Alyson Mckinster, Senior Manager, Organizational Performance at Wipfli LLP
Alyson McKinster is an organizational performance consulting manager. She brings a strong skill set in the use of behavioral assessment tools, with a keen focus on understanding peopleโs motivational drives and needs and how these relate to team dynamics and strategy execution within a business. In working with her clients, Alyson uses multiple tools including the Predictive Indexยฎ framework. She is currently most excited about the tools that support understanding team dynamics. These tools allow clients to see how their team communicates, takes action and makes decisions based on their collective behavioral drives and the needs of the group. Clients can see how their team dynamic matches their current strategy, as well as insights into strengths and potential blind spots.
In her work, Alyson has focused on building organizationsโ strategies and brands across a broad spectrum of industries and sizes, with a focus on helping others find their authentic purpose and voice.
Certifications
- Predictive Index Practitioner and Certified Trainerยฎ
- Crucial Conversationsยฎ
Professional memberships and activities
- Active Minds โ Past member
Services
- Business consulting services
Areas of Focus
- Organizational design and development
- Psychology of people/motivational coaching
- Psychometrics
- Talent management
- Digital content and grassroots marketing
- Sales strategy, business development and client success
Education
- Boston University
- Bachelor of arts degree in psychology with a focus on neuropsychology and psychopharmacology
Event Details
Objectives:
How Generations Play into interpersonal communication styles and teaming
How to attract younger generations into the construction industry
Discover your "why" exercise.
This supports each individual in the room in learning how to story tell the importance of their roles to enhance communication and engagement across the spectrum of generations in the workforce. We will tie their personal Why to the Mission, Vision and Values of their own organization.
Why understanding behavior is critical to interpersonal communication
Overview of how understand behavior will support better work product and profits.
Team building exercise
House of Cards โ Group will break into teams to build a "house of cards". This serves as a real life simulation of why team building is so challenging and sets the stage for the work around individual, relational and team behavior.
Predictive Index Exercise (typically an area that can get CPE Credit)
Self - Self Manage and increase your own productivity
Relationships- Optimize individuals you lead and improve your communication
Team & Organization โ Learn what makes a team tick so they can get growing quicker.
Discussion around the "5 Dysfunctions of a team framework" โ This will give the group a framework to bring back to their organization and teams.
