by Terri Klass | Mar 19, 2017 | Change Management, Gifts and Strengths, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development, Open-Minded
Most careers are not linear. They don’t begin at an ideal starting point and progress until they land at a dreamy ending. Chances are we will come to many crossroads in our careers that will force us to make an imperfect decision. We may not have all the facts or know...
by Terri Klass | Mar 5, 2017 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development
It’s the worst feeling in the world thinking that we are not really capable or talented or intelligent. Even though we may be successful in our professions and colleagues or clients may be thrilled with our performance, we don’t believe it. Instead of acknowledging...
by Terri Klass | Jan 9, 2017 | Career Development, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, strategic listening, Team Building
We begin our careers loading up on every technical skill we can. We want to master every part of our job and be comfortable carrying out each task with agility. That’s our goal as we strive to be the best leader we can and add value to our teams. Yet at some point we...
by Terri Klass | Dec 11, 2016 | Building Confidence, Collaborative Leadership, Empowerment, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Team Building
One of the toughest challenges for leaders is not looking over their shoulders to see what everyone else is doing. There seem to be so many overachievers on our teams and in our work worlds who can respond more quickly or communicate more loudly than we will ever be...
by Terri Klass | Nov 27, 2016 | Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development, Myers-Briggs MBTI, Open-Minded, strategic listening
The leaders in my recent leadership programs focused on getting to know what makes them tick. They spent a great deal of time looking inwards to get a feel for how they behave and present themselves to team members as well as to colleagues. For many, it was an...
by Terri Klass | Oct 4, 2016 | Appreciation, Building Confidence, Generosity, Gifts and Strengths, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Storytelling
I recently shared with one of my daughters a critical realization about my career. I had learned the bulk of my skills and knowledge from a woman I worked for many years ago. She was an extraordinary boss and more importantly, a talented mentor. I had accepted a...
