Rethinking Your Next Job Search

Rethinking Your Next Job Search

A Job Is Like Transportation If a personal car is transportation of choice, one vehicle generally does not last forever. I acknowledge there are cars whose owner remains the original driver. A one owner classic car may be like a family business which sounds like a...

Fire Your Annual Performance Review

Fire Your Annual Performance Review

The Ultimate Manager My English Shepherd, Birdie is the ultimate manager. Now that lawn and garden season has finally arrived, he is always barking at the crack of dawn. “Up and Adam! Time to get working in the garden. Hop to it!” As soon as we are hard at work,...

You Say Potato, I Say…Leadership

You Say Potato, I Say…Leadership

A few months ago, several members of my family attended our local theater to see, The Martian.  While we were thoroughly entertained by the variety of dilemmas, science, humor and suspense, there was a subtle nudge I took from the film that I used for a new way to...

Use Your Voice to Advance Your Career (Pt. 2): The Where and What

Use Your Voice to Advance Your Career (Pt. 2): The Where and What

In a prior post - Use Your Voice to Advance Your Career, I discussed how powerful your voice can be to advance your career. I discussed how to use your voice by planting a seed and asking for help. Now, I will detail the how by discussing what to ask and where to seek...

How to Leave Your Job or Career: The Bridge Dilemma

How to Leave Your Job or Career: The Bridge Dilemma

Job and career transitions can be messy. Letting go and moving on are emotional rollercoasters. Sometimes you don’t get a choice whether to stay or go if you get fired or made redundant. Other times you make the leap because you need a change or life sucks. The one...

A Creative Approach to Interview Preparation

A Creative Approach to Interview Preparation

By Ann Eastham Contributor, Career Coach Interviewing can be one of the most stress inducing aspects of a job search, especially when you are new to the process. Speaking with someone you don’t know can be challenging under ideal conditions, much less when your goal...

Coaching for Inclusion: A Whole Person Accommodation

Coaching for Inclusion: A Whole Person Accommodation

In recent years, much emphasis has been placed on hiring and retaining talented professionals with disabilities. And, great strides have been made to provide reasonable accommodations where needed to ensure these individuals are able to perform their jobs optimally....

3 Steps to Build a Strong Personal Brand

3 Steps to Build a Strong Personal Brand

Congratulations. After weeks, or months, of job hunting, not only did you locate your “dream job” but they liked you and even hired you. You’re excited to start contributing to this organization, especially as they appear ready to let you implement your brilliant...

Corporate Culture: Unintentional Values & Behaviors

Corporate Culture: Unintentional Values & Behaviors

As a speaker, author, and executive consultant I work with leaders at all levels of all kinds of organizations.   Because of my strong culture focus, it is impossible for me to go into an organization without automatically assessing the culture of their work...

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