by Terri Klass | Mar 17, 2019 | Career Development, Empowerment, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Storytelling
I opened my leadership workshop this week with a question I often ask and one that usually stirs some deep thinking in the participants’ minds: Think of a leader you have met along the way who has helped you get to where you are today. What made them so impactful for...
by Terri Klass | Mar 3, 2019 | Career Development, Empowerment, Leadership Development, strategic listening
It can be so frustrating to work alongside of a boss or colleague who always seems to be looking over our shoulder. Then when we complete our piece of a project they tear it apart and add their words and changes. Sometimes the edits are so hefty that we don’t even...
by Terri Klass | Feb 4, 2019 | Career Development, Change Management, Empowerment, Leadership Development
It can be so easy to give up when leaders feel defeated or frustrated. It can even feel like a sense of relief that we no longer need to hold onto an overwhelming workload or project. I recently worked with a leader who was eager to move on and not tackle an area of...
by Terri Klass | Dec 23, 2018 | Career Development, Empowerment, Leadership Development
As leaders look at their long to-do lists as the holidays and vacation period rolls in, we have two choices to make: tackle our agenda items to get a head start on the new year or step back and forget about it all for a bit. I’m not saying to leave everything for...
by Terri Klass | Oct 21, 2018 | Building Confidence, Empowerment, Goal Setting, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, strategic listening
Working with a leader the past few weeks to help her prepare for a presentation was an eye-opening experience. She had all the technical skills needed to be highly successful but was facing a new challenge- speaking in front of a large group. She did have some...
by Terri Klass | Sep 30, 2018 | Building Trust, Communication, Empowerment, Teams
For many leaders our work lives revolve around being part of a team or even several teams. The thing is that all teams are not equal and that means we need to lead differently depending on the team make-up. I have worked with teams where there are many outspoken...