Leaders Developing Leaders
ABOUT US Accelerated Leadership Group (ALG) is a leadership development consulting firm considered unique among its peers. From the start, when we founded the firm, our goal was to be different. Rather than serving as a purveyor of onetime training solutions that are often forgotten soon after the flip charts are put away, we relished the chance to create a firm where we could sit down with clients to truly understand their business and how a long-term leadership development strategy could be integrated into their business to help them exceed their goals. We wanted to share in client victories and continually be invited back to the table to help our client partners determine how to best tackle tough leadership challenges. At ALG, our priority is to help clients achieve success by connecting their talent development strategies to their business strategies. Our focus is on creating meaningful changes in leader behaviors in order to impact this success. We focus on improving overall performance through the development of people because we believe that it is the people that truly impact bottom-line productivity. Our expertise is in helping organizations develop and improve their leaders at all levels. We recognize that real learning takes place over time and through continuous on-the-job application of skills, which is why we use a multi-faceted learning approach to develop critical leadership skills with a variety of sustainability tools. Unlike other consultants, ALG excels at teaching your leaders how to bring their new skills to life through practicality and real-world application, allowing them to lead their teams to higher levels of success. With over seventy five years of cumulative experience in the field of selling, leading teams, leading leaders, performance consulting, and training and development, we ve served as senior leaders and trusted advisors within a Fortune 50 organization. We ve received recognition as top performers in sales, sales management and as a part of a nationally-recognized L&D organization. With our unique expertise and hands-on experience in senior management and leadership development, we are highly-skilled at analyzing organizational challenges at all levels and from multiple perspectives to implement lasting solutions. Not only do we listen to your needs, we immerse ourselves in your organization's cultureallowing us to provide a variety of custom-designed solutions to meet your performance goals. To fully appreciate the impact that leadership development can have on organizational performance, we continually study and benchmark leadership development best practices across industries- focusing on companies recognized for their leadership development success. This research allows us to fully understand and incorporate these practices into actionable learning strategies for our client partners. From the moment you contract with ALG, we think you ll agree that we are different. We are passionately committed to your success and the development of your leaders and will work tirelessly to that end. Creating solutions to effectively develop your leaders is a journey we hope to take together- one that will ultimately provide a long-lasting impact on your company s performance.
Our Operating Principles ADAPTABLE CUSTOMIZED Regardless of whether we are implementing an individual department initiative or executing a corporate-wide strategy, Accelerated Leadership Group s approach remains highly-adaptive and always focused on improving performance. Our primary goal is to help you exceed your objectives. Whether that means we help you diagnose a current challenge, create a strategic approach to develop your leaders over time, improve a current or failing process or brainstorm ideas to create an innovative new approach to drive performance, ALG has the first-hand experience and skill to adapt to your needs. At ALG, we meet our clients where they are and work the way they prefer to work. We don t impose rigid processes on you, but rather come in with an open mind, thoroughly assess your situation and suggest alternative strategies using proven best practice tools and models. PARTNERSHIP DRIVEN ALG s consulting approach is unique in that it relies on creating long-lasting relationships with our clients. We feel it is critical that we understand your organization s culture and how you operate in order to best serve you. As a result, our relationships are based on strong partnerships, mutual respect and collaboration to truly improve your bottom-line performance. We do not want to be viewed as a vendor but rather a strategic partner with a vested interest in helping you improve the way you run your business. It is our belief that the best way to create these strategic partnerships is to develop a trust-based relationship in which we share a common vision of success from the start. At the onset of every project, ALG invests the time to get to know each client, the issues they re facing and their organization as a whole. We work side-by-side with you, becoming immersed in your business in order to gain a clear understanding of your desired outcomes, goals, issues and challenges. By defining up front what success will look like with each client, we are able to better understand your current state as well as your desired outcomes. Identifying what you want to achieve early in the process is critical, as we know that a perfect solution for one client can present challenges for another. We carefully listen to our partners needs and those of others throughout their organization allowing us to accurately conduct an up-front needs analysis. Our team utilizes these findings to design appropriate solutions, streamline implementation and ensure that our proposed solutions will be successfully executed within your environment. At ALG, we strive for excellence in everything we do. As a result, we will work with you until we have found the solution that s right for you. EXECUTABLE ALG considers a project successful only when our clients are able to successfully execute the strategy or initiative. We work to ensure clients are confident in their ability to sustain lasting, positive change within their organization. Our client project plans include strategies for roll-out, execution, transfer of skills, technology, and sustainability tools. We create Leader Guides with stepby-step directions so our clients have all the tools they need to successfully execute on the project deliverables. We fully appreciate that we are only as successful as our clients are once each project is complete and we hold ourselves accountable to that high measure of success.
