by Terri Klass | Jan 17, 2016 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Empowerment, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Mentoring
As I left a recent coaching session unsure of how the young emerging leader was actually navigating her new position, many questions began to swirl through my mind. What would success look like for a new leader? Is this leader doing all she can do to make a great...
by Terri Klass | Oct 12, 2015 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development
When was the last time you stepped back and asked yourself: “What am I good at?” or “What are my strengths?” For many of us, we usually don’t take the time to recognize what value we bring to our work worlds or personal lives. We go through our daily routines, never...
by Terri Klass | Aug 31, 2015 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Management Development, Storytelling
If someone were to ask you about your childhood leadership, how would you answer? What lessons did you learn about leading when you were a child? Who influenced your leadership and why? Do you remember always being a leader or were there specific events or challenges...
by Terri Klass | Aug 24, 2015 | Building Confidence, Core Values, Empowerment, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development
It can be so difficult at times to keep a positive perspective when everyone around us seems unhappy. I hear leaders falling into the trap of “disengagement” with words like: “Why should I care when my boss doesn’t even acknowledge my work?” “I seem to be the only one...
by Terri Klass | Jun 29, 2015 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Communication, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development
My undergraduate degree was in English and Secondary Education but the teaching market imploded when I was ready to start my career. I learned so much from my education mentors, especially during my student teaching phase. Most of all, I gained a sense of who I was...
by Terri Klass | Apr 30, 2015 | Building Confidence, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development
In this age of strengths-finders and skills- focused thinking, leaders can spend an enormous amount of time focusing on what experience and skills they lack rather than taking stock of their existing knowledge and strengths. This can lead to seeing others as more...
