to be, think about joining us for the next gathering on September 2 for The Next Shift: Amplify Your Impact. #AIReady #ThriveForward #Leadership

One of the challenges that often surfaces in the Decision Mojo™ learning lab is how to make good decisions when there is a high degree of uncertainty – an all-too-frequent occurrence in today’s organizations.  The acronym VUCA, popularized by the military, has been used to describe an environment of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. We often see two quite different, less-than-ideal responses when people face decisions in VUCA environments. * Read on for 4 techniques for making a better decision, thanks to our thought leader partners Brent Snow and Sean Murray of 10,000 Feet: https://lnkd.in/dj5MhZpn #DecisionMaking #Uncertainty #Leadership #DecisionMojo

AI readiness is leadership readiness. That's the line at the heart of this week's Talent Development Tuesday, and it reframes a conversation a lot of organizations are getting wrong. Companies are investing heavily in AI tools, pilots, and experiments. But the real question has already moved past adoption: How do you actually change the way people work, lead, and decide in an AI-enabled world? That's not a technology question; it's a leadership one. The organizations that gain real advantage won't win because they adopted AI first, they'll win because their leaders helped people adapt, think critically and execute consistently. Tomorrow night, more than 100 talent, HR, and business leaders will gather at Barry University in Miami for AI Ready, the THRIVE Forward Leaders' Forum conceived and led by Advantage Performance Group Partner Dr. Selen Turner. Every attendee will leave with a custom 90-day AI readiness plan they can put to work immediately. Where in your organization is the gap not about tools, but about leadership capability? * Read our full Talent Development Tuesday post here (and subscribe to get them each week!): https://lnkd.in/ehqz8jwD #TalentDevelopment #AIReadiness #LeadershipDevelopment #FutureOfWork

Are you attending ATD26 in Los Angeles this week? Make sure you catch two of our amazing thought leader partners, Christine DiDonato and Julie Winkle Giulioni!

Imagine what your people could accomplish if AI helped them work at their highest impact every day. Most people work hard. Impact Players work on what matters. Last week, we brought that idea to 225 Mission Lane employees in Richmond, VA, and you could feel the shift in the room. Liz Wiseman’s Impact Players research shows why some people, with the same talent and the same hours, contribute at a much higher level. Even better: That gap is closable. That was the premise behind Impact Lab, a half-day, hands-on AI experience created by our thought leader partners, Harness Intelligence and The Wiseman Group. Participants used AI to apply the Impact Players practices to their actual work. By the end of the session, each person had built three practical AI tools: - The Maximizer: Get clear on where your contribution matters most - The Finisher: Unblock work that keeps getting stuck - The Lightmaker: Make work lighter for someone else 225 people. One afternoon. Real tools they could use the next morning. Special thanks to Denise Stott and the Mission Lane team for inviting us in and trusting us to bring this experience to your people. Thank you also to Jim Perry of Harness Intelligence for leading the experience, Jonathan Hodge and Lori Urban for co facilitating, and Liz Wiseman and The Wiseman Group for the research that made it all possible. #ImpactPlayers #ImpactLab #TalentDevelopment #AIatWork

Most organizations are sitting on untapped leadership potential and don't even know it. The talent is there. The ambition is there. What's missing is the intentional, strategic coaching that turns promising leaders into exceptional ones. Not just at the top. At every level. In their latest article, two certified executive coaches (our CEO Jonathan Hodge along with Caitlin Storhaug, ACC of Altitude Coaching) share a four-part playbook covering: → Why coaching ROI is often highest one or two levels below the C-suite → The hidden cost of leaving high performers to figure it out alone → How to find the high-potential talent already on your payroll → How to build a smart human + AI coaching strategy Your best people are ready. Read the playbook 👇 https://lnkd.in/ePZeWBnA #ExecutiveCoaching #Coaching #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TalentStrategy

Did you know? Most coaching engagements that fail weren't undone by the coaching. The conditions weren't in place. BTS's Executive Coaching Center of Excellence has identified 3 things that must exist before any coaching engagement begins. Without them, even great coaching is likely to pop. 1. The leader has opted in 2. The organization is aligned 3. The timing is right These aren't the only ingredients for great coaching. But they're the non-negotiables. We've been helping organizations think through coaching at every level - human, virtual, and AI - backed by BTS's global research and platforms. If you're wondering whether the conditions are right for your next engagement, connect with your Advantage Performance Group partner or reach out to us: https://lnkd.in/ehqPXWbt #ExecutiveCoaching #LeaderDevelopment #CoachingAtScale #LearningAndDevelopment #Coaching