You have heard it said before, “The first step is always the hardest”. Is this true in all circumstances? Is the first step really always the hardest? I have been working out since April 2015. I remember my first Focus T25 workout where I gasped for air and tasted my blood in my mouth. That … Read more
Have you ever been part of a brainstorming session? If so, you know that it tends not to involve an equal input from each participant. In fact, depending on the size of the group, in my experience, only 40-50% of the participants in a group brainstorming session are actively participating. Does this mean that those … Read more
Throughout my career, I have been put in several different challenging leadership positions. In my first leadership role, I was the only female store manager out of over 90 stores. I was one female in an environment at that time dominated by men. I was also Director of a HBC store, leading a team of … Read more
I recently purchased a brand new Land Rover Discovery. Land Rover has been a brand that I have wanted for a while and I was super excited and motivated to pick it up on a Friday. Over the week-end, 3 days after I had the car, I took my parents and kids to eat at … Read more
Are you happy when you are checking things off your list? Or do you get overwhelmed because your to-do list seems to just keep growing? I remember the last time I worked with a to-do list. It was a Monday morning and I had about 1 ½ pages of tasks that I wanted to get … Read more
Did you enjoy last week’s Blog Roundup? Did you do anything differently? Was there a particular article that inspired you the most? This week, I share some more posts that I enjoyed throughout the week. Grab a Coffee or Tea and take the next few minutes to catch up on some great reads. Let’s hope … Read more
How engaged are you at work? As a leader, do you keep employee satisfaction top of mind? Do you have a plan in place to decrease employee turnover and improve employee engagement? If you do not, don’t be fooled into thinking that you don’t have a problem. The statistics are startling and the trend is … Read more
Grab a Coffee or Tea and take the next few minutes to catch up on some great reads. There is a lot of great information available on the blogosphere that can help direct you towards your goals. Let’s hope that these posts get you to Dream It! Do It! And Inspire! Here are Some Leadership … Read more
We live in a competitive world. Athletes compete for the win, politicians compete to be elected, and companies compete for their share of the buyer’s wallet. Even in our day-to-day, we are competing all the time. Who brings in the highest numbers, who signs the biggest contract? The reality is that our results and our … Read more
I have heard employees complain about it more times than I can remember. I’ve seen the disappointment in their faces when reality is far from the image they had on their minds. When they look forward to meeting the executive only to feel at the end of the encounter as though they no longer understand … Read more
For all who have made a hiring mistake in the past, put your hands up. I have made some embarrassing ones and in every case I reflect back to the hiring process. Should I have seen something that would have given me a hint that this person would be a “bad hire”? In the majority … Read more
Have you ever had a goal that you felt you wanted so badly? Badly enough that deep down, you knew you were meant to have. This is it. You were meant for this. So you develop a plan, a great plan. You smile as you start seeing yourself achieving this goal, your dream. You have … Read more
Imagine the following scenario: There is someone in your work that would benefit greatly from an effective communication course. He talks mostly to hear himself think. When you are communicating with him, his eyes wander and you know he is truly not listening to what you are saying. You find that you have to repeat … Read more
As a leader, having difficult conversations is part of the job. I not only have had too many of them to count, but have coached many on how to have them. Although, it is never easy, it is not something I shy away from. I believe that it if the intention is to be transparent … Read more
Throughout my career, I have seen dozens of different New Managers as they try to succeed in their new role. If you are a new manager, congratulations. You have exhibited competencies that have given you success and got you to where you are now. Now that you are here, where do you start? As a … Read more