This is the time of year that many clients are focused on goals in preparation for the new year. It can feel a bit overwhelming for leaders to get started so I will ask my clients to share what their big outcomes are for the next year. They bring rough ideas to the conversation based on the […]
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Most people think about strategy in a business context. It is important to identify and implement strategies at various levels in a company to move the company forward and accomplish their goals. However, there are also other places where strategy is equally important, but it is about you and not the company. Let me share a
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Kathy was a mentee of mine who met with me monthly. She would bring various challenges that she faced to our meetings and we talked about how she could handle them. One of those conversations focused on some feedback that she received from her manager who thought she was really good at leading projects, but
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I sat in the big auditorium back in my corporate job with about 100 people in the room and many others who joined remotely. We were listening to a career panel discussion put on by the employee resource group called Women@Kraft that I led. Some amazing women were up on stage and shared their stories of how they
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The dream manager is the one who gives you opportunities, even when you aren’t sure you are ready for them. I attended a conference with my manager when one of those “opportunities” arrived. We sat in a session to hear someone speak on a new technology that we were implementing. We wanted to see how others used the software and
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Let me share a story that I recently heard. Gloria was in the grocery store line and had six cans of beans in her cart. She put her six cans on the conveyor belt. Suddenly, the cashier stopped her. He said, there is a limit on the beans. You can only buy four cans of beans,
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By definition, influence is the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something. When I read this definition, there are so many people that would fit into this definition and be considered an influencer. Some examples could be family, friends, teachers, managers, mentors, peers, and coaches to name
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The most important thing when you have an idea is to get it implemented, right? Does it matter to you if you are the one to sell the idea or if someone else does it for you instead? It doesn’t mean that you are going to give your idea away or lose the credit for the
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The thought of leaving your current role creates so much fear and may cause you to hesitate. You will only do it when the pain of staying is too great and the new role seems like it will be a much better fit. In my experience, change occurs when you are ready for it. Going
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Although there are unhappy people in their jobs, they will stay and put up with it far longer than they should. They avoid making the change because they know that they will need to meet new people, learn new things, and most of all be vulnerable. They will no longer be the person who knows
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I can remember a time when you used to print off resumes and cover letters to mail them to companies during a job search. I know it sounds crazy that we used to have to do that before the internet! Once things moved on-line, it seemed like the best thing ever to just apply online
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Things have evolved over time and people are no longer staying at one company for many years. People will now have at least 7-9 different job changes over their career and receive different types of incentives to make it worth their while. Moving to another company can help you get to a salary increase and potentially a higher
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How do you help a new team member engage quickly when they join your team or the company? A thorough onboarding process is a critical first step to engage new team members. It helps them figure out how the company is organized and where they fit in. The engagement process for the new person starts right
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Engagement of a team starts with the leader. You may not realize it, but your team and others in the organization watch you. If you are not engaged at work, then no one on your team will be either. If you want them to be engaged, then you will have to consistently set an example for
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What does an employee need to be engaged? Do they need an inspiring manager? A senior leadership team that sets the example of engagement? An organizational culture that supports engagement? Having these things in place will definitely help, but employees also need their own internal motivation and drive to be engaged. Having your own drive
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