Your Resiliency Impacts Your Executive Presence
Do you know some people who just seem to sail through the bumpy patches of life more easily than others? These people probably have strong... Read More
Are You Communicating Your Strong Executive Presence?
Last week I enjoyed speaking at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business’ Booth Women Connect Conference on executive presence and why it matters for... Read More
Feedback is a Sweet Gift
The other day I asked a group of senior association leaders, “What’s the most important feedback you’ve ever gotten?” The responses were all over the... Read More
Competence or Confidence in Associations?
In Associations Now‘s recent leadership blog “Leaning In Is Just the Beginning,“ Contributing Editor Mark Athitakis looks at how women in associations are stepping up... Read More
Difficult Conversations at Work
Difficult conversations are just that – difficult. Lots of us go out of our way to avoid them, but it usually comes at a cost. ... Read More
Talking Points # 1*
(*Public speaking, formally and informally, is a key skill for leaders and a necessary part of a strong executive presence. In this limited blog series... Read More
Strategic Planning Isn’t Just For Organizations
Perhaps you have had an opportunity in your work to lead or be part of creating an organization’s strategic plan. The plan, if used properly,... Read More
Creating Your 2014 Personal Strategic Plan
End-of-year is a great time to work on (or update) your personal strategic plan. If you’re not convinced, consider for a moment the benefits of... Read More
What’s Your Story?
As simple as it sounds, one of the challenges my clients often ask help on is figuring out how to tell stories – and how... Read More
Are you having the Real Conversation?
Too often we find ourselves talking around issues. For lots of reasons we leave meetings without saying what has to be said — and then... Read More