Think about this: 85% of job success is due to having well-developed soft skills, and only 15% is due...
Let’s KEEP it REAL about Leadership!
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, Learning, leadership, leadership development, 0On any given day, in just about any given business publication, you will find one or more laundry lists...
Sink or Swim is NOT Leadership Development!
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, Professional development, leadership development, 0Eighty-four percent of organizations anticipate a shortfall of leaders in the next five years, according to a State of...
Boost Your Confidence with a Power Pose
Karen Colligan, Communication, Learning, self-awareness, leadership, life, 0We all know that body language has a huge impact on our face-to-face communications. Our facial expressions, head nods,...
Transitioning from Peer to Leader
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, New leaders, Professional development, leadership development, professional and team leadership, 0Kudos to the companies that promote from within. Leveraging internal talent is a great way to keep employees engaged...
Stressed Entrepreneur? Try This!
Karen Colligan, Personal development, wellness, Women entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, stress, 0Most of us become entrepreneurs because we’re good at what we do, and we want the flexibility to do...
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,...