Posts Tagged 'career'

Jan

6

Action Steps for Managers Looking for Faster Results Q1

It’s that time of the year again—time to reflect on last year and take action on your plan for 2020. If you want to hit the ground running with your team in Q1, follow these four simple tips to get results faster:

1. What allows and prevents – Look back at

Dec

26

Work Smarter Not Harder (repost)

When working with a new business client, I always ask “who is your ideal client?” The answer I hear most often is, “anyone who will pay me” or I’m given a varied and unconnected list of client profiles. It’s no wonder that people have issues with client retention, when they …

Nov

19

Stop Looking For Passion In Your Work: 6 Steps to Finding Purpose and Fulfillment In Your Career

As children we frequently imagine ourselves in different occupations during our playtime – a fireman, a teacher, an astronaut, a mechanic, a ballerina, or a doctor to name a few – as a fun way to explore our interests. Then we grow up, stop playing, and go to school to …

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% …

Sep

17

There Are Stupid Questions – Are you asking them?

We are taught there is no such thing as a stupid question but that’s WRONG!  There are lots of stupid questions.  Check out this video where Laura helps explains which questions don’t serve you and how to flip them to get what you really want – a great answer!…

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

20

Take Back Your Life AND Live In Abundance

It’s possible when you believe it is.  Are you sacrificing your today for the money you think you need tomorrow?  In this video Laura talks about workplace disengagement and the importance of focusing on the life experience to create true long-lasting abundance.…

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 …

Jul

10

The Truth about Leadership

There are a lot of misconceptions around what it takes to be a leader.  Listen to the Own Your Truth radio show (replay) where I debunk 3 of the biggest myths about leadership!

• Myth #1 – You are born a leader – there is an old school belief you are

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 …