how to win the talent war

Oakville, Ontario - July 18, 2007

It's not off shoring to lower cost countries.
It’s not a more appealing employment brand.
It's not substitution of technology for workers.
It's not gradual retirement for boomers.

Gregg Thompson wants to make one thing clear: leaders need to step up to a new role in order to win the war for talent…a war that can be fought and won within the organization. Thompson, President of Bluepoint Leadership, maintains that this war “will be won by those unique and special individuals who can coach others to their highest performance and unleash their talent upon their organizations.”

To provide the secrets of coaching for high performance, Thompson has authored Unleashed! Expecting Greatness and Other Secrets of Coaching for Exceptional Performance (SelectBooks, $24.95, ISBN: 1-59079-113-4). In Unleashed! Gregg provides a remarkably simple and straightforward process that draws upon the timeless approaches employed by great coaches and leaders, and also incorporates the very best practices employed by professional coaches.

In Unleashed! Gregg unveils the Great Expectations Model of coaching which challenges us to become the kind of person from whom others genuinely want to receive coaching, to create relationships that confront real issues and to engage in performance-changing conversations. He also provides some practical advice with the Four Coaching Power Tools. As well, readers benefit from a complimentary online coaching assessment from Bluepoint Leadership Development.

For more information about Unleashed! and to see video of Gregg at a recent training session, visit www.unleashedthecoachingbook.com

Gregg Thompson is author of Unleashed! Expecting Greatness and Other Secrets of Coaching for Exceptional Performance and the President of Bluepoint Leadership Development. He has extensive experience as a business leader, operations manager, executive coach, facilitator and management consultant. He holds a Master of Science in Organization Development degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.

Bluepoint Leadership Development is a training, consulting and coaching company dedicated to increasing the supply of leaders in the world. They are known for crafting and executing exceptional developmental experiences that transform how organizations approach and practice leadership. Their work is underpinned by solid research and is proven to get results.

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