by Terri Klass | Sep 15, 2015 | Core Values, Empowerment, Leadership Development, strategic listening
Before I get into the heart of any presentation or workshop, I share a bit about myself. The part I am always the most excited about is when I describe how I partner with organizations to create cultures of empowerment. Eyes and ears usually perk up at that point as...
by Terri Klass | Sep 7, 2015 | Career Development, Change Management, Empowerment, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
Today was no different than most mornings where I rush to do a workout at the gym before beginning my work. Walking out, feeling like I was being good to my body and mind, I hopped into my car to head home. I turned on the radio and started listening to a talk show....
by Terri Klass | Aug 31, 2015 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Management Development, Storytelling
If someone were to ask you about your childhood leadership, how would you answer? What lessons did you learn about leading when you were a child? Who influenced your leadership and why? Do you remember always being a leader or were there specific events or challenges...
by Terri Klass | Aug 24, 2015 | Building Confidence, Core Values, Empowerment, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development
It can be so difficult at times to keep a positive perspective when everyone around us seems unhappy. I hear leaders falling into the trap of “disengagement” with words like: “Why should I care when my boss doesn’t even acknowledge my work?” “I seem to be the only one...
by Terri Klass | Aug 17, 2015 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Compassion, Core Values, Empowerment, Leadership Brand, Storytelling
Listening to a manager in one of my workshops go on and on about how her team members are self-absorbed caught my attention. She threw out the adage, “There is no I in team” and sensed everyone was taking advantage of her good nature. The more I heard, the more I...