by Terri Klass | Aug 10, 2015 | Building Trust, Communication, Leadership Development, strategic listening, Team Building
I happen to love baking apple pies. Through the years I have experimented with many different piecrust recipes, some containing butter and some containing shortening. Not all recipes lead to tasty piecrusts so I have learned to trust my past baking strategies and only...
by Terri Klass | Jul 13, 2015 | Building Trust, Evaluating Leaders, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Open-Minded
During a recent phone call with a client, I was asked what were my specialties. They wanted to know what I “preferred” to present and what was my true expertise. I responded with my pitch, telling them about my background and ways I have impacted teams and...
by Terri Klass | Jun 2, 2015 | Building Trust, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Team Building
They all came to the conference with the possibility of learning about the new trends in the industry and seeing their colleagues. They were willing to sit through many sessions with an eye to bring back new ideas and lessons to each of the firms they lead. They were...
by Terri Klass | May 18, 2015 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Problem Solving, Team Building
At the end of all my workshops, I always go around the room and ask what one thing each participant took away from the program. It is a great way for people to identify what they felt was valuable and what actions they may want to take to help them grow their...
by Terri Klass | May 4, 2015 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Leadership Development, Mentoring, strategic listening, Team Building
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of being interviewed by Jenna Connour of www.localjobnetwork.com about some of the pitfalls that leaders face. We delved deeper into one of my blog posts, The Four No No’s Of Leadership. Here is the podcast. What will you...
by Terri Klass | Apr 13, 2015 | Building Trust, Core Values, Generosity, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Team Building
I was raised in a family that valued loyalty above all else. Standing by each of my family members to show the world around us that we were first for each other, was our manta. Even when one of us was a little bit too outspoken or someone inadvertently backed our car...
