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 | Feb 21, 2022 | Change Management, Creative Leadership, Curiosity, Open-Minded, Team Building
For the past few months I’ve been working with a team of leaders on trying to identify a perfect hire. We initially approached the search thinking that we would replace the person with an individual with a similar background and skills set. That seemed reasonable...
by Terri Klass | Dec 12, 2021 | DiSC Assessments, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development, Myers-Briggs MBTI, Open-Minded, Teams
Throughout our careers we probably will have many different teams and bosses. Sometimes we are fortunate to work with a boss or a team who have similar ways of problem solving as well as communicating. Other times we will collaborate with a boss or a colleague who has...
by Terri Klass | Nov 14, 2021 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Curiosity, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, Team Building
In a recent discussion during a meeting with some senior leaders there was immense frustration and confusion. On one hand, they were all working hard to create a very critical document that would benefit the whole organization. On the other hand, there was intense...
by Terri Klass | Oct 31, 2021 | Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, strategic listening, Team Building
Have you checked the calendar lately? There is an old adage that once Halloween arrives, Thanksgiving, the holidays and New Years is just around the corner. No need to panic but just a good opportunity to reflect. It’s time to begin looking at how close we have come...
by Terri Klass | Oct 17, 2021 | Career Development, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, Positive Feedback
We have all heard about the importance of feedback and how critical it is in shaping our jobs and careers. Yet some leaders are reluctant to either ask for feedback for fear of hearing some advice that will upset them or give feedback that may throw a colleague into a...