In the current divisive and rather mean environment, I imagine many of you wake up wondering, “What is this...
Author Archive for: Karen Colligan
Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill
Karen Colligan, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Soft skills, leadership, skill set, 0There’s an old saying among recruiters and other hiring professionals – “Hire for attitude, train for skill.” Yet how...
Soft Skills Win the Race for Job Success!
Karen Colligan, Career planning, leadership development, learning and development, Assessments, personal development plan, 0Think about this: 85% of job success is due to having well-developed soft skills, and only 15% is due...
Effective Leaders Develop Their People
Karen Colligan, Development, Engagement, Leadership, Professional development, Teams, learning and development, people, 0“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all...
The Best Leaders Continue to Learn
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, learning and development, Professional and team leadership, leadership, personal development plan, 0It’s easy to become complacent at the top. You may tell yourself, “I worked hard to get here and...
Feeding the Right Wolf – Staying Positive in a Firestorm of Negativity
Karen Colligan, Kindness, Life, People, Stress, wellness, life, positive thinking, 0Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand for the past year or so (and who would blame...
Rudeness is NOT a Core Competency
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Gratitude, Kindness, Life, Personal development, Emotional Intelligence, life, people, 0Is it just me, or does rudeness seem to be on the rise? You walk through an airport and...
Accepting the Gift of Feedback
Karen Colligan, Feedback, Leadership, learning and development, Personal development, Uncategorized, Emotional Intelligence, personal development plan, 0Most of us have a tough time receiving feedback, especially when it’s uninvited. We either immediately reject it (“What...
Giving Feedback That Matters
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Leadership, learning and development, People, Performance, feedback, leadership, 0For employees to thrive (and stay!) they need to feel valued, connected, challenged and recognized. One of the best...
Overextended? Try These Stress Busters!
Karen Colligan, Health, self-awareness, Stress, wellness, health, wellness, 0Research shows that 75-90% of all doctor’s office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints. Additionally, 43% of all...
Leadership Development – A Shared Responsibility
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, leadership development, learning and development, self-awareness, Uncategorized, leadership, personal development plan, 0In my last blog I wrote about the importance of leadership development at all levels. And, as I said,...
Letting Your New Leaders Sink or Swim? Big Mistake!
Karen Colligan, company culture, Development, leadership development, New leaders, Emotional Intelligence, leadership, personal development plan, 0Eighty-four percent of organizations anticipate a shortfall of leaders in the next five years, according to a State of...