Shawn Kent . Hayashi - Conversations for Creating Star Performers: Go Beyond the Performance Review to Inspire Excellence Every Day

Praise for Conversations for Creating Star Performers

Shawn Kent Hayashi asks a profound questionare you inspiring? Then through practical, real life examples, she demonstrates how leaders can develop from being motivational to inspirational through the power of conversations. Shawns energy, enthusiasm, and passion for developing star talent come through in a practical and impactful guide for leaders at all levels.

Meghan Seybold, executive leadership development
American Express

Every organization has star performers; however, not every organization is successful in developing them. Shawns book provides a toolkit and guide for managers to maximize their talent. She artfully leads you through how to engage in effective conversations with your employees to provide them with valuable feedback and development plans to leverage their strengths and obtain peak performance. This is a must read for anyone who wants to cultivate their star performers!

Kelly A. Morello, SPHR, senior director, human resources
Clinical Financial Services, LLC

Conversations for Creating Star Performers is a must read for anyone who wants to be an outstanding, inspiring manager, coach, and leader.

Robyn Helmer-Tallon, vice president HR, Peabody Energy

If you want more top performers on your team, follow Shawns sage advice. She shows you how to coach your people to achieve even more than they thought was possible.

Jill Konrath, author, SNAP Selling and Selling to Big Companies

To be a world-class developer of talent you could spend years watching the best, or you could save yourself lots of time and read this book.

D.A. Benton, New York Times bestselling author, Executive Charisma
and CEO Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization

Shawn has done it again, producing a wonderful book covering such topics as identifying passions, development areas, and blind-spots, and the skills to help you develop star performers on the job and off.

Jeff Davidson, The Work-Life Balance Expert
and the 60-Second Self-Starter

A great book for taking stock and asking, am I developing star performers and high performing teams? Shawn shows you how, one conversation at a time. This is a must-read for all managers who are ready to develop their high potential employees and transform them into star performers. With a clear, practical and engaging style, Shawn guides you to master the art of conversations that not only helps you develop your employee talent and youll also develop your own.

Evelyn Montalvo, executive coach

Conversations
for Creating
STAR
Performers

Other books by Shawn Kent Hayashi

Conversations for Change: 12 Ways to Say It Right When It Matters Most

Mastering Your Influence

The Influence Journey

The Organized Communicator

Power Presentations: How to Connect With Your Audience & Sell Your Ideas

Go Beyond the
Performance Review
to Inspire Excellence
Every Day

SHAWN KENT HAYASHI

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Chapter 1
Engaging Star Performers

Chapter 2
Conversations for Building Awareness

Chapter 3
Conversations for Identifying Motivators

Chapter 4
Conversations for Identifying What Your
Team Members Do Well

Chapter 5
Conversations for Creating Development Plans

Chapter 6
Conversations for Developing New Skills

Chapter 7
Conversations for Getting Back on Track

Chapter 8
Conversations for Accountability

Chapter 9
Conversations for Performance Reviews

Chapter 10
Conversations for Recognition

Chapter 11
Conversations for Succession Planning

Chapter 12
Inspiring Excellence

Appendix
Creating Star Performers with a Focus
on 24 Vital Skills for Success