by Terri Klass | Nov 17, 2014 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Team Building
If I were to ask you how many teams you are a member of, would you say more than one? Do you play on a sports team? Do you volunteer on a community team? Are you a participant in a bunch of teams at work? Teams are the way most organizations manage their projects...
by Terri Klass | Oct 27, 2014 | Customer Needs, Influential Leader, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, strategic listening
I was in need of a new mattress, as my old one no longer had any life left. I wasn’t looking forward to going through the agonizing process of learning about the new ones on the market and then selecting a perfect one to last for many years. I knew intuitively that my...
by Terri Klass | Aug 18, 2014 | Building Trust, Generosity, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, Team Building
In the NY Times this morning there was an article about how several small companies are using algorithms to market specific products like clothing, make-up and wines to different individuals. The concept is to make online shopping more customized for buyers based on...
by Terri Klass | Aug 4, 2014 | Building Trust, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Management Development, Manager as Coach, Teams
While presenting a program on Leadership this week, the idea of losing control with a team kept emerging. There was a real sense of inadequacy and being left in the dark if the managers didn’t stay on top of all the technical aspects of their team member’s jobs....
by Terri Klass | Jul 21, 2014 | Communication, Conflict Resolution, Influential Leader, Leadership Development
When I worked for a hospital system, my team was asked to create a customer service training program for all the employees. The workshop was a jumping-off point to help build a culture of caring and respect for the patients, visitors as well as the hospital workers....
by Terri Klass | Jun 2, 2014 | Communication, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Storytelling, strategic listening
I met an extraordinary leader this week who shared some powerful lessons he learned while being both a father and a bouncer in a bar. This high-energy young man attended one of my Communication workshops and initially seemed a bit unfocused and outspoken. I remember...