The first step to leadership success is self-awareness. Self-awareness is the foundation upon which trust is cultivated, decisions are...
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The Art of Self-Reflection
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Career, Development, Diversity, Engagement, Goal setting, Leadership, Life, Management, Performance, Personal development, Personalities, self-awareness, success, communication, leadership, leadership development, people, personal development plan, 0Personal and professional growth starts with self-reflection. Good leaders take the time to understand their strengths and weaknesses, reflect...
The Power of Learning – Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset!
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Development, Engagement, Leadership, leadership development, Learning, learning and development, Life, Personal development, Professional and team leadership, self-awareness, success, Succession planning, Teams, Thoughts, communication, growth mindset, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, personal development plan, team diversity, 0It’s easy to become complacent at the top. When you have been with a company for years and have...
Valuing Generational Differences
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Career planning, Development, Diversity, Engagement, leadership development, Learning, Life, Management, Mentoring, Performance, Personal development, Professional and team leadership, Succession planning, Thoughts, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, personal development plan, team diversity, 0Most workplaces today are a mix of five distinct generations – The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation...
You Have 6 Words – What’s Your Hope for 2022?
leedsley, Communication, Goal setting, Life, Possibilities, Uncategorized, hope, new year, six words, 0Many of us have become proficient at expressing complete thoughts (both sensical and non-sensical) within Twitter character limitations. But...
Let’s Bring Back Human Connections
Karen Colligan, Communication, community, Entrepreneurship, Life, communication, wellness, 0We live in a connected world. LinkedIn connections. Facebook friends. Twitter followers. Instant messaging. And so on. You can...
Keep it Real in 2020!
Karen Colligan, Leadership, Learning, Life, Planning, Possibilities, success, leadership, success, 0“Show up on time. Know the text. Come with a head full of ideas.” – Tom Hanks January is...
Pause and Reflect: What Will You Stop, Start, Continue?
Karen Colligan, Goal setting, Life, Personal development, Planning, self-awareness, life, personal development plan, 0Year end is a great time for review and self-reflection. While we often consider this as a time 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...
Just Saying “Sorry” Doesn’t Cut It
Karen Colligan, conflict resolution, Kindness, Learning, Life, Relationships, Emotional Intelligence, people, 0In the wake of the #MeToo movement, we’ve heard multiple “I’m sorry” statements from public figures who have been...