by Terri Klass | Jul 27, 2020 | Core Values, Customer Needs, Leadership Brand, Open-Minded, strategic listening
Our customers, whether internal or external are our lifeline. We depend upon them to keep our businesses and projects alive and high functioning. They are precious to us and leaders must treat them with respect and dignity. The kicker is that sometimes our customers...
by Terri Klass | Mar 22, 2020 | Customer Needs, Dealing With Crises, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, strategic listening, Teams
During this time of self-isolation and not meeting face-to-face with colleagues and friends we can become reclusive. We can even feel lonely and unmotivated. Many leaders may want to turn inwards and focus on reading and watching endless webinars. Yet a healthier...
by Terri Klass | May 5, 2019 | Communication, Customer Needs, Leadership Development
Although leaders connect with customers internally and externally daily, not all customer experiences are equal. In fact, there can be a large disparity in the way our customers feel after they interact with us. Sometimes our customers can walk away sensing that we do...
by Terri Klass | Mar 10, 2019 | Building Trust, Customer Needs, Leadership Development, strategic listening
It was a challenging interaction with a client this week. I have been working with them for years in helping them develop their leadership pipeline and something felt off. Maybe it had to do with their new HR Director or the overwhelming workload that their leaders...
by Terri Klass | Dec 2, 2018 | Appreciation, Customer Needs, Leadership Brand
They are so precious to us and yet sometimes leaders make mistakes when working with their customers. Our missteps are not deliberate but often a result of juggling too many projects at the same time. Whether we work within a large organization, on a smaller team or...