Assessments (otherwise known as “career tests”) are certainly great ways to unearth your interests and help identify your skills, strengths and career-related orientations, but unfortunately they are often misused. There are typically two reasons for this: Either an assessment is interpreted by an untrained professional who’s not certified in the application; or the recipient depends […]
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Hone the Three Characteristics of a High Potential
Whether your board of directors has picked you for the C-Suite or your team of colleagues for a promotion, you need to prove to them that you truly have high potential. Hey, I know what you’re thinking—I’m already at the top. But I have news for you friend, we all have work to do. So […]
What’s Your Appropriate Work Attire?
One of the key elements of which I get asked to train and coach on is appropriate work attire. Sometimes my work on this topic is to serve as a proactive guideline and other times it’s corrective. Most recently, I was asked to work with a C-level executive who was struggling to make a positive […]
Build Your Personal Brand
Personal branding is a buzz phrase but quite honestly, it hits the nail on the head. Who are you? What do you represent? And what can I expect by engaging with you? These are a few of the questions that are answered in advance of interactions just through a glimpse of your personal brand. “Your […]
Don’t Waste Your Summer Fridays Off Looking For A Job
Now this is certainly a tough dilemma. You deserve your summer Fridays to spend doing what you love and enjoy a little rest and relaxation. But you’re in the midst of a job search which means every minute counts. What people don’t realize is that recruiters and organizations are hungry for applicants all year long. […]
Don’t Let Emails Run Your Life
Ooh just look—50 email messages! YAY! But by the time you’re done answering them, three o’clock has arrived. Hey, you’ve been productive right? Well, sort of, not really, uh, that depends. If your job requires answering emails then yes, you’ve nailed it! Otherwise, you’re letting emails run your life. Take your power, your schedule and your life […]
What Your Personal Brand Says About You
When you think about your brand, what do you visualize? A consummate professional? A wise mentor? A dedicated employee? A motivational inspiration? Or someone who needs a few professional touch-ups? A personal brand is loosely defined as that rare combination of strengths, talents, abilities, experiences, style, and image that sum you up. It’s what people […]
Don’t Let Social Media Hurt Your Career
You can severely damage your career by using social media as a weapon. It’s much easier to be rude, cruel or powerful when you sit behind a computer, so much so that I’m often asked to facilitate teambuilding sessions for groups in severe conflict over a comment made online. Just the same, I have also […]
Get Up! Three Reasons Why Morning People Are More Successful
“Success is something you attract by the person that you become.” – Rohn There is a reason why the early bird catches the worm, because the odds are in its favor. If you’re serious about advancing your career and being career happy, you may want to read on. Yeah, yeah, I can hear it now: […]
Gracefully Confronting Challenging People
Sometimes it’s not easy being a coach. I work with clients who are seriously struggling against office toxicity and supervisor oppression and despite their efforts, they just can’t seem to get out from underneath. They always have the option of finding something new, but it is a little heartbreaking knowing that you’ve built a career, […]