In coaching situations, I always start with asking the person I’m coaching what he or she wants to accomplish. “Why are we here”? and “What are two goals you want to achieve as a result of the coaching experience?” I’m often amazed at the lack of precision in people’s answers. “I want to get ahead …
To Get What You Want, You Have to Know What You Want Read More »
Beverly Langford appearing on Connie Whitman’s Architect of Change. If you don’t have a clear idea about how you want others to perceive you, they will draw their own conclusions. Listen to get some suggestions about developing a strong “Brand You.” To listen and find out, you will be transferred to Connie’s web site. Once …
WebTalkRadio – Creating and Maintaining a Strong Personal Brand Read More »
You like your job, and your performance reviews are stellar. You’ve put in the long hours, made considerable sacrifices, and now you are ready to reap the benefits of your hard work. However, when you try to talk to your boss about taking the next step, you sense that she doesn’t want to go there. …
Warning Signs that Your Boss May be Undermining Your Career Advancement Read More »
Being a mentor is both a humbling and rewarding experience. Most of us shy away from asserting ourselves as “experts” on something, and facing the responsibility of influencing someone eager to gain words of wisdom (and possibly a magic formula) from you can be daunting. Too often, we forget that mentoring is primarily about developing …
Avoid Traps that Inhibit your Mentoring Effectiveness Read More »
Largely, we live in a winner-take-all society. An NFL team can battle its way through a grueling regular season and intense playoffs and still be tagged a loser for coming up short in the Super Bowl. In the workplace, many businesses draw heavily on sports metaphors to encourage the “thrill of victory and the agony …
Internal Competition: Business Booster or Morale Buster? Read More »
