by Terri Klass | Oct 14, 2026 | Building Trust, Career Development, Curiosity, Executive Coaching, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development
A leader I was coaching recently shared a frustrating situation about missing the deadline of an important deliverable. “I really thought I was managing the project carefully and then everything got away from me” she shared. The leader was being very hard...
by Terri Klass | Sep 27, 2026 | Building Trust, Communication, Curiosity, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development, Open-Minded
Recently, I was working with a coaching client who was talking through a challenge at work. As they began explaining the situation, I found myself thinking, I know where this is going. But one of my most important coaching skills is just staying silent and letting...
by Terri Klass | Apr 12, 2026 | Building Trust, Communication, Executive Coaching, Influential Leader, strategic listening, Team Building
Leadership isn’t just about strategy, execution, or results-it’s about people. At its core, leadership revolves around creating healthy, meaningful connections in the workplace. Think about your own career for a moment: Who opened doors for you? Who challenged you to...
by Terri Klass | Oct 26, 2025 | Building Trust, Career Development, Creative Leadership, Executive Coaching, Leadership Coaching, leadership qualities, Storytelling
Leaders spend a lot of time in their heads. Strategy, decisions, stakeholder pressures, team conflict. It all stacks up quickly. When everything feels tangled, the typical response is to analyze more, think harder, and push through. The trouble is that many leadership...
by Terri Klass | Jun 8, 2025 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Core Values, Executive Coaching, Influential Leader, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development, Teams
One of the biggest frustrations that leaders face isn’t a lack of skills or knowledge—it’s being out of alignment with the people around them. This is often a topic brought up in my coaching sessions with leaders at all stages of their careers. Whether it’s a...
by Terri Klass | May 25, 2025 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Executive Coaching, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, strategic listening
The leader seemed upset that her team wasn’t receiving the message she was sending out during a team meeting. “Listen everyone. We need to be on a call late tonight to get the information from our colleagues in Asia. Without their input, we cannot finish our report...
