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Developing high performing people through strategic learning and performance solutions. Please visit www.williamjryan.com
wjryan has written 235 posts for Monday Morning Musings

What makes you happy at work? Might be surprised.

Are you “thriving”? Not sure how the Q12 might have to change to move past engagement towards thriving that Microsoft defines as being “energized and empowered to do meaningful work.” This is what gets you up and out of bed in the morning ready to start the day type of feeling from my perspective. Take … Continue reading

More than facts, we need imagination!

https://www.williamjryan.com/   I was working on a project when a senior lead asked me if I had included all 4 “I’s”. The model described was that with the directions (instruction) and the content in context (information) and using an active assessment strategy (interaction) the result would be an improved work performance (innovation), the “I4”!  A recent … Continue reading

The Ryan Report – June 2022

Happy June and welcome the longest day of the year with this issue of The Ryan Report with news to use & ideas to share. I discovered 3 themes on a recent project that, in this video, I share that culture, communications, and connections could be the start of your Great Retention instead of the Gerat Re…. whatever you’re … Continue reading

Lead your way to the Great Retention!

With the Great Re(fill in your term!) going on what options are you using to fill your open positions? Have you looked internally? Do you know who has the required skills and is ready to make the move?  Odds are you don’t as I discovered on a project to create a common competency skills framework … Continue reading

The Ryan Report – May 2022

Summer is close by as I share the May issue of The Ryan Report with news to use & ideas to share. Check out a short video where i highlight the real strategic business tool is developing a robust internal talent pipeline, learning is a key component to achieve this (and how you can create … Continue reading

It’s career more than content

Learning, and developing people to perform better, is a strategic business tool. Yet it’s not about the learning that people care about. If you ask someone why they’re taking a training class, pursuing a micro credential, or taking courses that lead to a more traditional certificate or degree the response you’ll receive will center on … Continue reading

The Ryan Report – April 2022

We are certainly seeing April showers where I am and this month’s Ryan Report, I bring ideas that may bloom for you! In this video, the 4th of 4 I might add, I share how using a competency framework provides exposure to additional roles that can be career opportunities for employees and a quicker way for organizations to … Continue reading

Career pathing & Competencies, Part 4: Competencies to career path

When there are career options and areas to grow people tend to stay adding their expertise and experience to the organization’s growing knowledge base. Knowing the competencies needed in a new role enables current employees to identify the specific business behaviors and professional skills they need to have to be prepared to grow and move … Continue reading

The Ryan Report: March 2022

Welcome to this month’s Ryan Report filled with news to use and ideas to share.  This month I share the 3rd of 4 videos looking at Competencies and Careerpathing, and I outline the 4 basic building blocks your career path design efforts will result in and how you can then expand and add additional blocks of competencies … Continue reading

Career pathing & Competencies, Part 3: Creating your competency framework

The thought of creating a competency framework seems overwhelming when you are considering the knowledge, skills, and business behaviors people use in their role to achieve performance success. In this video I outline the steps you can use to streamline this process by observing, listening, interviewing, and focusing on the actions actual practitioners use in … Continue reading

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