by Terri Klass | Jul 29, 2018 | Business Development, Career Development, Core Values, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Management Development, Open-Minded, Team Building
During a conversation this past week with a sales rep, the importance of following ethical practices came up. It has become very difficult in many industries to have face-to-face time with the real decision makers, which is causing sales people to be in a quandary....
by Terri Klass | May 20, 2018 | Building Culture, Communication, Core Values, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Management Development, Team Building
In a recent coaching session a deep discussion ensued about what it means to show our “true self”. We explored why it sometimes seems easier to just become the team’s image of who they think we are. After all, is it necessary to reveal our “real side” if it may upset...
by Terri Klass | Apr 29, 2018 | Career Development, Communication, Core Values, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development
Last week I spent time in a desert town and met many different types of people and leaders. Each connection made a big impact on how I eventually interacted with each of these individuals. Some of the leaders were efficient but lacked emotion while other leaders spent...
by Terri Klass | Mar 18, 2018 | Building Culture, Core Values, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, Storytelling, Team Building
What I have observed after working with many teams of all sizes across different industries is that underneath a high performing team is a foundation of values, clear direction and interconnected relationships. Without those basic elements, no team has a real chance...
by Terri Klass | Dec 3, 2017 | Building Trust, Core Values, DiSC Assessments, Leadership Development, Myers-Briggs MBTI, Team Building
Our work worlds can either energize or debilitate us. There isn’t anything more deflating than coming to work each day and feeling uncomfortable in our workplace or worrying about how our team members might respond in their daily routines. Leaders can even feel...
by Terri Klass | Nov 19, 2017 | Change Management, Core Values, Influential Leader, Mentoring, Team Building, Teams
For many years organizations have been focusing on ways to increase employee and team member engagement. Study after study pinpoints steps to help our companies cultivate deeper team engagement. According to a recent Gallop poll, only 15% of employees globally...
