Whether you pronounce Generation Z as Gen Zee or Gen Zed (the latter being the more common because it is an international pronunciation), it is impossible to deny the power and influence this group of young adults, born between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s, is having, and will continue to have, on the world of work. [Read more…]
LinkedIn surveyed 2,000 business leaders and looked at data points from its 500 million members. They asked employers, “Who and what are you looking to hire?” and asked the data, “What did employees possess to successfully land a job or earn a promotion?” In individual terms, “What is employability?” Fifty-seven percent of the time organization leaders, hiring managers, and human capital professionals said soft skills was the answer. [Read more…]
“I should’ve, could’ve, would’ve,” the three cries people who never really became what they had the potential to become often say. It’s too bad because now, more than ever, needs and opportunities exist in a broad range of fields, locations, and levels — independently, locally, nationally, and globally. More than one CEO has [Read more…]
Oh! I’m probably going to get pushback on this article (I’m ready for it). I am stating, flat out, this is not a scientific study. It’s observations I have made over the 20 years I have been coaching executive women.
What’s your role and contribution to your team and your teammates? It begs the questions, “are you a team player?”, “what type of team player are you?”, and “what would make you a better one?”
No one can succeed alone. Most of us belong to several different teams or groups. Whether it is a project you are working on together, the department you are assigned to, or a task force you have been asked to join, you experience the dynamics, trials and tribulations of people trying to get things accomplished with others. [Read more…]
A cry I often hear from my executive coaching clients is, “I don’t know what my boss wants!”
They are not trying to understand a specific task or project expectation, they’re looking for attention and to gain the respect of the person to whom they report. [Read more…]
Recently I’ve been challenging my executive coaching clients to think about and create a “world-class” workplace team. What I mean is pulling together a group of people that can compete in any venue, deliver extraordinary results, in an environment that is ethical, positive, and rewarding. It’s a tall order but not one that can’t be filled. Here’s what I see as some of the essential elements for creating a workplace team that is ready, willing, and able to excel now, by 2020, and beyond. [Read more…]
Career Strategy for the Competitive Edge. It’s been my tagline since I began my coaching business twenty years ago. What’s amazing is how relevant it remains. A career strategy is essential.
Everyone wants the plum assignments, the next level of responsibility, increased compensation and title. Many people fall short, cheat themselves of the wins, because they don’t have a plan, a strategy. Too much is left in the hands of others — their boss, human capital professionals and unfortunately, their co-workers. [Read more…]
I had never heard of Donna Hicks. Nor had I read her acclaimed book “Leading with Dignity — How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People.” I came upon her TED talk by chance. I’m glad I did and want to share her wisdom with you. [Read more…]
“People need to be reminded more than they need to be instructed.”
— Samuel Johnson
I came upon this quote and my mind quickly went to the subject of feedback. There is a hunger for it and a dearth of it in our professional and personal lives. It is particularly missing when it comes to positive feedback. [Read more…]