Imagine you are sitting with a group of people and someone presents a new idea. What is the first thing that you tell yourself when you hear it? Here are a couple of ways that it could go: “That is a really cool idea, tell me more about it.” or “That idea is crazy. It will never work.” Which of those things do you tell yourself when you hear the idea? Obviously there are many factors that could impact your answer. …
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Client Question: “I feel like I could do something bigger in my life. I really want to pursue a career that I have passion for, but is it too late for me to try now?” The short answer is that it is never too late! There are no rules that you have to follow here. There isn’t a certain age that you reach where you can no longer pursue your dreams. The only person that will hold you back is you….
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[recent_posts style=”14″ rows=”four” title = “In case you missed them, here is a recap of our latest blog posts!” text_excerpt=”” mode=”selectable_posts” posts_num=”” selectable_posts=”2974, 2969, 2967, 2964″ text_color=”undefined” hide_author=”” ][/recent_posts] [feature_box style=”26″ only_advanced=”There%20are%20no%20title%20options%20for%20the%20choosen%20style” alignment=”center”] Powerful Leadership Mastermind Are you ready to take your leadership to the next level? Are there challenges that you have that are causing you a lot of stress? The power of a mastermind is there to help you move forward with the help and support of…
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Many organizational charts usually show the leader at the top and then the next layer of managers below them and the rest of the organization below the managers. There may be multiple layers depending on the size of the organization. It helps people understand how the organization is set up by reporting relationship and responsibilities. When I put an organizational chart together for the Women@Kraft group, I learned an important lesson. (You can read more about Women@Kraft in this post if you…
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Are you looking to expand your network? It is more challenging to find time to meet in person sometimes, but it is still the best way to build a connection. You could also have a video call or phone call to meet people. Online connections through LinkedIn and Facebook are other options. With so many people online now, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. You have to be intentional about the way you do it. Connecting with…
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There have been a lot of discussions about the future of work and how it is in the process of evolving. We will no longer work at one place and stay there for years. The research is showing that people will change jobs at least 9 times throughout the course of their career. Roles that are more entrepreneurial, consulting or focused on multiple things will be more of the norm. It is becoming more of a “gig” economy where people may have…
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Today’s Client Question: “I took this role 2 years ago and I really loved it. Now it just feels like the same old thing every day. I am not sure what to do?” Let’s start back at the time when you took the role. What was it that made you so excited to take it? Was it a promotion or more responsibility? What did you think you would get from taking on this role? Looking back now, how would you…
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Are you prepared for your interviews? I just did mock interviews for some kids at my daughter’s high school and it made me wonder if people are doing this type of exercise for their own interviews. I have done this for people over the phone to give them the practice of answering questions. If you can do it in with someone in person, that is even better, but even interviewing someone over the phone allows you to give them feedback…
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Creating a job description that includes all the qualifications for a role is the easy part. What is more challenging is trying to find the right people to fill the roles that not only have the experience that you want, but also that they have the soft skills needed for success. Think about the soft skills that will be needed in the role and how do you ensure that they have what you are looking for? Can you tell by…
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