A recent survey by Towers Watson showed that stress is the number one workforce risk factor. Not at all...
Author Archive for: Karen Colligan
Attention Interviewers: No One Is Perfect!
Karen Colligan, Interviewing, Job search, Leadership, People, interview, job search, people, 0The job interview process has turned into the “perfection process.” It used to be that if you had 80%...
Whatever Happened to “Please” and “Thank You”?
Karen Colligan, Communication, Life, People, communication, Emotional Intelligence, people, 0Is it just me, or have you also noticed that people seem to be increasingly cranky, rude and self-absorbed...
Color Your Year Fulfilling: 3 Key Career Questions for 2014
Karen Colligan, Career, Career planning, Learning, Career, opportunity, planning, working on a dream, 0The beginning of the year is a good time for self-reflection. In my last blog, I talked about reflecting...
Pause and Refresh: 3 Questions to Ponder for 2014
Karen Colligan, Life, People, life, people, values, 2As usual, January has begun with a frenzy of resolution writing (notice the crowds at the gym, the health...
Recognizing the Value Millennials Bring to the Workplace
Karen Colligan, Communication, Leadership, Management, Multi-generational workforce, People, Teams, communication, people, professional and team leadership, 0In the past couple of blogs we’ve looked at Baby Boomers and Generation Xers in the workplace and how...
Managing Generation Xers in the Multi-Generation Workplace
Karen Colligan, Communication, Diversity, Leadership, Multi-generational workforce, People, Teams, communication, people, professional and team leadership, team diversity, 0If you read my last blog (which of course you did!) you now have a better idea of how...
The Multi-Generational Workplace: What to Expect from Baby Boomers
Karen Colligan, Communication, Management, Multi-generational workforce, People, communication, leadership, team diversity, 0As more and more people of “retirement age” keep working, either for financial reasons or simply wanting to keep...
Professional Development – Are You Preparing for What’s Next?
Karen Colligan, Career, Learning, Professional development, Uncategorized, Career, personal development plan, resume, skill set, 0You’re in a job you like, you can do it almost on autopilot, and your performance reviews are stellar....
Professional/Career Development – Key to Keeping Your Employees Engaged
Karen Colligan, Career, Engagement, Leadership, People, Professional development, Career, leadership, people, 0Now would be a brilliant time for organizations to be thinking about how to engage their employees, and keep...
Want to Succeed as a Leader? Cultivate your Emotional Intelligence!
Karen Colligan, Communication, Leadership, People, Professional and team leadership, Uncategorized, communication, Emotional Intelligence, leadership, people, 1We’ve all experienced them. Those bosses who are incredibly good at the business or technical side of their role...
Turning Team Conflict into Productive Discussions
Karen Colligan, Communication, conflict resolution, Leadership, People, Professional and team leadership, Teams, communication, diversity, leadership, team diversity, 0Conflict on teams is inevitable. And when managed effectively, it can actually be a good thing. New ideas are...