by Terri Klass | Jan 9, 2017 | Career Development, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, strategic listening, Team Building
We begin our careers loading up on every technical skill we can. We want to master every part of our job and be comfortable carrying out each task with agility. That’s our goal as we strive to be the best leader we can and add value to our teams. Yet at some point we...
by Terri Klass | Dec 11, 2016 | Building Confidence, Collaborative Leadership, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Team Building
One of the toughest challenges for leaders is not looking over their shoulders to see what everyone else is doing. There seem to be so many overachievers on our teams and in our work worlds who can respond more quickly or communicate more loudly than we will ever be...
by Terri Klass | Nov 27, 2016 | Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development, Myers-Briggs MBTI, Open-Minded, strategic listening
The leaders in my recent leadership programs focused on getting to know what makes them tick. They spent a great deal of time looking inwards to get a feel for how they behave and present themselves to team members as well as to colleagues. For many, it was an...
by Terri Klass | Oct 4, 2016 | Appreciation, Building Confidence, Generosity, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Storytelling
I recently shared with one of my daughters a critical realization about my career. I had learned the bulk of my skills and knowledge from a woman I worked for many years ago. She was an extraordinary boss and more importantly, a talented mentor. I had accepted a...
by Terri Klass | Sep 11, 2016 | Building Trust, Compassion, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development, Management Development, Open-Minded
Working with many different types of leaders and organizations, it is fascinating to see both the levels of trust and distrust that exist. I sense it right away when team members have a high degree of trust for one another. There is a real feeling of camaraderie and...
by Terri Klass | Jul 8, 2016 | Change Management, Collaborative Leadership, Gifts and Strengths, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Management Development
I’ve heard the saying that “collaboration is the new teamwork” but what does that really mean? Most of the workplaces I partner with contain many interconnected teams that live by their goals and deadlines. Each team is very focused, not always caring all that much...
