Loichinger Advantage

I cringe when I think about the number of times executives have challenged me to come up with results for a training program or development initiative AFTER the fact.  I relished the opportunity to have a conversation about their questions on the front-end - How will we know that this has been successful after we have spent the money and the program is over?

Maybe those of you in the development field are still struggling with this reality.  Maybe executives who are reading this still wonder how they can remain supportive of their human resource development staff, while at the same time holding them accountable for successful outcomes.  Here are 5 ways to build a successful track record.

I am reminded every day how entrepreneurs and business owners give away competitive advantage that is theirs to take.  I thought I’d better write and share them before any more time was lost!  It’s difficult enough to position your business, compete and execute - why give your advantage away?

Before jumping into the ways owners give away competiive advantage, let me qualify myself and clarify my position -

• I am a business owner and entrepreneur.  When I point a finger, I am pointing it right back at myself.  This is not about coming off any better than you or your organization.

I’d bet that each of you have often heard the axiom about the glass being half-full or half-empty.   How have you responded?  How does your organiztaion respond?  It speaks to the culture and character of the organization.  You feel it when you walk in the building or talk with anyone who has assumed any level of responsibility.

At Loichinger Advantage, I’d like to think that our moments of truth put us into the glass half-full category.  It’s not so much the cards we’re dealt but how we respond to the hand we receive.  Here are some of the reasons I hope those who encounter us share that opinion.