As we look at the clean calendar page that is January 2021, we’re coming to terms with lessons learned from the dumpster fire of 2020. Last year’s unprecedented change — the upheaval of work norms, an overdue focus on social justice, economic stresses, the travel shutdown, Covid-19 – spurred many “aha” moments. Organizations saw everything …
What does success look like to you? There are no wrong answers here! What motivates you? Also, NO wrong answers here! The power of an open question to a teammate, peer, or direct report shows the individual you care about them. It’s a leaders job to understand how to support their employees by understanding the …
The pandemic is taking its toll on working women. he statistics are alarming and the number of women downshifting or leaving their jobs entirely are at rates we have never seen before. Women have always carried the weight in terms of childcare, education, and running the household – along with working full-time and high profile …
TRUTH! In every conversation, are your colleagues speaking their truth? In a business organization, authenticity ignites human connection. Listening for the human moments, the social cues take effort and concentration. Is your colleague guarded or vulnurable? Direct or evasive? Ask questions to learn more. Is there new information or a perspective that you should consider? …
Think about your first job. Picture it. Were you responsible for scooping ice cream, making copies, collecting mail, or answering phones? Did you have anyone who cared your onboarding experience, IDP, growth plan, or next steps? How did that someone help you along your way? If you didn’t…how did you feel about that? Maybe you …
No Learning and Development? No way! This is a critical department within our organization to engage, grow, development and retain employees! Whether you’re a start-up with five employees, or a 5000-person company that’s been around for 50 years, it’s important to implement an L&D strategy. There are so many different types of learning and development …
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Segmenting by demographic – age, gender, income, location – is simple and feels clean, but it’s limiting. As a result, you have a very hazy outline of your audience. Sure, you understand their challenges, but do not know where to find them, what moves them to action. And why they do what they do. Psychographics …
As a serial entrepreneur, I believe there are 3 critical considerations for choosing business partners. #1 Trust. Bottom line, do you trust this person with your personal bank account? If you say “no,” think twice. #2 Varied strengths. Entrepreneurs may have a number of strengths – sales, expertise, creativity, network, execution, vision, and more. Make …
Being a coach means serving as a navigator around someone’s journey. When I decided to become a Certified Strengths Coach, I wanted to lead with my positivity and support others who were discovering their superpowers. I work Strengths Coaching into my executive coaching as well as my leadership development coaching. Coaching is all about unpacking …
Onboarding new employees during the Pandemic is not easy! Organizations, company leaders, hiring managers, Talent Acquisition, HR, and L&D are having to think of new ways to connect, engage, and assimilate new hires to a organization without physical connections. What is a company when there is no physical location to go to? How do you …
