About Art Petty

Art Petty is a coach, speaker and workshop presenter focusing on helping professionals and organizations learn to survive and thrive in an era of change. When he is not speaking, Art serves senior executives, business owners and high potential professionals as a coach and strategy advisor. Additionally, Art’s books are widely used in leadership development programs. To learn more or discuss a challenge, contact Art.

The Problem(s) with One-and-Done Training for Manager Development—And Two New Programs that Solve Those Problems

One-and-done type training programs for manager development consistently fall short. A proper professional development experience blends expert instruction, cohort-based learning/sharing, coaching, and time. For time, the issue is months, not weeks. My thoughts and two new programs that deliver the right blended experience.

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Senior Leaders: Your New Manager Development Efforts are Failing Your Firm

Unfortunately, many (read: most) organizations are mired in a broken model for new manager development, emphasizing one-and-done training and avoiding longer-range sustained development that blends coaching, mentoring, cohort collaboration, and even executive sponsorship.As a result, too many new managers are left to flail and, if not fail, at least under-perform, wreaking havoc on performance, engagement, and retention.

It’s That Time of Year for Managers—Don’t Make These Mistakes with Your Performance Evaluations

The real work of getting performance evaluations starts long before you reach the time to write and discuss them. Nonetheless, you're at the 11th hour. Here are some tips you can use at this late date to help you do your best for your team members.

Tired of the drama storm? Effective managers write the rules of the road with their teams

In my informal survey of coaching clients, workplace drama is all too prevalent and distracting. Managers are tired of officiating the he said/she said/they didn't/I can't work with... issues that creep up in daily work. They are looking for a solution—something that places responsibility where it belongs. I teach my managers to write the Rules of the Road with their team members to solve this problem.

Special Open Enrollment Workshop—Nine Reasons to Join the Feedback Skills Boot Camp

Join me for a powerful, practical professional development experience on 11/16 from noon to 3 p.m. Central for the latest Feedback Skills Boot Camp. Three hours and an amazing price (because it's a group) to strengthen skills that will serve you for a career.

Toward a Better Model for Leader Development

Our traditional methods for developing leadership talent in our organizations, including check-box training, loose mentoring, and limited access to coaching, need to be changed for a world where all organizations need to field talent able to help align, execute, and renew at the speed of change. We need a different model for leader development.

Seven Big Insights from the Latest Manager Development Program Cohort

One of my pleasures as an executive and emerging leader coach comes from the time spent in session with the cohort groups in my various programs. I am inspired by their passion for their work and hunger to learn and exhilarated by some of their perspectives. Here are seven big insights from the recent Manager Development Program cohort:

Be the Example and Lead Yourself First in Challenging Workplace Moments

The world of work is filled with challenging moments, unexpected events, and unanticipated reactions. Learning to lead yourself first is critical for survival and seizing any possibility of success in these stressful moments. Here are three techniques to help:

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