by Terri Klass | Mar 19, 2017 | Change Management, Gifts and Strengths, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development, Open-Minded
Most careers are not linear. They don’t begin at an ideal starting point and progress until they land at a dreamy ending. Chances are we will come to many crossroads in our careers that will force us to make an imperfect decision. We may not have all the facts or know...
by Terri Klass | Mar 12, 2017 | Career Development, Change Management, Empowerment, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Open-Minded
This past week I needed to replace my old gas lines with new pipes to connect with an updated system. Although going through the process was a bit uncomfortable, there really was no choice if I no longer wanted water in my gas line. To make this happen, the gas...
by Terri Klass | Feb 5, 2017 | Business Development, Change Management, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Creative Leadership, Leadership Development, strategic listening
For many years I have been partnering with an organization to provide leadership training for many different industries. As with any long-term collaboration, we sometimes disagree or view the customer challenges from different perspectives. If we end up being on...
by Terri Klass | Oct 23, 2016 | Building Trust, Business Development, Change Management, Collaborative Leadership, Leadership Development
My father was a salesman. He owned a small storm window and storm door business that he was very proud of. He worked very hard trying to grow his company as economic changes often dictated different conditions. He had an entrepreneurial spirit that never allowed him...
by Terri Klass | Sep 4, 2016 | Change Management, Leadership Development, Manager as Coach
For many leaders, Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer. It is when the days begin to get shorter and the temperatures commence their descent downward. There tends to be a little sadness in the air as the carefree (or at least less busy) routines of vacations...
by Terri Klass | Jul 8, 2016 | Change Management, Collaborative Leadership, Gifts and Strengths, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Management Development
I’ve heard the saying that “collaboration is the new teamwork” but what does that really mean? Most of the workplaces I partner with contain many interconnected teams that live by their goals and deadlines. Each team is very focused, not always caring all that much...
