Many companies now find themselves in a leadership desert, with leadership development neglected amid recent global crises — the...
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Sparking Innovation and Creativity
Karen Colligan, Development, Leadership, leadership development, Learning, Professional development, creativity and innovation, leadership, leadership development, personal development plan, 0In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, leaders are often caught in the whirlwind of just getting things done—meeting...
6 Strategies to Build and Foster Strong Teams
Karen Colligan, Communication, Development, Diversity, Engagement, Gratitude, Leadership, Performance, Personal development, Possibilities, Professional development, self-awareness, success, leadership development, people, personal development plan, self-awareness, self-reflection, 0Effective team building is a cornerstone for leaders aiming to cultivate a positive and productive work environment. The success...
Say Goodbye to the “Sink or Swim” Leadership Approach
Karen Colligan, Communication, Development, Leadership, leadership development, learning and development, Personalities, Professional development, success, Succession planning, Thoughts, approach, communication, goodbye, leadership, people, personal development plan, sink or swim, team diversity, 0All too often, new leaders are put in a “sink or swim” situation, thrown into the deep end of...
Employee Development: Building a CULTURE of Learning!
Karen Colligan, Career, company culture, Development, Engagement, Hiring, Interviewing, Kindness, Leadership, learning and development, Personal development, Personalities, Planning, Possibilities, Professional and team leadership, Professional development, Soft skills, Succession planning, Teams, Thoughts, Career, communication, health, leadership, leadership development, life, opportunity, people, personal development plan, team diversity, 0Employee development is a strategic process of helping people to enhance their skills, knowledge, abilities, and performance in places...
Workplace Stress: How Can Leaders & Employees Avoid Burnout?
Karen Colligan, Development, Health, leadership development, learning and development, Organizational health, Performance, Personal development, Professional development, self-awareness, communication, leadership, people, personal development plan, 0There has been an uptick in stress in the workplace that is causing a drain on productivity and increasing...
Strategies to Retain Your Employees
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Behavioral assessments, Communication, learning and development, Personalities, Professional and team leadership, Professional development, Career, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, personal development plan, 0Why is it becoming harder to retain employees? The truth is that Organizations and leaders have been forced to...
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...
Are You Managing or Leading?
Karen Colligan, Leadership, Management, Professional and team leadership, Professional development, leadership, leadership development, 0You have people reporting to you. You’re accountable for your team’s results. You write performance reviews. Are you a...
The Best Leaders Grow Their People
Karen Colligan, Engagement, Leadership, learning and development, People, Professional development, leadership, people, 0“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all...
Soft Skills Win in the Race for Job Success!
Karen Colligan, Career, learning and development, Professional development, Career, skill set, 0Think about this: 85% of job success is due to having well-developed soft skills, and only 15% is due...
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...