Our Approach DIAGNOSIS Our work begins with a thorough understanding of your business. Accelerated Leadership Group takes the time to define your current state as well as where you ultimately want to end. Our diagnosis process includes a strategic multi-faceted approach which maximizes involvement through methods including low-touch surveys, interviews and focus panels. Throughout the process, we help you and your leadership teams uncover your primary business issues and challenges and develop a strategy to address the root causes for maximum impact. From there, we strategically map your organization s feedback against your current competency model to identify strengths, areas for development, barriers and gaps impacting performance. TARGETED SOLUTIONS At ALG, we believe that organizations do not produce results, people do! In order to transform the potential and power of the people in your organization, you need strong leadership in all areas. ALG specializes in providing comprehensive learning, assessment, and coaching solutions that address your specific business issues and leadership development needs at every level. CLIENT PARTNERSHIP Serving you is our top priority. At ALG, we work as if we are part of your organization always looking for the best solution that fits your business and culture. In fact, our clients often comment that we are more like employees within their organizations than outside consultants. When it comes to maximizing your leadership development resources, you won t find a better partner in terms of expertise and client care. We have years of experience in achieving buy-in from senior leadership, effective follow-up and reinforcement, demonstration of impact, strategic integration and driving results. SUSTAINABILITY OPTIONS We know that the number one reason leadership development efforts fail is because leaders often view development as a classroom event rather than continuous development over time. Follow-up and reinforcement are critical to ensuring you get the return you deserve from your investment. At ALG, we build in sustainability tools to ensure that leaders take what they have learned and routinely apply it in real- world work situations. FLEXIBLE DELIVERY ALG knows from firsthand experience that when it comes to leadership development, one size does not fit all. We recognize flexibility is a key to success. We ll work with you to deploy training and development- how, when, and where you need it- to achieve your desired business results. Our capabilities include overall strategic design and development of your leadership program, on-site training and consulting, assessments, blended learning solutions, customized programs, just-in-time pull technology and training for your internal staff.
Our Solutions Developing a Talent Development Strategy Accelerated Leadership Group has expertise in developing comprehensive cross-functional Talent Development Strategies that impact leaders at all levels of an organization helping you keep and develop your top talent. Through an in depth needs analysis of your strengths, gaps, trends, and barriers versus your desired future state, ALG will make recommendations for a long term approach to Talent Development. Our recommendations are focused on how to link your developmental opportunities to your current leadership competencies allowing you to create the desired leadership behaviors that have the greatest impact on your future performance. At ALG, we know that a good Talent Development Strategy is not enough. Research demonstrates that as little as 15% of traditional classroom learning results in sustained behavioral change in organizations. This is why we continue our partnership with you until we know that your Talent Development Strategy is a success. Whether we target a specific group or focus on a comprehensive approach to develop your emerging, in-line and senior leaders, we will work with you to secure genuine support for behavioral change from your senior leadership to ensure that the Talent Development Strategy is implemented effectively. Developing Emerging Leaders ALG specializes in helping organizations coach, develop and grow their internal diverse talent into competent and prepared Leaders for tomorrow. Our Emerging Leaders Program is a competitive process that identifies potential participants and accelerates the development of those selected to participate. The Emerging Leaders Program will be custom designed to meet the specific needs of your organization, allowing participants the opportunity to explore the critical skills and experiences required to move to the next stage of their career. Developing Advanced Leaders ALG designs custom programs addressing the critical developmental needs of your senior leaders. Fully understanding that learning and the development of skills take place over time, we incorporate a blended learning strategy to maximize results. Like all ALG programs, these sessions follow best practices from adult learning principles, allowing participants to spend 70% of the time in interactive simulations, plunge activities and realistic case scenarios to provide hands-on application of learning. Through our Advanced Leaders Program, we will partner with your senior leaders to solve real-time organizational challenges that combine onthe-job learning with measurable business results. Developing a Leadership Development Curriculum Continuum ALG provides consulting expertise based on years of experience in the analysis, design and development of Leadership Development Curriculum. Our primary objective is to prepare your organization for the future by building the critical skills of your leaders to match your organization s desired competencies and performance objectives. We continually challenge our clients to look forward towards their future leadership needs and strive for continuous improvement. As part of this process, we will access you current offerings and provide recommendations for improvement, identify gaps and alternative approaches to learning and skill development.
