By Vanessa Boettcher – Director TTISI Mike’s Note: Vanessa is a director of TTSI and has been my friend for well over ten years. She is very skilled at EI and demonstrates it by her leadership and communication.EI is often referred to as “EQ.” ELAvate and TTISI collaborate to offer an EQ  profile for your leaders, salespeople and customer service people. Contact me for details and receive a 50% discount on these EQ profiles michael.griffin@elavateglobal.com You can download my sample EQ profile near the end of this blog. Despite its increasing recognition in the workplace, emotional inte ..read more

ELAvate has reached two new milestones this year and we are happy to announce them. Firstly, ELAvate Training Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (ETM) is now open for training in Malaysia. The government training body, HRDC has also given me a full exemption to be an HRDC certified trainer. This means ETM and myself as the HRDC exempt trainer allows your Malaysian company to qualify for HRDC subsidies to carry out ELAvate training in Sales, Service, Leadership, Team building and other types of training HRDC approves. Contact me for details on how your training investment in Malaysia can be more effective with ..read more

Collated by Michael Griffin 3 minute read CEO Magazine says “Motivational speaker, ethnologist, bestselling author and “unshakable optimist” Simon Sinek’s dynamic thoughts on leadership have improved the fortunes of some of the biggest organisations and governments around the world. “ Here is a pick of Simon’s most inspiring affirmations. I find his insight and wisdom refreshing, wise and inspiring. What do you think? Read below!  “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” “You don’t hire for skills; you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.” “The joy of leade ..read more

By Michael J Griffin You have most likely have set your goals for 2024. Setting goals is just not enough! You need the people around you that will “Lift your Lid” for a successful satisfying 2024.  Paraphrasing John Maxwell, “If you have great people around you, they will take you higher than your 2024 dream will. Leaders are never self-made. Those closest to you determine your level of success, so choosing the right companions as partners in pursuit of your 2024 vision and goals is an important decision. My advice is to surround yourself with talented people who will challenge you, help ..read more

By Michael J Griffin 6 minute read How would you rate your leadership success in 2023? Did you grow and nurture healthy relationships across your organization? How were your enjoyment levels in your daily life with family, work, and community? Any lessons from failing forward? I have found most corporate leaders and entrepreneurs try to balance their life by placing their revenue target on one end of the life see saw and on the other end family, health, hobbies and what appear to less important aspects of life. If this sounds like you, read on how you can use our ELAvate 2024 Lego House Life G ..read more

By Ron Price CEO of TTISI Ron currently serves as president of TTI Success Insights Ltd and a friend of ELAvate. Ron Price has served in leadership positions for over 50 years. Ron is the author of five books on various aspects of leadership that are all available on Amazon.com. Gain from his wisdom and read on. Leading well is a multi-faceted responsibility.  I often read articles and blogs where a leadership expert writes, “This is the one thing you need to do right!”  Earlier in my career, I was easily influenced by these formulaic approaches to leadership. Whether it is “The One ..read more

By Michael J Griffin 5 minute read Part of your role as a leader and manager is to “lift the lid” of each your subordinates so they may individually be more motivated and productive in 2024. Let me ask you: Did you have an Employee Development Plan for each of your subordinates in 2023? How well did you proactively follow up and monitor each employee’s growth?  How would you rate yourself as a leader who nurtures the growth of your team members in 2023? Creating an employee development plan is a crucial part of nurturing the skills and capabilities of your people, which can lead to improv ..read more

By Michael J Griffin 6 minute read Assessing managers for promotion or succession is a critical process to ensure that the right individuals are advancing in your organization to enhance organizational growth and competitiveness. The initial steps for this process begins with your board or senior managers in collaboration with your HR department to put in place the steps and process for assessing for promotion. Preparation before Assessing your Leaders for Moving Them up the Corporate Ladder Attract and Hire Managers with Promotion Potential. When you hire, during the interview process, assess ..read more

By Maxwell Leadership with Insights from Michael Griffin 5 minute read This blog post has been adapted from Dr. John Maxwell’s leadership book, The 360 Degree Leader. John Maxwell has been one of the world’s foremost personal and professional leadership experts for more than 40 years, and his insights here instruct you on how to influence others no matter their title, position or relationship in the organization you work in. Bill Hybels once said, “You are the most difficult person you will ever lead.” And he is right. Leading others isn’t exactly easy. But when we lead ourselves, we tak ..read more

By Michael J Griffin We all are moving into planning for 2024. Part of the planning process is the plan to develop your employees to upskill and grow in their competence that supports your firm to remain competitive. The new ELAvate training Leadership and Sales Catalogues can offer ideas and concrete training actions on how you might accomplish growing your people in 2024. The ELAvate training  gets you results across our robust process of:   Assess – Train – Reinforce – Coach – Measure   This effective training process boosts real employee productivity and gets an effective re ..read more