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The assessments we offer are all globally recognized, research-based assessments which provide a framework for people development and organizational success. They are available as interactive, fun workshops for teams and for coaching with individuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1593197831516-FCPO71C27PYL6S2SXEYI/workshop+pic.jpg Home - Workshops Our workshops are designed to draw on participants’ accumulated experience and insights. They address “What’s In It For Me?” recognizing that people want to understand how the information is relevant to their work life. We include lots of varied interaction such as personal reflection, small and large group discussions, video, and role play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1602873238512-TFW8H0HY4CO07IANAAXH/IMG_8756-Edit.jpg Home - “Plummer & Associates is a valued contributor to our leadership team. Linda is client focused – shows up for meetings with our crew at the crack of dawn and is available to me by phone any time. She does a great job with any issue… sorting through, pointing to, asking, telling, offering, recommending, and best of all, listening. Everyone respects her and appreciates when she is involved in strategy and in having difficult conversations. She has brought process and order to our HR systems, peace of mind to myself and my business partner and an end to sleepless nights!” “Plummer & Associates is a valued contributor to our leadership team. Linda is client focused – shows up for meetings with our crew at the crack of dawn and is available to me by phone any time. She does a great job with any issue… sorting through, pointing to, asking, telling, offering, recommending, and best of all, listening. Everyone respects her and appreciates when she is involved in strategy and in having difficult conversations. She has brought process and order to our HR systems, peace of mind to myself and my business partner and an end to sleepless nights!” —Joanne Grant, President, Plexie-Chemi Inc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1591995781060-NPTR8JXXSB0BGN60TP21/image-asset.jpeg Home - Surveys Photo by AndreyPopov/iStock / Getty Images https://www.plummerhr.com/hr-partner daily 0.75 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1588695380041-SWYEIM3OBU60Z0RYGLLO/gabrielle-henderson-HJckKnwCXxQ-unsplash.jpg HR Partner - Consulting & Guidance Full HR support, available to help by phone, text, email, or in person. Consider us an extension of your team. We are available to brainstorm and provide options for any people impacting topic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1591997286074-363T8G8ZPUGZP5APHMFA/image-asset.jpeg HR Partner - HR Policies & Procedures Photo by tumsasedgars/iStock / Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1590152028943-Y9HOUFDC2RNILBF8GOOK/image-asset.jpeg HR Partner - Recruitment We can provide a pre-hire assessment for measuring a candidate’s ability to make good judgments. We can train hiring managers in conducting a Behavioral Interview and create custom Interview Guides for various positions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1590504116772-3CEXBY0UR5G8SFPFOCOB/image-asset.jpeg HR Partner https://www.plummerhr.com/tki daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1591993544044-G4LAHO5265J57M52QAFT/image-asset.jpeg TKI - Help people reframe and defuse conflict. It provides insight into an individual’s typical response to conflict situations using one or more of five conflict-handling styles: competing, accommodating, avoiding, collaborating, and compromising. These modes reflect varying levels of assertiveness and cooperation. By identifying alternative conflict resolution styles and when to use them most effectively, the TKI assessment helps people reframe and defuse conflict, creating more productive outcomes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1590535268795-U1P3KV1V8RIUZNDYRPQZ/image-asset.jpeg TKI - The TKI Assessment supports: Team Building Workshops– There is group discussion about when each of the five modes are appropriate at work. Small groups practice applying collaboration to a work situation. The TKI ‘s simple and effective conflict resolution model improves team functioning, helping members work together more effectively. Coaching – The assessment’s insights enhance leaders’ conflict management skills and ability to reconcile differences. It provides insight into styles that may be overused and/or underused. Stress Reduction – It gives employees the capacity and tools to reduce conflict, a common cause of work-related stress. https://www.plummerhr.com/assessments daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1589814407264-BBHNJC4OADMACHJA59SO/taylor-grote-UiVe5QvOhao-unsplash.jpg Assessments - The Judgment Index™ provides quantifiable insights into the judgment and decision-making capabilities of both prospective and current employees. Rule #1 Use your best judgment Rule #2 Refer back to Rule #1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1589814554707-K1J85XV4X4H6R4CDZYSG/image-asset.jpeg Assessments With 70 