Coaches Corner: The Annual Retreat
We’ve all been to at least one annual retreat. Usually held outside of the office, perhaps in a setting removed from the every day…
Posts: Leadership Development
What is the return on investment for leadership development?
It’s natural for decision makers to ask for data: proof that a concept works and leaves an organization in a better place. It’s how…
Self-Awareness and the Ego
Self-awareness is the ego’s antidote. The relationship between self-awareness and the ego is simple to understand but difficult to keep in mind day-to-day, relationship…
Leading Blindfolded: The Importance of Data
Bird Box is a book turned 2018 Netflix blockbuster reaching over 80 million views in the first month of its release. The movie takes…
Coaches Corner: Budgets and Priorities
Nora, Brian and BJ are back in the “Coaches Corner” talking about leadership development from the vantage point of an HR Director, Vice President…
How do you grow and develop leaders inside your company?
In recent years, organizations of all sizes have launched internal leadership development programs in an effort to improve retention and help identify the next…
Going Back Better: Jumper Cables and Survivor Guilt
I have a fifteen-year-old daughter who has her driving permit. As we have been logging her required driving hours together in the car, she…
The Most Important Relationship to Cultivate
There are loads of relationship dynamics at play in the work environment. Everyone is trying to successfully navigate their relationship web to achieve connection,…
Straightaway Speed: Getting Back to Work Faster
Not too long ago, I had a career working in and around motorsports. I worked for an oil company very involved in racing technology…
Flipping the Script on Employee Development Post-COVID
As we get back to life and work, leaders and HR professionals have a unique opportunity to think differently about employee development. Here are…
Becoming Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
A couple of years ago, I was working with a fast-growing tech company quickly growing out of their space, hiring like crazy and evolving…
Make Time for Personal and Leadership Development
Personal and Leadership Development Creates a Solid Sense of Identity Author and life coach Martha Beck once said “the way we do anything is…