ELITE Mentee (Participant) Program Resources

Welcome to the Emerging Leaders Investing Towards Excellence (ELITE) program! 

This mentor ship program is designed to provide professional development and hands on training to guide high-performing TPI associates into future leaders. This online resources includes important links and resources for ELITE Mentees.

Contact HR Leader Ben Coady with questions and suggestions for improvement at: ben.coady@tpihospitality.com  507-226-5109.

Watch This Video - A Reminder About the One Thing We All Have in Common...

"If we are truly to have  the best relationships with others, this ONE thing is something we have in common
with ALL people on Earth - People will forget you said. People will forget what you did.  But they will never
forget how you made them feel... because the need to feel valued and respected is universal."

Mentee (Participant) Resources:

• ELITE Program Welcome and Expectations
• Discover Mentee Resources: An Overview of Tools and Resources Available Here
  
• Giving Back Activity Details and Steps
• Job Shadow Experience 
  
• Always Keep in Mind: TPI Core Values & Vision Statement
• Leadership Development Resources:
  Improving 'Leader as Coach' Skills
  Improving Accountability, Handling Conflict and Creating a Dashboard
  Improving Interview and Hiring Skills
  Developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - Short Videos 
• Recommended Reading and Videos:
  TPI Executive Team Recommended Reading List
  TPI Facilitator - Suzie Price's Recommended Reading
  TPI Recommended Inspring Leadership Videos
  

Have Your Completed Assessment Available.
Start Here With This 'Understanding Your Assessment' Video:

Step 1: Read the One Page Guide for Reviewing Your Results and Watch the Coaching Video, Below

Optional Materials to Help You Understand and Use Your Assessment Results:

Step 2: Create a Development Plan Worksheet: 

Once you have reviewed your report and watched the Coaching Report Debrief Video, with your Mentor (Coach)  select the areas you would like to learn more about and/or improve in. Click on this Development Plan Link to create a development worksheet. A web page will open.

• In the Personal Development Plan column (on the left) click on the Assessment you took:
  ELITE Level 1 & 2 - Talent Insights w/ Motivators
  ELITE Level 3 - TriMetrix HD Legacy w/ Motivators
  Enter in your Name, Company and Position, and click Continue.
• Begin selecting the Personal Skills, Motivators and Behavioral Traits you would like to learn more about.
• Click on View Plan. Print, save and review your worksheet. Use it to guide you and keep track of action plans and results.

Step 3: Learn More About Your Strengths, Blind spots and How to Grow and Develop Areas Important to Your Success. 

Go to: TriMetrix University Development Insights  to gain coaching and development insight for the  specific Personal Skills, Motivators and/or Behavior Traits you want to learn more about. Each learning bite covers:

• Why This Area Is Important.
• What Skills Are Associated Each Area.
• Tips on Developing the Area and Coaching Activities. 

You can track what you're doing, using this Track what you're doing in the Development Plan worksheet you just created.

More on Understanding Your Communication Style, Motivators and Acumen:

• DISC - What and How You Drive

• MOTIVATORS - Gas in Your Tank

• ACUMEN - Under the Hood

ELITE Level 2 & 3:

Review the TPI Hospitality Benchmarks for the GM Position (below).  Where do you match?  Where are there gaps?  (Contact Suzie Price if you would like to see your Assessment Results compared to the GM Benchmark.)  How are you doing with the Core Values? Are they top of mind and part of how you lead every day?

• GM Prioity Dashboard & Benchmark Summary
• Full GM Benchmark
• Level 3 Only:  Coaching Call Prep Form and Coaching Confidentiality Guidelines
  

DISC - 'How You Drive' Assessment Tools

• DISC Cheat Sheet - Memory Jogger Card
• Print the DISC and Workplace Motivators Self-Study Debriefing Guide
• Adapting Your Style Up or Down, What It Could Mean...
  
• DISC Overview Video + Articles & Tips
• DISC Humor - Funny!
• DISC Five Steps for Solving Communication Problems...  (video)
• PODCAST - The Power of Focusing On Strengths in the Workplace & the DISC Assessment
  
• ARTICLE - Communication In the Workplace - Are 'Those People' Difficult or Could They Just Be Different?
• ARTICLE - Reduce Holiday Stress - Five Gift-Giving Tips, Based Upon D.I.S.C. Communication Styles

Workplace Motivators 'What Puts Gas in Your Tank' Tools

• Workplace Motivators Cheat Sheet Tips for Each Motivator
• High and Low Motivators - One Page Cheat Sheet
• Print the DISC and Workplace Motivators Self-Study Debriefing Guide
• WM Guidebook
• WM Overview Video
• Online University Tutorials
• Print the Self-Debriefing Guide for DISC and Workplace Motivators
• PODCAST - M.O.R.E. Motivation In the Workplace The Workplace Motivators Assessment
• PODCAST - Get More Motivation - Part 2
• ARTICLE - Finding a Hobby and Related Gifts Based Upon Workplace Motivators