years of science-based insight, the MBTI is a tool for self-awareness and improvement. It provides positive language for understanding and valuing individual differences. It helps organizations improve how they communicate and work together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1589814701931-L0ILR02LSUF4D588FQT6/image-asset.jpeg Assessments - Conflict is inevitable. Why? Because no two individuals have exactly the same needs and concerns. The TKI reveals which of the five conflict styles a person might be using too much or too little…or just right. With this enhanced self-awareness, the person will easily recognize the most appropriate uses for each of the styles and enhance their skills in resolving conflicts. https://www.plummerhr.com/judgment-index daily 0.75 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1590154392104-MV7PMHNB6TYIV3G8ESAJ/image-asset.jpeg Judgment Index - Recruitment Successful recruitment and retention is more than identifying skills sets, qualifications or experience. While important, it’s about insight you can gain into other factors such as judgment under pressure, decision making, common sense. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1590153810411-LSA576V8HNT5YYIWN2FL/image-asset.jpeg Judgment Index - Leadership and Team Development The Judgment Index can identify those with the potential for excellence in leadership. Then you can set achievable targets in their professional development plan. It helps individuals become a better leader through measuring over 70 criteria. What’s measured, can be improved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1591997563675-U4G6QLCZH5SX21RFPD6O/image-asset.jpeg Judgment Index https://www.plummerhr.com/about daily 0.75 2023-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1590257187006-M15PV63QQBKTGQ5922U9/lindaplummer.jpeg About Linda Plummer, SHRM-SCP, MBA has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources, specializing in coaching, employee relations, organization development and training design and delivery. She also has experience in managing sales and call center operations with AT&T. Founder of Plummer & Associates, she has consulted with a wide range of organizations including: Deutsche Bank, VisionCare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, the PGA Tour and the Towns of Hilton Head Island and Palm Beach, Florida. Linda has extensive experience facilitating various types of meetings, including ones dealing with difficult business problems or interpersonal conflict. Linda has an Executive MBA from Georgia State and a BA from Penn State. She is certified as a SHRM - Senior Certified Professional and is qualified as a Myers Briggs practitioner. She is a former faculty member at Webster University where she taught Training & Development in the Masters of Human Resources program. Linda was awarded HR Professional of the Year by the SHRM JX chapter in 2011 and Trainer of the Year by ASTD in 2007. 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She has also completed advanced training at the Center. Linda is ENTJ. https://www.plummerhr.com/surveys daily 0.75 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1590505273036-RFNNZAD21FCZL9SDJECP/image-asset.jpeg Surveys - Survey Process Our professional backgrounds in HR and Organization Development (OD) drive our philosophy that surveys – large or small – are HR/OD interventions aimed at improving organization performance. Our approach is to partner with clients to clarify their needs and goals for a survey, draft a survey question set, implement the survey, and prepare a report based on the results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1590505435429-CH8H4ZXRTYXFC0XOD8BC/image-asset.jpeg Surveys - Focus Groups & Action Planning We also offer focus group design and facilitation to help design the survey and facilitation of action planning sessions based on the survey results. https://www.plummerhr.com/communication daily 0.75 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1591033581752-66AZNASGU3L9PJJ78F8J/image-asset.jpeg Communication - Communication Fundamentals Effective communication is everything! This dynamic workshop introduces participants to the fundamental skills of communicating that support success at work and life. The focus will be on real-world business applications, as related to your team. The workshop uses workplace examples to introduce participants to common communication problems and how to overcome them. It addresses: intention vs. impact, how to build rapport, and effective listening techniques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb183dcdf68b75104008c70/1592590769816-FR26IYAHJSLTX9M9OQIT/image-asset.jpeg Communication - Negotiating Conflict Organizations today are focused on results – finding better solutions – faster. To get our best performance, we must be able to effectively resolve issues, settle differences, and implement solutions on every level. The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) provides individuals with a means of discovering how their conflict styles affect performance. 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