Why TDI over another training program?

Imagine that…

* You have just been named second in command of a small but successful company. You came up through the ranks in the organization and prior to your promotion supervised only your administrative assistant and a receptionist. Now you have more than a dozen people reporting to you. Where do you acquire the skills necessary to manage a larger staff effectively without being heavy-handed?

* You recently joined the staff of a small organization as a line level supervisor and would like to learn more about how budgets are developed and managed. You feel that these skills would help you to be a more informed staff member. Your boss feels the knowledge would be helpful but doesn’t have extra time to teach you. Where can you learn about budgeting?

* You are a department head who is increasingly seeing signs of discontent among your staff. You don’t know why this is happening, and you don’t know what to do about it.

* Every time you have to hire someone, you’re anxious about it, and never feel entirely confident about your recommendation. You don’t feel that you have real control over the interview process, or that you’re learning enough about the interviewees. A recent hire has turned out to be a disappointing fit.

* Most of your nonprofit's board members are great and helpful if called upon. But one is always second-guessing your decisions. Even though the rest of the board is solidly behind you, you don’t know what to do about that one individual. Other board members shrug off the behavior, but for you, the meetings are draining. How can you manage this situation more effectively?

Sound familiar? In our work with clients throughout Pennsylvania, we have seen the same dynamics like these at work again and again. In fact, organizations across the country struggle with situations like these every day.

While many opportunities exist for training in high-level responsibilities, such as strategic planning, the critical training in day-to-day operations that can transform a “good” or “adequate” organization into a cohesive, mission-driven, proactive, and accountable high performer is hard to find. Furthermore, many nonprofit organizations lack access to the kind of mentoring and on-the-job learning experiences that are more common in for-profits.

That’s why we founded The Davison Institute for Organizational Excellence—as a training source that will help you reach new levels of achievement and personal satisfaction, and your organization reach new levels of performance. Unlike workshops and training sessions that cast the widest possible net, our training paths are tailored to organizational needs. Each path represents a continuum, and each seminar takes you one step closer to subject matter mastery.

There’s more. We not only provide training content you will use again and again, but also incorporate your feedback into our training. If you take more than one seminar, you will have the opportunity to let us know how you are doing, and how you are applying what you learn. And because we believe that every seminar is a forum for knowledge sharing, you will learn from your colleagues as well.

All TDI training can be custom-tailored to fit the needs of your organization, packaged as stand-alone seminars or as part of a defined training path, for delivery on or off-site. Email contact@thedavisongroup.com for more information or a specific proposal.

TDI… because excellence is a journey, and knowledge is the first step.