It seems that every decade or so there is some new fad the runs through the business world in terms of supervision and in the world of diversity management, downsizing, outsourcing, generational work conflicts and the information age, things are even more complicated than ever before. No longer does a one size fits all leadership...Read More

An important part of success in life is the ability to lead. It is important that we not only be able to lead others but be willing to lead ourselves. No one succeeds in life by simply following others. Sometimes we simply must strike a bold new path for ourselves. Being a good leader is...Read More

Put your best foot forward every time! One of the reasons that many people fear taking the podium is because they are afraid of being the focal point of everyone’s attention and they don’t want to make a fool of themselves. There are several things you can do to “fool-proof” your speaking event so that...Read More

Much has been written about leadership: rules, pointers, styles, and biographies of inspiring leaders throughout world history. But there are certain leadership ideas that we ourselves fail to recognize and realize in the course of reading books. Here is a short list of things you thought you knew about leadership. 1. Leaders come in different...Read More

One of the most common reasons people fear public speaking is that they blank out and forget their entire speech. You can practice and practice and practice and when the moment comes that you need to remember your presentation, everything goes blank! There are ways that you can fool proof your message so that the...Read More

The ability to value yourself, coupled with strong negotiation skills, are critical in terms of determining your own worth and value, and the value which others place upon you. Society typically determines value through monetary measures – what you make in terms of salary if you work within the corporate realm, or revenue generated by...Read More

Imposter Syndrome is felt mostly by women in high-paying or ambitious careers. These women feel they are not good enough for their jobs, that their accomplishments in their company are either luck driven or as a result of deception. Sufferers of Imposter Syndrome have a persistent fear of being ‘exposed’ as fraudulent or ‘not good...Read More

How do you feel about networking? The kind where you purposely attend events with the goal of meeting new people. Love it? Hate it? Somewhere in-between? In life in general, women typically have more expansive networks than men. Yet, in the working world, networking events are typically dominated by men. This may be because women...Read More

Be assertive, add value and still be respectful There are so many ways to say something and every way means something different to your listener as you say it.  Imagine you’re in a meeting and someone asks if anyone is able to take on a new project or put some figures together.  You think to yourself, ‘I...Read More

“Who you are is speaking so loudly that I can’t hear what you’re saying” Ralph Waldo Emerson Last time we talked about the skill of Listening and how having someone really listen to what you are saying can be a profound experience. We also talked about how most people are under the impression that communication...Read More