by Terri Klass | Feb 28, 2016 | Building Confidence, Creative Leadership, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
At one time or another, each of us faces a challenging situation in our professional or personal life that opens the door to all of our doubts and insecurities. It may come in the form of being passed over for a promotion or a team member ridicules our work or maybe...
by Terri Klass | Jan 31, 2016 | Building Confidence, Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Self-Promotion
The topic of influence often comes up during many of the discussions in my leadership workshops. Both team leaders and team members want to feel heard and want to impact the direction a team chooses. This week in my program we focused on how to be more influential...
by Terri Klass | Jan 17, 2016 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Empowerment, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Mentoring
As I left a recent coaching session unsure of how the young emerging leader was actually navigating her new position, many questions began to swirl through my mind. What would success look like for a new leader? Is this leader doing all she can do to make a great...
by Terri Klass | Oct 12, 2015 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development
When was the last time you stepped back and asked yourself: “What am I good at?” or “What are my strengths?” For many of us, we usually don’t take the time to recognize what value we bring to our work worlds or personal lives. We go through our daily routines, never...
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...
