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Conversations for Creating Star Performers: Go Beyond the Performance Review to Inspire Excellence Every Day [Paperback]

Shawn Kent Hayashi
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Book Description

December 12, 2011

Inspire Star Performance through Meaningful Conversations with Your Team

“If you want more top performers on your team, read this book!”
—Jill Konrath, author of SNAP Selling and Selling to Big Companies

The performance review is an important part of your job as a manager or coach. But it is only a part. In order to develop team members effectively, you have to be proactive on a daily basis. This means having conversations—and not just about the weather or the game last night. Create ongoing conversations throughout the year that focus on:

  • Developing team members to a higher level of ability
  • Triggering the insight and inspiration within your team members to grow in new ways
  • Building the skills that will enable others to accomplish their established goals
  • Preparing yourself and others for the performance review discussion
  • Keeping people motivated and moving forward toward the goals

Conversations for Creating Star Performers is a vital tool for keeping team members motivated, engaged, and moving ahead every day—not just the days before an annual review.


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About the Author

Shawn Kent Hayashi is an executive coach whose clients include Fortune 500 giants, such as American Express, Aqua, Cigna, The Federal Reserve Bank, and Merck as well as small entrepreneurial companies.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 12, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071779949
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071779944
  • Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 0.6 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #731,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Shawn Kent Hayashi develops star performers and high performing teams. She is founder of The Professional Development Group and an Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker and author of 6 business communications books. She works with organizations and individuals who want to grow. Shawn frequently delivers keynotes and workshops on topics such as: Building Collaboration, Developing Star Performers and High Performing Teams, Owning Your Career: Mentors, Networks & Role Models, Emotional Intelligence @ Work, People Reading, and Conversations For Change™. Her seminar Talent@Work® shows participants how to use the assessment-based approach in all areas of managing talent. Clients include Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies, universities, and entrepreneurial organizations.
For more details about Shawn Kent Hayashi and The Professional Development go to www.YourTalentAtWork.com and www.ShawnKentHayashi.com

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Your mind will start arguing with you. Jane Dolente, The Skilled Negotiator  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jane Dolente, The Skilled Negotiator January 5, 2012
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I recently read a HBR article by Peter Bregman, "Your Problem Isn't Motivation." Peter makes the point that "Motivation is in the mind; follow-through is in the practice. Motivation is conceptual; follow-through is practical. In fact, the solution to a motivation problem is the exact opposite of the solution to a follow through problem."

In other words, if you care about creating star performers, you are already motivated. Psyching yourself up with more motivating self-talk isn't going to help you reach your goal. You need action steps. Your mind will start arguing with you. Ignore the mental chatter and get into action.

Here's where Shawn's new book can help. It's an intensely practical guide on how to take follow-through action. With plenty of real world examples, Shawn shows you how to have conversations that engage you and your people in the practice of getting results. Let Shawn show you how to move from being a leader who motivates to a leader who inspires star performance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Learn how to inspire others January 4, 2012
By Alex Z
Format:Paperback
'Conversations for Creating Star Performers" is an excellent book for building effective teams. As a manager the book shows you how to inspire others to be developed at their highest potential in any organization. You can identify a type of conversation and rearrange it to fit your situation. Shawn has done a great job laying out everything you need to know about how to motivate others. I highly recommend it.
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I've attended Shawn's training workshops(in the form of telecourses offered through my company)and am now reading her latest book to help me plan for conversations and performance reviews with my team. Looks like Shawn has written another winner!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read for anyone wanting to rise up the corporate ladder
Want to know the recipe on how to rise to top-tier management levels in Corporate America? Read this and put it into practice where you work. Read more
Published 13 months ago by TexasBelle
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for people leaders. Easy to absorb and implement
This is an easy to absorb, entertaining read that provides you with the right questions to ask and what to listen for to develop team members into stars. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Suzanne S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of BEST SELLER STATUS!
Conversations for Creating Star Performers is worthy of BEST SELLER STATUS! I highly recommend it for individuals looking to truly be leaders not just people managers.
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Conversations For Change is one of my favorite books. I'm thrilled that Shawn Hayashi keeps writing. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Avid NY Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Very practical tools for everyday leadership excellence
The Appendix alone,"Creating Star Performers with a Focus on 24 Vital Skills for Success" is worth investment in this book! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jean A. Dames, Ed. D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Shawn's guide to Performer Excellence!
After working with Shawn for several years, and reading her wonderful books I can say for certain that her techniques are user friendly, intuitive and successful. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Toni Marie Finn
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Once again Shawn has hit the mark. In her latest book Conversations for Creating Star Performers, Shawn shows you how to develop the framework to engage and motivate your team. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Marci
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Hayashi has written another great one! Get this book if you want to improve your relationship with your employees and inspire them to excel.
Published 16 months ago by Rod Hanby
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Shawn Hayashi has done a terrific job in defining the steps needed to build an effective team. A great resource book for Managers!
Published 16 months ago by Marge Dailey
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
Every organization has star performers; however, not every organization is successful in developing them. Read more
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