Leadership & Management Training

SBG designs and delivers powerful, customized training and development programs in a variety of leadership and management areas. Our programs, typically half-day to full day workshops and seminars, will provide your people with the skills they need to manage and lead your organization in the 21st Century!

During the curriculum customization phase, we work closely with you to ensure that our programs match your organizational needs and are scheduled conveniently to fit with your business cycle and on-going business needs.

Using MS PowerPoint as a format base, our programs are highly interactive and deliver ‘next day relevant’ learning that is taken directly to the workplace. Based on our own workplace experiences, we provide practical applications and proven tips to boost organizational effectiveness and productivity.

Our delivery capabilities range from leadership skills through marketing and sales management. A core list of our programs, all fully customizable, is included in the “Training Services” page, accessed by the button on the left side of this page.

“Small Group Tutorials” are variations on our training products. Geared to small business and entrepreneurs, they are one-on-one or one-on-two sessions delivered in a ‘business coaching’ style and format. Be sure to ask us how we can adapt our leadership learning to your special needs!

So if developing a team of productive leaders is high on your priority list, you need SBG right there too!

Verbatim comments from participant training evaluations:

“Great course! I’m in sales and this really helped me to focus.”

“Kent was a great instructor. I really hated to see the end of class come around.”

“Mr. Smedley always gave some type of positive feedback and assistance.”

“This was particularly relevant for my position – as I am new to the job.”

“I will definitely recommend this course to others.”

If improving your team’s sales, leadership and management skills is high on your priority list, you need SBG right there too!

Assessment and Facilitation Services

• DiSC® Dimensions of Behavior (assessment and training)

• Appreciative Inquiry® Facilitation

▪ Strategic Planning

▪ Change Management and Implementation

Leadership and General Management Development Programs

• Leadership and The Role of Management

• Effective Leadership in Hierarchical Organizations

• Business Ethics: Navigating the Gray Areas

• Leadership Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Power, Communication and Leadership: An Alliance for Success

• The Balanced Scorecard: An Approach to Performance Improvement

• Performance Management: An Approach to Employee Development

• Coaching, Counseling and Motivation

• Interviewing for Success

• Memorable Meetings: Planning, Style and Time Management

Marketing and Sales Management Programs

• An Introduction to Strategic Marketing

• Developing Integrated Marketing Promotion Plans

• Planning Special Events That Are Truly “Special”

• An Introduction to Sales Management

• Leadership Skills for Sales Managers

• Sales Coaching and Discipline

• Managing Change in Sales Organizations

• Performance Management For Sales Managers

• Managing Third-Party Sales Forces

• Basic Negotiating Skills for Sales Success

• Basic Sales Training for Bankers (12 hour program)

Associate Program Areas

• Overview of Project Management

• Customer Service (management or delivery versions)

• Problem-solving and Decision-making

• Managing Conflict and Confrontation

• Executive Presentation Skills

• Managing Organizational Change