Most people acknowledge that networking is an essential activity for any employee, even for those focused simply on doing their current jobs well. Yet many leaders avoid networking. Some think it is simply a waste of time. For others, working through networks is frown upon, because it means relying on “who you know” rather than…
How often would you say you feel stressed and overwhelmed? If the answer is “every day”, you are not alone. Between work, family, social and personal lives, there are many obligations to balance. The stresses of juggling multiple requests at the same time, resolving constant conflicts, and coping with competing priorities all make it extremely…
Leaders in the Technology and Professional companies face significant technical challenges in a highly competitive industry, and yet share that their biggest dilemmas usually have to do with hiring and retaining people, leading people, and balancing family life and work life. Highly successful Executives and entrepreneurs from these sectors share with us that their top…
In my coaching practice, I found that one of the most common coaching concerns from Managers is “How can I get my staff to move towards excellence and improve? Engaging and mobilizing employees can sometimes feel like a daunting task. I have one manager coming to me after some pep talks with his employees, saying…
Change is saying sayonara to an old, familiar situation and facing a new, unknown circumstance. Change scares us because we may not be able to control it. We much prefers changes that we have planned for as they make sense to us. It’s the changes that happen to us that make us uneasy, that make…
Career transitions can be difficult. It’s not easy changing jobs, being relocated or jumping into something new. It’s especially true when you are making these career changes in the 40’s or 50’s as there are opportunity costs associated with change. Here are 10 important questions to ask before you make a career change : 1….
Fear is the feeling of apprehension and worry that comes over us when we expect something bad or unpleasant to happen. We all have different fears that affect us in unique ways, and it comes in different form. There is the fear of looking stupid in front of others, fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of…
You are stuck in a rut and dreading each day of work, and a change of career seems to be the only answer. Or you may have been recently laid off and you are from an industry where there is cost cutting and restructuring. Basically, you are at a career crossroad and you are wondering…
We have been helping individuals who are going through their mid-career transition to find their career directions & increase their confidence and success in their transitions. Case Study : Recently, we completed a study on our career coaching clients looking at their coaching goals (at the start of their coaching program) and their feedbacks…
Why Executive Coaching ? Bill Gates said “Everyone needs a coach. We all need people to give us feedback. That’s how we improve.”. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said the best advice he ever got was to get a coach. Venture capitalist Fred Wilson advocates coaching too, especially for first-time CEOs. Business executives today are…