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    Tim Hagen

    Tim Hagen

    Tim Hagen founded Progress Coaching, a Training Reinforcement Partner Company, in 1997. His entrepreneurial career began in college leading to positions in sales, sales management, and sales training for small and large corporations, and eventually ownership of several training companies. Tim is often a keynote speaker at companies teaching the value of coaching and conversations in the workplace. He possesses a unique combination of hands-on experience, academics, and innovative insight to solve the industry’s most common challenges specific to workplace performance. Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in Adult Education and Training from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
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    Top 5 Ways to Drive Performance

    Mon,Feb 27,2012 @ 01:46 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Top 5 Ways to Drive Performance

    1. Have a daily coaching check. Build a coaching task into your daily schedule to improve your staff, anything from a simple “good job Sue” to a full blown coaching session. Text messages, emails, and voicemails can count, so no more excuses.

    2. 30 second rule: if you find yourself talking for longer than 30 seconds at a time while coaching your employees, you..

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    STOP Boring Meetings and Start Using Coaching!

    Wed,Feb 22,2012 @ 06:52 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    A Coach's Top 5 Required Skills

    Tue,Feb 21,2012 @ 08:12 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Coaching requires managers to possess a variety of skill sets. It is incumbent upon each manager who coaches the employees to better performance to be conscientious of the core skill sets that make a great coach. The following are the top five skill sets a great coach must possess:

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    A Positive Attitude Increases Sales

    Mon,Feb 20,2012 @ 06:00 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    The Golden Rule of Sales: Treat employees how you want customers to be treated…like humans

    Fri,Feb 17,2012 @ 05:59 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    You Coach Everyday Whether You Like it or Not

    Sun,Feb 12,2012 @ 08:02 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    Training + Coaching = Powerful Performance

    Sat,Feb 04,2012 @ 06:33 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    Be Directive But Add Coaching

    Mon,Jan 30,2012 @ 06:21 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Being a great coach really means using whatever means necessary to provide an avenue for employee to perform better!

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    Reflection is a Powerful Coaching Tool

    Mon,Jan 23,2012 @ 09:52 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    Why Sales Coaching? Oh C'Mon

    Fri,Jan 13,2012 @ 08:34 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Why Sales Coaching  - check out this video to share why!
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