Posts Tagged 'career advice'

Sep

25

Employee Engagement – The Dirty Secret Everyone Knows But Few Are Making Efforts To Solve

Each year I see companies spend thousands of dollars on employee engagement surveys, and I watch managers hold their breath waiting for the results only to realize their employees are like the majority of the working population – DISENGAGED.

According to Gallup, 67% of employees worldwide are disengaged, and 51% …

Aug

30

Proof a Strong Culture Creates a Winning Team

One of the complaints I hear online and during coaching sessions is around the difficulty of hiring and retaining talent.  With 67% of the working population disengaged at work and 51% of employees looking for a job change, it’s clear more than half of today’s workforce isn’t satisfied in …

Aug

6

Putting “team” back in teamwork

Working in a team setting has it challenges, as each individual has his/her own behavioral style. But teams can work together harmoniously! In this video Laura explains how understanding the behavioral styles of each person allows the team leader to harness the strengths of each person, and create better …

Feb

19

Do you work for a “Seagull boss”?

Do you work for a boss who swoops in, drops a huge project on your desk, and then leaves before you have time to ask a single question? If this sounds familiar, watch this video for some practical tips for working with this behavioral style and get pointers about how …

Dec

11

Don’t believe the hype!

It can be scary looking for a new job or trying to find your first one (as new college grads know) so we create stories to protect ourselves from the unknown.  In this video Laura warns “don’t believe the hype” and asks one simple question to change your perspective… “Is …

Nov

20

STOP Searching for Work Life Balance!

Sep

18

Who is interviewing who?

When you are interviewing for a new position, it’s important that you ask a lot of questions so you can interview them as much as they are interviewing you.…

Sep

6

Who says there is no “I” in TEAM?

It is commonly said, there is no “I” in team which is true when you spell it; but there is no “O” or “U” either so why does “I” get so much attention?  It’s because we have overvalued a vowel to make a point.  This cute little saying has been …

Aug

28

Cold calls aren’t for everyone

Does the idea of cold calling for business make you cringe? If so, then it’s not a natural behavior for you! Find your own way of prospecting, and discover how much easier it is to do things in harmony with your natural style.…

Aug

6

In the Office: I need work-life balance

Q.  I enjoy my job but currently work 60-80 hours a week so I decided to give my notice for better work-life balance.  The problem is the opportunities that interest me are high-level and I can’t imagine they would require less hours, but that’s not sustainable for me.  What can …