by Terri Klass | Mar 6, 2022 | Appreciation, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, Team Building
Often when I work with leaders either in leadership programs or coaching, the topic of influence comes up. Although a leader may be a strong technician and extremely capable of carrying out their job responsibilities, they can also feel that they are not as persuasive...
by Terri Klass | Dec 9, 2018 | Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Storytelling, strategic listening
This past week I was a guest at a local business community event whose mission was to reach out and employ adults with disabilities as well as veterans. The speakers were all wonderful but one in particular really caught my attention. Although he held a high political...
by Terri Klass | Mar 25, 2018 | Appreciation, Building Confidence, Coaching, Communication, Compassion, Inspire, Leadership Development, Management Development
Leaders know that their work lives can be very busy and that sometimes means we don’t always think before we speak. It’s not that we deliberately make poor word choices; it’s just that we don’t always weigh how our messages may come across. But words and phrases...
by Terri Klass | May 14, 2017 | Career Development, Creative Leadership, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Management Development, Storytelling
This week I had the opportunity to speak with an extraordinary young leader who shared their passionate journey of how they arrived at their current job and career. The leader began their education and first job in a very artsy industry but ended up in a start-up....
by Terri Klass | Feb 19, 2017 | Career Development, Compassion, Core Values, Generosity, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Team Building
I have seen all shapes and types of leaders in my workshops. There is never a program I present that I don’t learn something new from a participant. But of all the qualities that contribute to strong and impactful leadership, the one that stands out and makes the...
by Terri Klass | May 8, 2016 | Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Management Development
Many of us have a difficult time being in the the present. We either spend our time thinking about our past accomplishments or focus our attention on plotting our future moves. Although we may go through the motions of performing our daily tasks, our minds...
