Speaking Engagements
MCG Partners has lead interactive presentations and keynote addresses on leadership, sales, motivation, strategy, execution, performance management, talent, change, branding, coaching, organizational effectiveness and career. He has presented in the following speaking formats and venues:
- Keynote
- Conferences
- Associations
- Corporations
- Universities/Colleges
- Panels
- Seminars
- Presentations
- Workshops
MCG Partners recent speaking engagements include:
- Northeast Human Resource Association Conference
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Conference
- Development Guild/DDI
- University of Connecticut Business School
- Merrimack College
IInterested in booking a MCG Partners Partner or Consultant to speak at your next event? Complete our form located on the contact page, or feel free to call us directly at 508-279-0400 or email us at cheryl.jacobs@mcgpartners.net to discuss the specifics of your conference, event or program and answer any questions you may have.
UPCOMING Speaking Engagements
May 17, 2012
The Age of Analytics: Using Human Capital Data to Drive Performance
Cheryl Jacobs
Vice President, MCG Partners
SESSION OVERVIEW
Most people agree that talent is a critical asset that needs to be actively managed in today’s competitive business environment. However, while most business decisions are based on facts, data, and information, many organizations make decisions about their people based on intuition and instinct. A successful talent strategy needs to be multifaceted, aligned with business goals, and prompted by fact-based decisions that reflect what drives business results.
KEY TAKE AWAYS
- Understand key talent measurements and analytics and how to calculate them
- Learn how to use analytics to objectively:
- Assess high-potential talent
- Assess overall talent pool effectiveness
- Create a business-focused succession plan
- Uncover individual and group leadership development needs
- Learn how to close the critical gap between hiring and development with targeted on-boarding and development plans
- Understand how to define job requirements and expectations in a way that allows them to be measured and tied to performance.
- Systematically reduce turnover and improve hiring – position and cultural fit
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Cheryl Jacobs is Vice President for MCG Partners, a premier provider of leadership, talent, sales and organizational effectiveness solutions.
Cheryl develops and delivers customized training & development programs, and oversees client services and marketing for the firm. Her success is a result of understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions that address those requirements. Cheryl is dedicated to helping leaders and organizations to achieve their potential. She leverages her extensive business background to assist our clients in achieving higher levels of performance.
Cheryl brings over 15 years experience in sales and marketing, strategic planning, and executive coaching. Previously, Cheryl was the founder of Talent Transformation, a coaching, training and talent management consulting firm. Beforehand, she was the Executive Director of Sales for The Providence Journal Company, a multimedia organization owned by Belo Corporation. Here, Cheryl oversaw a sales and marketing staff of 60 and drove strategies, revenue, and multimedia product development for a $50m budget. Prior to the Providence Journal, Cheryl spent 10 years in Sales and Strategic Planning at Boston.com and The Boston Globe.
Cheryl holds a BA from Boston College, an MBA from Suffolk University and is a member of Suffolk's Executive MBA Alumni Board. In addition, Cheryl is a certified Executive Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF) and is a certified Analyst in the Predictive Index® (PI®).
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PREVIOUS Speaking Engagements
Developing Global Leaders and Talent
Global HR Conference, Northeast Human Resource Association
November 3rd,2011
Westin Hotel, Waltham, MA
Presented By:
Claus Radlberger, VP of HR, Philips
Chuck Mollor, Founding & Managing Partner, MCG Partners
Session Summary
Please join us for an insightful and interactive discussion as we discuss specifics on how Philips develops global leaders and talent. Preparing future leaders for challenges that are different than today's, operating effectively in environments different than their own Managing the trade off of managerial breadth versus content depth in developing future leaders Identifying up and coming talent - succession of leaders, including rotations in sectors, countries, functions, etc.
To learn more about the global conference and this program click here
One Day Private Leadership Program
September 29, 2011
A framework for Leadership: Oneself, Teams and Managing Change - for the 2011 International Eisenhower Fellowship
2011 Northeast Asia Eisenhower Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA
Summary:
"Eisenhower Fellowships engages emerging leaders from around the world to enhance their professional capabilities, broaden their contacts, deepen their perspectives, and unite them in a diverse, global community - a network where dialogue, understanding, and collaboration lead to a more prosperous, just, and peaceful world."
Colin L. Powell, Chairman of the Board
On September 29th Chuck Mollor, MCG Partners Managing Partner, provided a one-day leadership program to the 2011 Northeast Asian Eisenhower Fellows. Seventeen extraordinary leaders from China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Taiwan, with backgrounds in Financial Services, Transportation, Academia, Logistics, Government, Military, Women's Rights, Automotive, Agriculture, Law and Policy attended.
Recognizing the increasing demands placed on leaders around the world for change and results, our highly interactive program reviewed critical aspects of: leadership, behavior, self-awareness, the alignment and development of teams, leading vs. managing, and managing change.
For more information on the 2011 Northeast Asian Eisenhower Fellows click here
NEHRA Spring Conference
May 19, 2011
As part of NEHRA’s Spring Conference - Rethink HR: People Practices and Tools for Today's Reality, Chuck MCG Partners will present a Learning Lab titled, Do More with Less: How to Link Development, Selection, Performance and Retention Initiatives
Session summary:
Hiring the right role and cultural fit; building teams; improving performance; engaging and retaining talent; developing high potentials, successors and leaders. These are some of today’s most critical challenges.
Despite the interconnection, organizations struggle to find approaches and tools that link these critical talent management initiatives. The lack of a common methodology and a measureable tool creates inefficiencies and inconsistencies in how these talent strategies are developed, implemented, and measured.
Doing more with less is an opportunity for organizations to link talent initiatives with a reliable, proven approach. Management needs an approach that is accurate, simple, and quick; offering high impact and conciseness while delivering results.
