Mr.Pete Tosh
Pete Tosh is the Founder of The Focus Group, a management consulting and training firm that assists organizations in sustaining profitable growth through four core disciplines:
- Maximizing Leadership Effectiveness
- Implementing Strategic HR Initiatives
- Strategic Planning
- Enhancing Customer Loyalty
The Focus Group has provided these consulting & training services to manufacturing & service organizations across the U.S., Canada, Europe & the Middle East. Prior to founding The Focus Group 25 years ago, Pete had 15 years of corporate leadership experience including serving as the V.P. of Human Resources & Quality
Pete frequently facilitates a variety of leadership development programs. Employees from over 3,500 organizations have benefited from Pete’s experience and perspective. Pete is also co-author of Leading Your Organization to the Next Level: The Core Disciplines of Sustained Profitable Growth.
Pete holds a B.A. degree in Psychology from Emory and Henry College & Masters's degree in both Business Administration & Industrial Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Strategic Interviewing & Selection: Getting the Right Talent on Your Team
Few managers would disagree with the idea that their Recruiting, Interviewing and Selection process significantly impacts all aspects of their organization’s performance - including its profitability. Organizations need quality candidates and managers need to ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 60 Mins
- Mar 24, 2023
Moving From an Operational Manager to a Strategic Leader
Leaders can be trained to lead strategically by developing and following a Strategic Frame of Reference which involves: Drafting their team's current Mission - including their primary customer and the key products, services, and value they provide to that c ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 60 Mins
- Apr 07, 2023
Utilizing a Proven Process When Conducting Sensitive, Internal Investigations
An internal investigation is a formal inquiry to determine whether workplace policies or regulatory practices have been violated. Investigations can follow : A complaint. Allegation. Suspicion of misconduct. Fraud. Harassment accusations. Many other re ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 60 Mins
- Apr 24, 2023
Implementing an Effective Succession Plan
Fortune 500 companies and small family businesses alike share a business need - insuring that they have the talent necessary to effectively lead their organizations in the future. One of the most significant contributions a leader can make is insuring his/her ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 60 Mins
- May 01, 2023
Positively Impacting Employee Behavior through Performance Management, Coaching & Counseling
The American Compensation Association found that companies that have implemented effective Performance Management programs: Have higher profit, better cash flow & higher stock value. Benefit from significant gains in productivity. Realize higher sales and ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 60 Mins
- May 19, 2023
Improving Organizational Performance through Enhanced Employee Engagement
What is Employee Engagement? Employee engagement is an emotional state and a behavioral reaction to an employee's relationship with his/her manager and perception of the organization. Engagement involves an employee's degree of focus, motivation, and pass ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 60 Mins
- Jun 02, 2023
Being Seen as a Human Resource Strategic Business Partner
The role of the HR business partner is more important than ever, now that there are more demands on HR to add value. And more leaders are realizing that by making better use of their employees, they can better achieve the profitability goals of the business. ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 60 Mins
- Jun 28, 2023
Succession Planning for 2023: It's Not Just for Emergencies - It's a Leadership Development Strategy
Fortune 500 companies and small family businesses alike share a business need - ensuring that they have the talent necessary to effectively lead their organizations in the future. One of the most significant contributions a leader can make is insuring his/her ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 60 Mins
Utilizing HR Metrics to Illustrate & Improve Human Resource's Contribution
Human Resource Departments have traditionally been concerned with the processing of transactions and administrative functions – often with little or no objective data to provide them feedback on: The effectiveness of their HR processes or the contribution t ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 60 Mins