Most of us become entrepreneurs because we’re good at what we do, and we want the flexibility to do...
Author Archive for: Karen Colligan
When Opportunity Knocks, Be Ready!
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Leadership, leadership development, Personal development, Career, 0Imagine this. You’ve been in the same role and company for some time now. You’re ready to move on,...
Leadership and Learning – An Essential Combination
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Leadership, leadership development, learning and development, learning and development, new leaders, 0The best and most successful leaders recognize that the learning journey never stops. They know their strengths, and look...
What’s Holding You Back?
Karen Colligan, leadership development, Personal development, self-awareness, leadership development, 0In my last blog, Becoming a Leader, I shared that self-awareness is the first step in becoming an effective...
Becoming a Leader: Start with Self-Awareness
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, New leaders, self-awareness, leadership development, 0Studies show that nearly half of new leaders do not receive any leadership training. This is both unfair to...
To Change Your Habits, Change Your System
Karen Colligan, Goal setting, Life, Personal development, 0If you followed the advice in my last blog, “Look Back Before Planning Forward,” you now have a plan...
A New Year: Look Back Before Planning Forward
Karen Colligan, Goal setting, Life, People, wellness, Work-life balance, planning, wellness, 0Admit it. How many of you, as you rang in the new year, secretly (or maybe even publicly) said,...
Charlie Chaplin once said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” I couldn’t agree more. In this often...
Voices of Experience: Lessons from the PeopleThink Leadership Journey Survey
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, learning and development, Professional and team leadership, leadership, people, 0The greatest untapped resource for leadership development is experienced leaders who have done the work to improve their effectiveness...
Let’s Get Real About Leadership
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, self-awareness, Get Real, leadership, people, 0On any given day, in just about any given business publication, you will find one or more laundry lists...
Team Derailed? Here’s How to Get Them Back on Track
Karen Colligan, Leadership, learning and development, Relationships, Teams, leadership, people, team, 0Whether you are leading a small work team or a large organization, there are bound to be some team-related...
Ignite Team Performance with Rules of Engagement
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Communication, Professional and team leadership, Teams, professional and team leadership, team, 0What is it that differentiates a high performing team from a team that never gets beyond the “storming” stage...