Transitions… Solution Building… Coaching
Transitions
Transitional Leadership Lessons
There are three transitional leadership lessons necessary to place high on your agenda when joining or leaving an organization. As someone serially assessing culture (as HR Consultant and many Senior HR positions), how leaders allow employees to enter or leave
Getting Out of Your Pajamas
Note: this piece was first written in 2009. Now some additions have been made to reflect the stay at home work due to the Pandemic. Then and Now Reflections. THEN & NOW Getting out of your pajamas (or sweats), Out-of-the-house,
Lessons from Jake on Career/Life Transitions!
I parented my Jack Russell Terrier, Jake, for 14 years. There was no one better at transitions than Jake; he moved 6 times in 14 years and lived on both the east and west coasts! Jake not only stood by
Solution Building
Prioritizing the HUMAN in HUMAN Resources
Reflections of the past year can either be silenced by COVID or celebrated by the human spirit. It depends on what defines us. As an HR Leader, I can either be defined by COVID or find solace and wisdom in
Leadership and COVID
Leadership is the ability to listen, respond and guide individuals for the good of the whole. We have seen the best and the worst of leadership in these times of COVID. We have seen the emergence of leaders from the
Committing to Self-Assessment
Unless you are perfect in all things, to be successful in one’s career and as well in life, committing to self-assessment is essential. Assessment for me is: Self-Knowledge (knowing your personal and professional self); Setting Priorities (understanding your priorities and
Coaching
Maximizing Experienced Talent
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it should have taught us how to better acquire, hire, and maximize talent. COVID has forced a more diverse use of talent. This maximization includes thinking out of the box regarding diversity, shifts,
Career Readiness
Career Readiness is a lifelong process, not a short sprint. The reoccurring themes throughout this process include: Creating YOUR career Maintaining YOUR career Building YOUR career Changing YOUR career Reinventing YOUR career I have some experience to speak to this
Resume Revamp and Interviewing
Although there may be many ways to showcase your skills, the resume still holds a place in many organizations as a starting place for employment. I review nearly 1000 resumes per month and over the years (too many to count).