Most workplaces today are a mix of five distinct generations – The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation...
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Hire for Attitude!
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Communication, Development, Diversity, Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Learning, Management, Mentoring, Soft skills, success, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, people, personal development plan, team diversity, 0Psychologist Carol Dweck has spent her entire career studying attitude and performance, and her study shows that an employee’s...
Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Becoming a Good Leader
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Career planning, Communication, community, company culture, Engagement, Leadership, leadership development, Learning, Personal development, success, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, people, personal development plan, 0Have you experienced seeing a really smart colleague promoted to a leader only to fail because of an inability...
Trust in the Workplace
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Communication, leadership development, Learning, learning and development, Personal development, Professional and team leadership, Professional development, Succession planning, Career, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, personal development plan, 0It is a no-brainer that every healthy relationship requires trust, including the relationship between a leader and their team...
Looking for a New Opportunity? Start Here!
leedsley, Career, Career planning, Job search, Leadership, career inventory, opportunity, 0Before you start a job search take inventory to get clear about who you are and what you want.
Opportunity is Knocking – Start with a Plan!
leedsley, Career planning, Job search, Leadership, new employment opportunities, talent shortage, 0Twenty-six percent of workers in the United States are preparing to look for new employment opportunities, according to a...
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...
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...
Get Real About Getting Ready for What’s Next
Karen Colligan, Career planning, learning and development, Personal development, Professional development, Career, personal development plan, 0You’re in a job you like, you can do it almost on autopilot, and your performance reviews are stellar....
Keep Your People! Make Development a Priority
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Leadership, learning and development, People, leadership, people, personal development plan, 0As I work with leaders, teams and organizations to improve their effectiveness, it’s apparent that for many, learning and...
Women Supporting Women – Getting Real About Your Career
Karen Colligan, Career, Career planning, Development, Learning, The Get Real Guide to Your Career, Women, Career, personal development plan, 0One of the most satisfying aspects of the work I do is helping other women create a strategy to...