Certifications and Programs LEADING PEOPLE Targeted Selection DISC for Individuals Situational Leadership II Master Certified Civil Treatment Coaching with Courage Coaching with Emotional Intelligence Networking Creating a Winning Culture Creating your Leadership Point of View Coaching through Performance Management LEADING TEAMS Situational Team Leadership DISC for Teams Versatile Salesperson Master Certified LEADING CHANGE Leading People Through Change and Transformation Master Certified Tipping Point: A Simulation on Leading Change 7 Habits of Highly Effective People INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP Situational Self-Leadership Certified OZ Principle Master Certified ASSESSMENT & COACHING CERTIFICATIONS Executive Coach CTI Certified Executive Coach Newfield Certified Assessor Certified through the Hay Group
Susan Hahn A recognized leader with the uncommon combination of both strong technical skills and the ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of an organization, Susan draws on her record of performance and achievement to provide Accelerated Leadership Group s (ALG) corporate partners with a wide variety of practical solutions to leadership challenges. Susan s diverse perspective and experience developed in the Fortune 50 environment, allow her to provide valuable and actionable solutions that can be designed, implemented and measured- leading to improved bottom line performance. Her proven ability to diagnose, plan, innovate and implement sound strategies resulting in exceptional team performance is an important element of ALG s ongoing success. Susan is a competitor and a winner. Upon graduation from The Pennsylvania State University, Susan began an extremely successful and highly-awarded sales career with Pfizer Inc. With every promotion throughout her 15 year career, Susan received Pfizer s highest awards in sales, sales management and leadership development. From her initial rookie year, to her later career in senior management, Susan was recognized by her peers and company leaders for her performance, teamwork and leadership. Her ability to drive results and influence people led her to key leadership positions within Sales Management, HR and Leadership Development. Notably, Susan was brought in to headquarters to serve on the team to develop and implement plans to overhaul and redesign the company s field force to allow it to best compete in the changing future marketplace. Susan s exceptional interpersonal skills and her ability to develop people at all levels have been instrumental to her success as a leader. Drawing on her extensive experience in coaching and knowledge of leadership and development techniques, Susan brings a unique perspective to those she works with. Her ability to listen, diagnose, problem-solve, innovate and implement sound decision-making has resulted in exceptional performance of the teams she has led. Throughout her leadership tenure, she has led teams of individual contributors, managers and cross functional groups to step level improvements and managed budgets exceeding $1 billion. While leading teams to exceptional performance, Susan has demonstrated the ability to simultaneously focus on multiple projects impacting overall organizational effectiveness. Throughout her career she has developed and implemented numerous initiatives to improve sales performance through the development of people. These initiatives include progressive performance management, performance differentiation, talent planning and diversity and inclusion programs. In addition, Susan has successfully led a variety of organizational transformation initiatives, created change management strategy and served as both an internal and external executive coach, providing leadership development support to numerous senior leaders. Susan s passion for developing leaders at all levels drove her to start ALG, a firm that provides individuals and businesses with integrated coaching, performance and Leadership Development solutions. As an ALG principal, Susan is able to leverage her diverse experience, create and implement innovative long-term strategies for leaders to exceed their performance goals through the development of their people. Susan s particular areas of expertise are Leadership, Talent Development and Executive & Performance Coaching. She and the dedicated team at ALG are ready to help meet your company s leadership development challenges.
Laura Soscia As a respected expert in leadership and development, Laura is sought by Accelerated Leadership Group (ALG) clients when they need expertise in developing creative and sustainable leader and team development solutions that will truly impact bottom line productivity. Drawing on her years of experience as a senior leader in an industry-leading, top-rated training organization, Laura is able to customize training best practices to real-life challenges, resulting in strategies and solutions that exceed client expectations. With years of experience in change management, Laura has a strong pedigree when it comes to developing and implementing plans and strategies that withstand the test of today s fast-paced marketplace. Laura s enthusiasm and passion for learning is infectious- making ALG a trusted partner-ofchoice to top corporations seeking long-term leadership development solutions. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a Microbiology degree, Laura began a successful sales and training career with Pfizer Inc. As a member of the Learning & Development Department s senior leadership team, Laura helped lead the group to be named as Training Magazine s Top Training Organization- winning the competitive award as the top corporate training organization- a record three times. Throughout her varied career, Laura gained valuable hands-on experience in roles ranging from developing curriculum for newly-hired sales representatives, crafting skills-building programs for talent identified for management promotion, to extensive experience coaching and preparing the organization s top leaders to face future market challenges. Laura s keen eye for identifying and developing talent impacted the promotions of countless sales leaders and senior executives throughout the company. An avid student of learning theory and development best practices, Laura completed certifications in over a dozen top leadership development programs and trained with the prestigious Coaches Training Institute. While working as an independent consultant, Laura worked with a number of top companies, including Coca Cola, Newell Rubber-Maid, Astellas, AT&T, UCB, Inc. and Discover to implement developmental programs and consult on critical business, leadership and change initiatives. While her strategic capabilities and knowledge of developmental techniques is evident, it is Laura s ability to help people to get from where they are to where they want to be, and her ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy that allow Laura to give clients the comfort and reassurance needed in tough situations. Her creative problemsolving skills have helped many executives and managers address leadership and performance management issues that were ultimately limiting performance. Laura founded ALG as she recognized the need for a consultancy that would truly partner with clients over the long term to develop integrated leadership development solutions, rather than provide one-off training events that would provide limited enduring value. As an ALG principal, Laura is a dynamic and creative leadership development professional with proven ability to analyze situational needs and develop strategic solutions based on forecasts and trends resulting in enhanced sales, profitability and future leadership in a highly volatile, fast moving industry. Her particular areas of expertise are Leadership and Talent Development. Laura currently provides executive coaching for leaders, at all levels. She and the dedicated ALG team are ready to help meet your company s leadership development challenges.