Acumen 'Under the Hood' Tools

• Acumen - Dimensional Balance Page Cheat Sheet
• For Low Practical Thinking Scores: Actions to Help You "Get Things Done Immediately, Thoroughly and Cheerfully."
• Improving Role Awareness and Confidence: Improving Internal Role Awareness and Role Confidence
• PODCAST: How to Get Out of Overwhelm and Get Things Done!  Tools, Tips & Tricks...
• PODCAST: Demystifying and Understanding TriMetrix

 Improving 'Leader As Coach' Skills

Key Skills All Leaders Must Master:

• Article: Four Skills That Make or Break All Leaders (Acronym - C.A.L.L.)
• Audio Article + Transcript: Four Skills Best Bosses Have Mastered  (Acronym - C.A.L.L.)
• Learn more about the Four Skills - C.A.L.L. Practically Speaking Podcast - Four Leadership Skills
• C - Cultivate a Positive Sense of Self in Others
• A - Address Problems Quickly by Focusing on Behaviors and Facts
• L - Lead by Inviting Input and Participation
• L - Listen Aggressively
• Listening Skills:
  Charismatic Leadership -Listening Aggressively - R.P.S.A. 
  Do You Have Any of These Negative Listening Habits?
• Audio Article + Transcript:  A Powerful Leadership Skill: Listening Aggressively
• Audio Article + Transcript:  Being a Best Boss, An Interview with VPHR Dr. Randy Reece
• Remember How Important This Is - 19 Reasons:  Why Strengths Matter
• Advancing In Leadership: 20 Habits That Hold Leaders Back
• Subscribe to the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast 

Improving Accountability, Handling Conflict and Creating a Dashboard

• Audio Article + Transcript: Addressing Problems/Effective Course Correction Model - W.P.S.A. 
  
• VIDEO + Article - Steps for Creating a Performance Dashboard: Three Step Process
• Conflict Resolution:  Step-by-Step Employee Conflict Resolution
• Audio Article + Transcript: Accountability Series: How Amazon Creates a Culture of Accountability - An Interview with the Author of The Amazon Way
  
• Audio Article + Transcript: Accountability Series: The R.E.V. Accountability Process - Three Steps to Help Leaders Improve Productivity
• Audio Article + Transcript:- Accountability Series: Setting Performance Expectations the Easy Way Build Accountability w/ a Job Dashboard
• Subscribe to the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast 
  

Improving Your Interview and Hiring Skills

• Best Hiring Practices and Leadership Interview Questions: 70 How to Hire Right Tips by Suzie Price  (70 Best Practices, Tips and Strategies for Hiring and Interviewing)  Free PDF Download 
• Audio Article + Transcript:  Three Biggest Interview Mistakes, And How to Avoid Them..
• Audio Article + Transcript: Getting Your Interview Team READY in Five Steps
• Audio Article + Transcript: Five Reasons Why Employees Fail - Job Fit Car Analogy
  

TPI Executive Team Recommended Reading List

These books were recommended by TPI Executive Leadership.  Each are linked directly to Amazon:

• Humilitas: A Lost Key to Life, Love, and Leadership by John Dickson
• Change the Culture, Change the Game by Roger Conners and Tom Smith
• The Wisdom of Oz: Using Personal Accountability to Succeed in Everything You Do by Tom Smith
•  Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell
  

TPI Facilitator - Suzie's Recommended Reading

Read a short book review of each of my recommended books, by clicking on each link:

• First Break All the Rules, What Great Managers Do Differently by Buckingham and Coffman 
  
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey (A Classic!)
• What Got You Here, Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith  (If you want to be a successful executive you'll definitely want to read this one.) 
• How to Hire Superior Performers by Suzie Price  (70 Best Practices, Tips and Strategies for Hiring and Interviewing)
• 120 Stress Management Strategies and Daily Mind, Body and Spirit Tips for Professionals by Suzie Price (Stress management tips delivered in a tip a day format with a focus on mind, body and spirit.)
  

TPI Recommended Inspiring Leadership Videos

• Retain (Simon Sinek)
• Be the Change 
• Servant Leadership (Simon Sinek)
• How Can Leaders Learn Empathy?
  
• Everyday Leadership
  
• Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe
  
• Leadership
  
• Are You Ready for a Mindshift?
  

Suzie Note:  If you see mistakes here or you have ideas on how to make this resource page better,  call or contact me to share your thoughts.  Thank you!!