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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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    Demanding Performance Doesn't Work . . . But Coaching Does

    Tue,Jan 29,2013 @ 03:48 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    WHY DEMANDING PERFORMANCE DOESN'T WORK

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    Starting The Coaching Process

    Tue,Jan 29,2013 @ 03:20 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Look, if we engage with employees on a day to day basis, and most managers do, why not make the most of it? But how does a manager do that? First, we need to be equipped with three fundamental steps to start the coaching process:
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    Training Reinforcement Lessons

    Tue,Jan 22,2013 @ 04:43 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    LESSONS SUSTAINABLE FOR EASY TRAINING REINFORCEMENT 

    Here is another easy and inexpensive training reinforcement method that we use for our clients. Remember there are many reasons training reinforcement programs are important, including increased returns on investment, increased retention of knowledge, increased sales from better-trained teams, etc. 

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    Coaching Against Tough Issues

    Tue,Jan 22,2013 @ 04:09 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    Coaching is the New Training!

    Tue,Jan 22,2013 @ 04:01 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Training is in such a tail spin, I LOVE IT. The days of "take my staff to an all day event for $250 a head" are finally leaving us . I love it because those events NEVER produce long-term, measurable results. E-learning simply does not work when the courses are long and too generic to really hit home with its learners. In today's fast paced, social media driven world our attention spans are..

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    Engagement: Coaching's # 1 Skill Requirement!

    Mon,Jan 21,2013 @ 06:43 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    5 Ways to Use Coaching to Drive Performance

    Fri,Jan 18,2013 @ 02:08 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 in order to improve your staff. Anything from a simple “good job Sue” to a full blown coaching session will benefit you and your employees. 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..

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    STOP Sales Meetings NOW & Start Using Coaching

    Wed,Jan 16,2013 @ 10:09 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    There is one sacred activity that every sales staff member holds near and dear to his or her heart. Though every company’s sales department might carry out this tradition a little differently, it remains true to its core function. Held on regular scheduled intervals, it calls to gather the constituents who are dedicated to its purpose and guide them to greener pastures. You may know this..

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    Training. . . Keep it Short and Sweet

    Tue,Jan 08,2013 @ 04:17 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    Using Self Actualized Questions in Coaching

    Tue,Jan 08,2013 @ 03:43 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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