Stop Hiring the Wrong Person with Greg Shaffer

When motivated to take action or solve problems, every human being operates with instinctive abilities. These abilities are predictable by assessing their conation. When conation is understood and used in the workplace, candidates selected for jobs are more likely to excel, team performance improves because employees understand how to work together more effectively, and overall engagement is dramatically increased. 

This session will: 

• Explain the concept of conation. 
• Discuss how conative stress can impact an employee or team. 
• List reasons why a leader should be concerned about conative stress. 
• Identify how an individual's conative abilities are assessed. 
• Demonstrate how conative language can be used in job postings and interview questions to attract and select the best candidate for a position. 

Greg is a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance granted by the Association for Talent Development. Greg’s strengths are his excellent communication and people skills.

Greg Shaffer has over 40 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and the learning and development field. He has both domestic and international experience leading, training, and coaching others. He has worked with HR professionals for over 30 years with hiring, developing leaders, and training in topics such as policy administration, diversity and effective coaching. Greg spent three years as a performance consultant with an independent company, TDS of Houston, TX. During this time he assisted in training design, development and rollout of courses on the topics of First Line Leadership, Operations Troubleshooting, and Critical Thinking in the Workplace.

Greg is a certified KolbeTM Consultant and Gallup Strengths Coach. He is also trained in various types of facilitation and facilitative training. He has spent thousands of hours in the training environment delivering topics such as: Process Equipment Fundamentals, Operation and Troubleshooting; Leadership; Train the Trainer; Mentoring; and a variety of interpersonal skills such as Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Diversity, Conflict Resolution, and Personal Accountability. He has facilitated meetings with a variety of groups to enhance their performance and effectiveness. Greg consistently receives excellent reviews on his training workshops and facilitation.

Greg and his wife Cherie of 40+ years have two sons and six grandchildren, all of which reside in the Baytown Area. He enjoys family and outdoor activities.