by Terri Klass | Mar 18, 2018 | Building Culture, Core Values, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, Storytelling, Team Building
What I have observed after working with many teams of all sizes across different industries is that underneath a high performing team is a foundation of values, clear direction and interconnected relationships. Without those basic elements, no team has a real chance...
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 | Jan 14, 2018 | Building Trust, Compassion, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Management Development
It can sometimes be difficult assessing whether a leader is being totally real with us. The words coming out of their mouth might sound like they know what they are talking about and their tone seems authoritative. Yet there is something about them that doesn’t add...
by Terri Klass | Nov 5, 2017 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Mentoring
In my new podcast interview with Alaska Tracy I shared my thoughts about leadership tools and strategies. I spoke about: MY DEFINITION OF SUCCESS Success is identifying what we are fascinated with and then applying our gifts and strengths to make it happen. I believe...
by Terri Klass | May 28, 2017 | Appreciation, Communication, Core Values, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
Rituals are important to the survival of any organization as they contribute to the unique culture of a workplace. Rituals can mean honoring our co-workers’ birthdays with cards that everyone signs and a special birthday cake or making Wednesday “Bagel Day” for the...
by Terri Klass | Apr 16, 2017 | Collaborative Leadership, Compassion, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Team Building
It’s easy to give up on team members or colleagues when they don’t meet our expectations. When co-workers don’t pull through in the way we thought they would or should, we often become angry or feel let down. We even may become defensive and be ready to go on the...
