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Beyond the Buzzwords: The Reality of Building Real Expertise
In today’s world, everyone seems to be selling something—most of all, themselves. We’re flooded with titles like “guru”, “expert”, “thought leader”, and “visionary”. But let’s be honest: how many of these self-proclaimed experts have actually put in the years of...
Want to Make a Difference? BE the Difference.
Let’s be honest, leading through a merger, acquisition, or a massive people transformation is a battlefield. You’re walking into a situation where trust is shattered, morale is in the basement, and everyone’s looking for the exit sign. Your team is clocking in but...
When Is Enough, Enough? Trusting Your Gut When YOU Might Be the Problem
There is an uncomfortable and very hard truth that few executives want to face: Sometimes the problem isn’t company culture, the team, or even the company—it’s you. Maybe you are the one creating the friction, fostering the wrong culture, or making decisions that are...
How to Foster a Culture of Courage in Your Team: 5 Unconventional Strategies
As leaders, we often discuss the importance of courage and resilience in our organizations. But fostering a culture of courage goes beyond standard practices—it requires a deeper commitment to self-awareness, humility, and the willingness to disrupt the status quo....
Cultivate Self-Reflection: A Path to Personal and Professional Growth
Great leaders are self-reflective. They understand who they are and what they stand for and accept constructive criticism with open arms. They are in a constant state of growth from within, which allows them to grow personally and professionally. Self-reflection is...
How to Master the Art of Resilience to be a Better Leader
Leadership. There are countless novels, journal articles, TED Talks, podcasts and opinions on the topic – all with different points of view on what makes a great leader and how to become one. During my years as a corporate leader and executive coach mentoring...
Employee Upskilling Will Help Organizations Be Better Prepared To Mitigate Future Skills Gap
An Interview with HR.com “The current skills shortage has far-reaching impacts on organizations, including on business outputs. As a result, companies that conduct a skills assessment now and upskill/reskill employees, accordingly, will be better prepared to mitigate...
Value of Authenticity in the Workplace
Take a moment and consider this: What does authenticity mean in your life? Many of us lean on authenticity to bring our true selves into everything we do. It’s a form of transparency that instills trust in those we meet throughout our lives. Authenticity is the...
How to Futureproof Your Company for the Impending Skills Gap
The workplace of 2023 is navigating an unprecedented skills gap among employees. The Reskilling Revolution In 2020, the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development projected 1.1 billion jobs would be transformed by technology within a decade. Coined the...
Sponsorship and Mentorship – The Big Blur
I was recently chatting with a colleague who needed to help an employee with some career growth roadblocks – I suggested she needed a sponsor versus simply a coach or a mentor. I was met with a bit of a confused look and immediately realized that the term “career...
The Secret to Accomplishing the Impossible
I will never be __________. I can never do __________. Self-limiting beliefs, like those above, are incredibly powerful. They become shields that are put up around us and become catalysts for stagnation and excuses. In layman’s terms, they simply mean you are...
What is your impact?
This time of year, so many people hone in on what their “New Year’s Resolutions” will be - what will they commit do? Some may even create elaborate plans on how to make those resolutions stick. Unfortunately, less than 1% of those resolutions will ever make it past...
Is Structure Killing your Team and Company Growth?
I spent the majority of my career working in and leading large global corporate teams. Let’s just say, I’m far from a novice when it comes to corporate politics, policies, processes and procedures. There were rules to follow, guidelines that needed to be adhered to,...
The one productivity trick you are probably ignoring
There are countless blogs, articles, books, webinars, seminars, tweets, and LinkedIn posts teaching us how to squeeze one more minute out of our already jam-packed schedules. Trust me, I’ve read more than a few. In the time it takes someone to read the “4-Hour Work...
The fine lines between boss, friend, perception, and reality.
“Would you prefer to be liked or respected?” I’m sure you’ve asked it of a prospective employee during an interview and I will almost bet you’ve been asked the question more than once in your illustrious career. Most people in interviews will answer “Respected”, or...
You need to OWN it to WIN it
Brian Tracey said it best, “Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” There is a huge difference between wanting a dream job and actually doing the work to manage your career and...
Owning your Career
As a Career Coach, I often ask clients about their career path and how they ended up in their current role. Often their response is that they had no defined plan for their careers but rather just followed a path that opened for them at the time. The path was opened...
Authenticity – What’s YOUR story?
Today I want to talk about authenticity, as in personal authenticity. I often get asked to help individuals build up their personal brands, or work with service teams on boosting the customer experience, or even working with sales teams to connect with the right...
The “New” American Epidemic?
It’s not surprising (or is it?) that the news of Harvey Weinstein’s outing as the latest and greatest Hollywood predator has prompted legal and HR teams across the world to re-evaluate their policies and tolerance for sexual, and other harassment in the workplace. I...
Embracing the Change
Innovate or Die. Often the mantra of CEOs and entrepreneurs. Stagnation of ideas and lack of change leads to lost market share, drop in retention rates in both clients and employees, and simply isn’t smart business. This is also true on a personal level. Nothing...