Workshops That Deliver Outcomes.

Every workshop is built around one commitment: delivering measurable business outcomes- not just templates and check-ins. Stop The Vanilla delivers consulting/workshops/keynotes designed to help Small to Medium Sized businesses retain talent, develop leaders, improve execution and align teams with strategy to scale. Whether you are looking for a single workshop, a focused process or a customized event, we will tailor our solution to accomplish your specific objectives.

1 7-Step Strategy &
Talent Planning Process

  • Right Plan Executed by the Right People
  • Talent Plan for every team and team member
  • Scale the business by mastering the people side of the business
  • A clear differentiation your customers will pay you for.

2 Talent Planner Training with Behavioral Science

  • Train people leaders on how to use behavioral science in every talent process
  • Right hire the first time
  • Build high-performance teams and leaders
  • Succession planning

3 Leadership Team
Development Session

  • Build a cohesive high-performance team that wins together
  • Honest, open, transparent (HOT) team discussions to solve the toughest challenges
  • Candid dialogue on the different behavioral styles and the value that each style brings to the team
  • Use behavioral science for enriched communication, collaboration and decision making

4 1:1 Development
Meeting Training

  • Train people leaders on how to complete consistent & effective 1:1 development meetings using DISC
  • Measurable increase in employee retention and engagement
  • Performance conversations that actually move the needle
  • Build a great culture and place to work

5 Talent Planning/People Strategy

  • A Talent Vision to achieve the Strategic Vision
  • A 3-year Talent Plan to build the team to achieve the dream
  • Gap analysis between current talent and future business needs
  • Confidence that your people strategy supports your growth plan

6 Right Hire First
Time Training

  • Using behavioral science, identify what a high performer looks like in the role and hire it
  • Job and cultural fit validated before the offer is made
  • Dramatic reduction in costly mis-hires and early turnover
  • An automated and repeatable hiring workflow your team can use every time

7 Execute Sprint with
Goals and ActOn Plans

  • 4-month sprint cadence focused on achieving specific company goals
  • ActOn plans to work On the business and achieve each sprint goal
  • Every productive sprint is another step towards achieving the vision
  • Implement a disciplined cadence of accountability – get stuff done!

8 Execution
Cadence

  • Meeting rhythm that drives decisions, results and execution of the plan
  • Every team member accountable to outcomes, not just activity
  • Quarterly and annual reviews to update the plan to accelerate top and bottom line growth
  • Organization that consistently executes — quarter after quarter

Free DIY Resources

You and your team can complete the Strategy & Talent Planning Process on your own (DIY) by using the following resources:

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