In this session learn how you can link your talent initiatives and enhance your strategies for developing talent and leadership, building teams, and improving performance & engagement.
Participants will learn how to:
- Understand how to define employee’s natural behavioral style and use that information to predict how the person performs functions key to the success of your organization, including how he/she:
- communicates
- builds relationships
- persuades and influences
- acts as part of a team
- makes decisions
- manages conflict, pressure & stress
- deals with change
- open to risk & innovation
- manages vs. leads
- Apply assessment data to define and shape key talent questions including:
- What kind of people do we need? What kind do we have? Do we have them in the right places?
- How do we drive change throughout the organization and how will change initiatives be received?
- How can we work together with less organizational friction?
- How do we manage performance? How do we hold people accountable?
- Develop strategies to improve communication, team interaction, and barriers to success and engagement
For more information on NEHRA’s Spring conference, including how to register, please click here
Sales Results = Sales Skills, Behaviors, Training and Coaching
June 8, 2011
Marketing Tech Conference, Montevideo, Uruguay
Session summary:
The greatest impact to achieving and sustaining consistent sales results is to understand your people- their strengths, their drives and motivations - targeting help to where they need it, and motivating them to perform at their full potential. McKinsey, one of the world's largest and most respected consulting firms has research showing that top sales people outperform average sales people 14 to 1!
This gap widens even further when compared to underperforming sales people, and underperforming salespeople significantly costs a business. In addition to salary and benefits you lose sales opportunities, clients, management time, administrative costs and training costs.
For more information on the conference/speaking engagement Click here
Leverage the Power of Position and Cultural fit to improve Recruiting and Selection
June 15, 2011
As part of the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers Annual Conference- Breeding Success, Cheryl Jacobs will present a workshop titled Leverage the Power of Position and Cultural fit to improve Recruiting and Selection.
Session summary:
Cultural fit plays an increasingly important role in making a good match between potential candidates and employers. Research shows that individuals are most highly engaged when working in a position and environment that maximizes their natural drives and motivations.
When contemplating career choices, college students must consider not only role fit and functional and industry specifics, but also how or if the environment will be a good fit. Similarly, to increase the effectiveness of their college recruiting efforts, employers must define and recognize the attributes critical to success in their organization, and use that information to guide their choices about who they bring on board.
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Drive Revenue and Build a High Performing Sales Organization
May 3rd, 2011
Rhode Island Business Expo- Rhode Island Convention Center
Increasing sales and building revenue in a competitive economy is one of the most difficult challenges facing organizations today. Building and sustaining consistent sales performance and client relationships has never been more critical for all companies. Top line revenue growth is a must to stay competitive in today’s economic climate and the right people executing is crucial to taking sales to the next level.
A competitive market will bring out the true colors of your sales staff and management. Those employees who have the appropriate skills and behaviors find ways to be successful. Business leaders must deliver consistent sales results at the same time tweaking their organization to ensure the right people are in the right roles with the right strategy.
A Strategic Approach to Mentoring
April 21, 2011
Event summary:
Mentoring is becoming a critical part of many organization’s learning, development, career, succession and on-boarding programs. Join us to learn mentorship best practices and strategies on how organizations are leveraging the unique talents of their people.
February 14, 2011
In partnership with NEHRA, Chuck Mollor from MCG Partners and Doug Fletcher from North Star Consulting will present a webinar titled 360° Leadership Skills Assessment: Driving Business Performance through Leadership Development
Webinar summary:
Business success is driven by high performing organizations led by highly-skilled, adaptive leaders. Today's leader operates in a complex environment with competing demands from a wide range of business stakeholders.
A 360° Leadership Skills Assessment reflecting and assessing the core attributes and skills needed for your current and upcoming leaders is vital. Why? To attain and maintain a leadership culture is critical toward achieving strategic objectives and attracting and retaining talent
December 13th
Skills for Coaching and Developing Others
Chuck Mollor from MCG Partners will present a webinar titled Skills for Coaching and Developing Others. This webinar is the kickoff to the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers’ Leadership Development program. Today’s business climate requires all professionals be able to motivate others. Whether they are peers, direct reports, or a supervisor, attendees will learn new tools and techniques for recognizing and leveraging the strengths and motivating needs of individuals and teams.
This webinar is private. However, if you are interested in learning more about the topic and customizing it for your organization, complete our form located on the contact page, feel free to call us directly
at 508-279-0400 or email us at cheryl.jacobs@mcgpartners.net
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
October 5, 2010
"Leadership-Driven Strategies & Tools for Developing a High Performing Organization."
Chuck Mollor at MCG Partners is the featured speaker at the upcoming Best Practices Seminar: "Leadership-Driven Strategies & Tools for Developing a High Performing Organization." During this informative session, attendees will learn new ideas for creating a leadership culture that works for your organization. Mollor will share how to assess what drives motivation within your workforce, how to build a culture of accountability, and what the key differences are between leadership and management and why both are critical.
Date:Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Time:7:45 a.m. Registration & Networking
8:10 - 9:00 a.m. Program
Location:Metro Meeting Centers, 101 Federal Street - 4th Floor
February 11, 2009
90 minute presentation on: “New Leader On-Boarding: A roadmap to Success For Your Organization”, at the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) Conference on February 11, 2009 (www.nehra.com). The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Worcester, MA.
March 10, 2009 at 4:00pm
90 minute presentation on: “Achieving Organization Objectives and Results through Talent Management”, at the CASE (The Council for Advancement and Support of Education) District I Conference held at the Westin Boston Waterfront on March 10, 2009 at 4pm. (www.cased1conference.org/2009/Conference)
Chuck will be speaking on leadership, talent and organizational effectiveness at the Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of MA 2009 Annual New England Educational Conference on October 20 and 21, 2009.