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Can there be Trust In Virtual Teams?
Who doesn’t know the importance of trust is in the workplace? Okay, so maybe we don’t all get the significance of it, but that’s a topic for another article. Let’s assume trust is the most critical element of the workplace and, in particular, teams. With huge demands,...
Why Personal Branding isn’t a Soup Can
Chances are you work for an organization that spends a lot of effort coalescing employees around their brand. After all, employees are perfectly positioned to be great brand ambassadors for a company. Company brands are big business - the clearer and more memorable...
What marketing, managers and mentors have in common
It’s that time of year again. The pressure’s on to buy buy and buy more. On the heels of Black Friday (whoever came up with that name was cheekily brilliant), we now have Cyber Week! Everywhere we look there’s some corporate giant waiting to pounce on our wallets....
Why we need to Shine light on the Shadow
My general rule when writing my posts is to not dip into political waters. And this post is no exception. But every time I read the news or open social media I’m bombarded with political updates that test my belief in political culture – or at least the culture behind...
Need a Break? Take It!
DISCLAIMER – THIS IS ADVICE ON SOMETHING REALLY SIMPLE This spring and summer was incredibly busy for me – knee surgery, daughter’s wedding, elderly parents’ health issues… You get the picture. By August I couldn’t move! I had nothing left in my gas tank to give. This...
Want Career Success? Toss out Old Stories
A career success consultant whose blogs I follow, Kathy Caprino, wrote “How Authenticity Can Prevent Professionals From Growing Into Leaders”. I hit upon a paragraph quoted by Herminia Ibarra, author of Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader that knocked me over:...
Change Ahead? What You can Learn From OD Experts
The biggest reactions I see in clients facing change are fear and eroded confidence. We could debate that the notion that lack of confidence fuels the fear, but really, what does it matter? The fact is that change brings out two emotions we’d all rather keep under...
Is this the year for my Promotion?
My question is why do you need to ask such a question? Glib perhaps and we could end the blog right there, but let’s talk about this. I heard this question from a friend in a large corporate company. Apparently it’s stuck with me. The way this question is posed makes...
Must Ask Questions Before Hiring a Coach
I remember the first time I hired a coach. I had no idea what to expect, nor did I know what coaching was really about. Our first meeting was like getting to know a friend. Sure there was trust building through our conversation, and he was super nice. But when I left...
Business Made Easy? The Differentiator is YOU!
Its no secret that social media has given birth to a new breed of entrepreneurs – the online, work anywhere, small team types. While I think this is a great thing (full disclosure: I’m one of them), I also have some serious hesitations about recommending it to my...
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