by Terri Klass | Dec 8, 2014 | Building Confidence, Coaching, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Teams
Whether we lead a team or collaborate with someone on a project, we can feel frustrated sometimes when we think that people aren’t pulling their weight. We know they have the abilities to contribute as well as the experience and yet they are quiet or slow to present...
by Terri Klass | Dec 1, 2014 | Core Values, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
With Thanksgiving behind us, it is now time to talk turkey about where and how we are leading as the year is winding down. I’ve been working with a group of managers in a marketing firm for the past year, delving into what leadership means to each of their jobs and...
by Terri Klass | Nov 24, 2014 | Core Values, Generosity, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Open-Minded
Leadership can be lonely. That is the honest truth. Have you ever sat still long enough to look around to see and feel what was happening with the people and the activities in your personal and professional life? Sometimes we sense that decisions are being made...
by Terri Klass | Nov 17, 2014 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Team Building
If I were to ask you how many teams you are a member of, would you say more than one? Do you play on a sports team? Do you volunteer on a community team? Are you a participant in a bunch of teams at work? Teams are the way most organizations manage their projects...
by Terri Klass | Nov 10, 2014 | Collaborative Leadership, Leadership Development, Problem Solving, strategic listening, Team Building
Working with leaders across many different industries holding many different levels of responsibility, I can honestly say there isn’t a time I don’t add something new to my leadership toolbox. Whether someone shares a technology short cut or a new way to look at...
by Terri Klass | Nov 3, 2014 | Coaching, Communication, Difficult People, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Manager as Coach, strategic listening, Teams
While presenting a training workshop on Coaching and Difficult Conversations this week, several of the dedicated managers asked an important question: “What if I just ignored the problem and worked around the team member?” It seemed that the managers had a lot of...
