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...
by Terri Klass | Sep 16, 2018 | Dealing With Crises, Empowerment, Leadership Development
Sometimes leaders don’t even notice they are falling down a deep hole until they hit rock bottom. It can be a slow descent where project deadlines keep getting pushed out or we are constantly having frustrating interactions with team members or even our boss. Our...
by Terri Klass | Aug 26, 2018 | Career Development, Curiosity, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Management Development, Mentoring, Open-Minded, Storytelling
Meeting with all levels of leaders in my leadership workshops always brings stories of courage and strength as well as narratives of failure and defeat. Whether we are focusing on being more powerful communicators or finding ways to build an environment of trust, each...
by Terri Klass | Aug 19, 2018 | Career Development, Dealing With Crises, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, strategic listening
Standing at the baggage carousel waiting for my black bag with a bright blue ribbon to come out was stressful. Knowing that there was a connecting flight and a busy airport scene did little to reduce the anxiety level of whether the suitcase would finally come down...
