by Terri Klass | Aug 14, 2016 | Collaborative Leadership, Core Values, Evaluating Leaders, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
I’m a big believer in visuals and images. When leaders make commitments to themselves and their teams about the importance of strong leadership, words may not be enough. Although words can be a good way to begin a conversation or reflection about leadership, words...
by Terri Klass | Jul 8, 2016 | Change Management, Collaborative Leadership, Gifts and Strengths, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Management Development
I’ve heard the saying that “collaboration is the new teamwork” but what does that really mean? Most of the workplaces I partner with contain many interconnected teams that live by their goals and deadlines. Each team is very focused, not always caring all that much...
by Terri Klass | Jun 12, 2016 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Leadership Development, strategic listening
I was having a discussion this week with a mother of a recent high school graduate. After congratulating her on her son’s achievement, she turned to me and said: “My son really struggled with his academics, but is really good with people. He is so social and...
by Terri Klass | Jun 5, 2016 | Collaborative Leadership, Core Values, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
Leadership is comprised of an abundance of imperfection. We work in imperfect environments with imperfect choices. Our team members and colleagues are imperfect human beings. Our bosses and their bosses are imperfect leaders attempting to set agendas and direction...
by Terri Klass | May 29, 2016 | Appreciation, Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Leadership Development, strategic listening, Team Building
As I watched the Memorial Day Parade in my local community this past weekend, I was taken with the diverse groups who shared their banners and costumes. The marchers had enormous smiles across their faces as they valiantly waved flags and shouted out cheers. The...
by Terri Klass | May 8, 2016 | Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Management Development
Many of us have a difficult time being in the the present. We either spend our time thinking about our past accomplishments or focus our attention on plotting our future moves. Although we may go through the motions of performing our daily tasks, our minds...
