by Terri Klass | Jan 28, 2018 | Building Trust, Coaching, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Management Development, Manager as Coach, Mentoring, Open-Minded, Positive Feedback
The truth about feedback is that it is a powerful gift. Whether we are a senior leader or an emerging leader, feedback provides us with critical information to become a stronger leader. Without feedback we would have a harder time fine tuning our leadership strategy....
by Terri Klass | Dec 18, 2016 | Career Development, Coaching, Goal Setting, Leadership Development
As 2016 comes to a close, leaders have a great opportunity to map out their direction for the coming year. Some of us may want to continue along the same path and simply delve more deeply. Other leaders may decide to reorient themselves all together and reconfigure...
by Terri Klass | Nov 13, 2016 | Career Development, Coaching, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Open-Minded
No leader can make it on their own. We may sometimes think it is best to drive our dreams in a solo airplane, but that will get us just so far. When we hit brick walls and can’t seem to push ourselves forward, we often need to turn to the people we work or collaborate...
by Terri Klass | Mar 6, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership Development, Manager as Coach, Mentoring, Open-Minded, Positive Feedback
One of my favorite leadership workshops to present is “Leader As Coach”. So many managers believe that coaching is a critical skill for strong leadership, yet sometimes feel they avoid it due to time constraints or their lack of experience. They can list a ton of...
by Terri Klass | Jul 6, 2015 | Advice on Millennials, Career Development, Coaching, Communication, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
I’ve worked with many new leaders in all types of industries and one thing is for sure- making mistakes and learning how to dust ourselves off is essential. It’s kind of like learning to ride a bike for the first time. We are so excited to master the skill and ride...
by Terri Klass | Mar 9, 2015 | Coaching, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Storytelling
I am a great proponent of storytelling because narratives are transformative. As the writer of the story, we get an opportunity to take a deeper look at our actions and behaviors. As a reader of the anecdote, we peer into someone else’s journey and how they grew from...