How We Help Teams
Corporate Training & Development
Peak Development Strategies delivers interactive Soft Skills training programs to enable effective communication, collaboration, problem-solving, adaptability, and leadership.
These workshops can be delivered in-house, public presentations, individually through One-to-One coaching, and national/international webinars.
Mary has trained for Nissan, Northrup Grumman, State of Illinois Highway Construction Careers Training Program, Midwest HR, Lawrence Kamin, Thornton Township, Illinois Municipalities, and many more.
Soft Skills Training
A very broad title for a myriad of workshops!
- Basic Workplace Communication skills
- Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving
- Enhanced Collaboration and Teamwork
- Adaptability and Resilience
- Customer Service Excellence
- Leadership and Management Development
- Generational Diversity Training
- Personal Growth and Career Advancement
- Professionalism and Professional Relationship
- Performance Management
- Additional training content available upon request!
Generational Diversity Training and Consulting
Five-time published author, Mary Erlain has a depth and breadth of expertise in bringing generations together in the workplace.
Each generation brings unique perspectives, skills, and experiences to the workplace. While there can be generational differences and potential conflicts, it is essential to recognize and leverage the strengths of each generation to foster a harmonious and productive work environment. Effective communication, understanding, and willingness to embrace diversity are crucial for creating a cohesive multi-generational workforce.
- Promote understanding, collaboration, and effective communication
- Leverage diverse strengths and skills
- Promote knowledge transfer
- Retain and engage employees
- Encorage innovation and creativity
- Create a mentorship program
- Develop a succession plan
Job-Fit and Team Assessments
Used in the hiring and selection process to evaluate the compatibility between a candidate and a specific job role and organizational culture.
- Predicting job performance
- Reduce turnover
- Increase job satisfaction
- Enhance employee engagement and productivity
- Effective onboarding planning
- Minimize hiring bias
- Assist in developing healthy company culture
Job Skills Testing
The business world is highly competitive and your hiring decisions determine the success (or failure) of your company or organization. You need to hire with the confidence that your new team members will be productive.
Skills assessments are selected to independently evaluate each candidate’s skills instead of basing the decision on the resume’s skills list or the candidate’s opinions of their skills.
Job-fit assessments and skills testing allow you to easily and consistently measure and compare applicants with objective information that is critical in the hiring decision.
