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 | Aug 17, 2015 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Compassion, Core Values, Empowerment, Leadership Brand, Storytelling
Listening to a manager in one of my workshops go on and on about how her team members are self-absorbed caught my attention. She threw out the adage, “There is no I in team” and sensed everyone was taking advantage of her good nature. The more I heard, the more I...
by Terri Klass | Jul 27, 2015 | Difficult People, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
When we were kids, we knew that someone didn’t care for us if they put out their foot and tripped us while we were walking. It is a game that children do to each other which can be frustrating and hurtful. This game playing continues into adulthood and in our...
by Terri Klass | Jul 20, 2015 | Change Management, Empowerment, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Mentoring
At different points in our professional and personal journeys, we can hit a brick wall and feel so unfulfilled. We may be at the end of the rope while working on a project or we may be experiencing a sense of isolation as a solo entrepreneur. It may seem that everyone...
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...
