by Terri Klass | Aug 10, 2015 | Building Trust, Communication, Leadership Development, strategic listening, Team Building
I happen to love baking apple pies. Through the years I have experimented with many different piecrust recipes, some containing butter and some containing shortening. Not all recipes lead to tasty piecrusts so I have learned to trust my past baking strategies and only...
by Terri Klass | Jul 6, 2015 | Advice on Millennials, Career Development, Coaching, Communication, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
I’ve worked with many new leaders in all types of industries and one thing is for sure- making mistakes and learning how to dust ourselves off is essential. It’s kind of like learning to ride a bike for the first time. We are so excited to master the skill and ride...
by Terri Klass | Jun 29, 2015 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Communication, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development
My undergraduate degree was in English and Secondary Education but the teaching market imploded when I was ready to start my career. I learned so much from my education mentors, especially during my student teaching phase. Most of all, I gained a sense of who I was...
by Terri Klass | Apr 6, 2015 | Change Management, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Inspire, Leadership Development, Management Development, Mentoring, Team Building
Beginning with my MBA days, I have been intrigued with the differences between management and leadership. Since John P. Kotter, retired professor at Harvard Business School, shared his transformative insights about the separate roles that management and leadership...
by Terri Klass | Mar 23, 2015 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Teams
An energetic but frustrated team leader I worked with recently, had some great ideas but was having a difficult time rallying her troops to see her vision. Her concerns about her team members ranged from: “They are stuck in old routines and patterns.” “They can’t hear...
by Terri Klass | Feb 2, 2015 | Communication, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
I have worked with so many different types of leaders and each one brings their unique perspective to their leadership. Some leaders are more extroverted and share their messages in a loud, excitable way, while other leaders are more introverted, offering their ideas...
