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Selecting Excellent Leaders

Dr. David Dubin will talk about how to pick out the superstar candidates from those who aren’t going to make it.

Some of the topics we'll cover:

  • The common biases we battle against during an interview

  • Defining what good looks like in your organization through competency modeling

  • How to develop interview questions that map onto these competencies

  • The art of probing for relevant information during the interview

  • Scoring an interview, so it’s valuable and legally defensible.

  • Special considerations when these interviews are for your leaders

Commander's Intent and Imparting Presence

Commander's Intent and Imparting Presence: The Psychology of setting goals, imparting values, and relaying expectations in the workplace.  

In today's meeting, Mike and James are going to discuss the military doctrine and concept of Commander's Intent. They will expand this ideology into the concept of Imparting Presence, which is just as important in the everyday workspace for safe, efficient, and productive organizations.  If you're interested in learning more about how these messages and conversations develop, tune in and listen this afternoon, December 15th.

Want to read more about these concepts? See this article written by Dr. Larry Shattuck.

Bringing Human Performance to Your Organization Through New Media, and The Power Element Podcast

Sturgeon Electric California
Raul Guardado, Director of T&D Operations
Paul Salgado, Journeyman Lineman, Podcast Producer & Senior Field Media Advisor 
Megan Kleeburg (Operations Marketing Coordinator)

In today's meeting, Sturgeon Electric California's, Director Raul Guardado and his team will be discussing how deciding to spread the message of leadership, safety, and culture to his workforce has grown into the podcast and social platforms it has today. Wanting to add value to the conversations surrounding the workforce and industry, Sturgeon Electric California adapted and utilized the resources (social media) available to them. Turning it into an opportunity to uniquely educate, learn, and spread their message.

The Ethics of Research (Part II)

Do some of the studies we have relied on for decades possibly lack scientific rigor? Are they subject to misinterpretation? 

We are excited to discuss some of the challenges that are surfacing within the Psychology Community referencing some of the seminal works we have studied and taught for years. We are anxious to see what the community thinks about these challenges. Studies to include Zimbardo's famous Stanford Prison Experiment and Marcial Losada and the Losada Line.  

We're excited to be joined by Dr. Jake Mazulewicz on this topic!

The Ethics of Research (Part I)

Do some of the studies we have relied on for decades possibly lack scientific rigor? Are they subject to misinterpretation? 

We are excited to discuss some of the challenges that are surfacing within the Psychology Community referencing some of the seminal works we have studied and taught for years. We are anxious to see what the community thinks about these challenges. 

In researching this topic and conferring with colleagues, we found there is so much to discuss here, we will make this a multi-part series. 

Index AR Solutions and Des Moines Area Community College Announce Technology Partnership to Speed Utility Workforce Development

We are excited to hear about the new partnership between MidAmerican Energy, the Des Moines Area Community College, and Index AR Solutions, supporting a new program designed to train the next generation of utility workers. 

From Des Moines Area Community College:
Lead Instructor Don Finn

From Index AR:
Dan Arczynski
Karlyn Chen
Sam Elkins
Scott Sommers


For more information before the meeting, please see this press release. 

HPAC Conference Recap and Planning

Thank you so much to everyone who attended the Human Performance in Action Conference (HPAC) earlier this month! It was so wonderful to be together as an extended family. 

James and Mike will lead a review today of the conference for those who weren't able to attend, and we'll have a group discussion for future topics for the Human Performance Community of Practice, and share ideas for future conference planning.  You can review most of the presentation here  

HPAC Presentation Files

Effective Communication

Our world is more blended and interconnected now than it has ever been. Miscommunication can have serious consequences. LaRhonda Julien will help you understand generational and cultural differences and the benefits of effective communication. She will provide a strategy that can be implemented immediately across all ages and ways of life. This is definitely one you won't want to miss.