In this insightful episode of Training Unleashed, host Evan Hackel sits down with Tara Landes, founder of Bellrock, to explore innovative approaches to leadership training and effective management practices.

Tara shares her unique synchronous online training methodology, designed to engage learners through live workshops, breakout sessions, and one-on-one coaching. She discusses why reinforcement and real-world application are critical for leadership development and explains how her Management Foundations course helps leaders build long-term habits.

Evan and Tara also dive into the power of one-on-one coaching, how managers can leverage it to boost engagement, and why focusing on strengths rather than weaknesses is the key to driving team performance.

Key Topics Discussed:

  • Why synchronous learning is making a comeback in leadership training
  • How breakout sessions and real-world application improve learning retention
  • The importance of one-on-one coaching and how to structure impactful sessions
  • How Gallup’s StrengthsFinder approach applies to management
  • Practical tips for holding better leadership conversations
About Our Guest

For 25 years, Tara Landes has been the secret weapon 300+ small businesses leaders have used as they solve operational challenges. She is a certified change management practitioner from The Prosci Institute and a licensed influence trainer from The Cialdini Institute. She is the lead faculty member for the Bellrock management training programs, having graduated 950+ students and counting. She has also delivered almost 100 presentations to organizations like TEC Canada, Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC), and Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia and Yukon (CPHR BC & Yukon).

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