by Terri Klass | Jun 9, 2019 | Career Development, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Leadership Development, Team Building
For many leaders, our toolboxes seem quite filled to the brim. In fact adding another instrument may feel completely unnecessary. Yet as we all know, the key to our continued leadership success is staying open to trying a few new tools. The changes we are facing in...
by Terri Klass | Mar 24, 2019 | Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Leadership Development
It can be so frustrating to be technically competent on a team and yet not be able to cultivate strong relationships with our co-workers or bosses. It’s not that we don’t like the people we work with; it’s more that we find it difficult to share ideas with them. Other...
by Terri Klass | Dec 9, 2018 | Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Storytelling, strategic listening
This past week I was a guest at a local business community event whose mission was to reach out and employ adults with disabilities as well as veterans. The speakers were all wonderful but one in particular really caught my attention. Although he held a high political...
by Terri Klass | Sep 2, 2018 | Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Core Values, DiSC Assessments, Leadership Development, Supervisory Development
Survey after survey today asks leaders from all backgrounds what makes one leader more impactful than another. Although responses often state that technical expertise is essential, the big differentiating factor that sets apart strong leadership are the soft skills....
by Terri Klass | Apr 15, 2018 | Collaborative Leadership, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Management Development, Open-Minded, Positive Feedback, strategic listening
Many leaders have faced the scenario where they are managing up to help their boss survive. And I do mean survive. Their immediate boss may feel “put-upon” and undervalued by their senior leader and as a result implodes consistently. This was what was happening to...
by Terri Klass | Feb 25, 2018 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Compassion, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, strategic listening, Team Building
I’ve been working with several teams this past six months that are having a tough time coming together in a unified way. It’s not that team members are purposefully going in different directions but rather there is a missing strand of connectivity. There is also an...
