I recently shared an article with friends and colleagues titled, “In a crisis, is where leaders are made. Pay close attention to what they do.” Like everything else in life, great leadership is situational.
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New Year’s Resolutions 2020: How’s that Working for You?
What to do When You Keep Getting Sidelined by Tackling Change Solo Out with the old and in with the new, as 2020 officially unfolds with all the promise brought forth by each new year. Many of us are ready to make some long-overdue changes in order to become better...
Inclusion & Engagement is Key – But How Do We Do It?
As we will continue to face global challenges the need for increased critical thinking and problem solving are essential. Having diverse teams will allow us to see many different points of view and challenge old ways of thinking. The key is to have a functioning...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Are you trapped in a job you hate, but can’t let it go because you are afraid it is the best you can find? Perhaps you fantasize about quitting your job and starting your own business but can’t make the leap. Or you have been a stay-at-home mom and now want to go back...
Is Retirement a “Bad” Word?
You’re excited about retirement, right? You’ve worked hard for, what, four or five decades now? You’re due. No more early alarm. No more meetings. No more deadlines. No more office politics. Can you believe it? It’s just you — out on the links; puttering in the...
Building Successful Leadership Development Programs
More and more we are seeing companies work to create some form of internal Leadership Development Program. Finding talent, developing that talent for the modern workforce and creating a talent pipeline is top of mind for many CEOs. According to the latest Gallup...
5 Listening Practices to Solve Complex Problems
Listening well doesn’t mean just being quiet. It means tuning in. And there’s a difference. In other words, listening well means actively refocusing your mind away from your inner chatter and into the world around you. More than ever, to solve our complex problems, we...
Effective Succession Planning
We held a “Meeting of the Minds” workshop on effective succession planning and transitions. For over an hour, a panel of experts including a financial advisor, business valuator, attorney, accountant, and financial software specialist informed the audience with...
Are Millennials Getting a Bad Rap?
Millennials seem to have a bad reputation, especially in the workplace. They've heard the mantra over and over that they're lazy, privileged, entitled and don’t know the value of hard work. But is it really true? And how can an entire generation, literally millions of...
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