In these difficult economic times there are some positive initiatives that organisations can take. Rather than overly focus on the negatives, it is essential that we keep focused and energised. Cost effective ways to minimise loss include:

• Holding key team workshops to energise team members. These will unlock creative ideas to maximise performance and minimise waste whilst at the same time clarify who does what. These workshops pose questions to a team such as "What needs to be different?" And demands answers.

• Holding short sharp planning sessions. These workshops galvanise an organisation or senior team into becoming relentlessly realistic.

• Sharpening up the leadership. In good times managers are often too busy to worry about how they are performing as leaders. When morale is low - the doom and gloom can be sapping - leaders need to be at the top of their game.

In all these areas Team Leadership Services can help your organisation beat the recession.

Team Leadership Services (TLS) is a management consultancy firm specialising in:

• High performing team workshops
• Strategic planning formulation processes
• High quality in-house leadership programmes.
• State of the art development tools measuring work preference, competence, leadership, jobs and teams
• Accreditation in the use of the TLS development tools

Team Leadership Services' products are an internationally recognised and accepted set of management tools with a wide range of applications. They are used in:

• Management Development
• Selection and Recruitment
• Team Development
• Leadership Training
• Personal Development
• Career Counselling
• Performance Review and Appraisal
• Strategic Planning
• Objective Setting
• Project Management

These development tools are available through accredited network members who have been trained in their use. These network members comprise both organisational human resource professionals and learning and development internal consultants, as well as external consultants and trainers.

TLS instruments are suitable for any organisation, their leaders and team members, where effective team and leadership performance is valued.

Our services are utilised by a variety of end-user clients ranging from large multi-national firms, government organisations, through to medium sized service businesses.

TLS has gained a reputation for providing practical and results-oriented solutions to organisations focused on international competitiveness and best-practice business processes.

In addition to generic 360° assessments, TLS currently provides customised leadership development instruments to a number of organisations including the Australian Public Service, in conjunction with the Centre for Public Management. These instruments are based on competency frameworks at different levels of management in the Australian Public Service. The tools are multi-rater based and have been integrated into many public sector internal management-training programs. These programs are highly successful.

There are many managerial tools available, some good, some not so good. So, why should you consider using TLS? Because ...

TLS is:

• Relevant, based on real managerial experience.
• Presented in Straightforward Language.
• Visual, encompassing a number of useful concepts. The use of visual images really helps to explain the theory behind the system and gets people talking about the issues and opportunities.
• Known internationally for its Top Quality Products. It is not only the content that matters; the approach has to be right too. All the TLS materials and manuals are of high quality and our service is second to none.

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