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 15, 2016 | Building Trust, Compassion, Core Values, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, leadership qualities
Walking into the celebration this weekend brought back a whirlwind of memories and emotions. From the smell of the hallways to the loud voices of the hundreds of people there to say goodbye to our executive director, I felt home again. By far, this was my most...
by Terri Klass | May 1, 2016 | Career Development, Empowerment, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development
For many of us, we keep going and going until one day we just say- “Enough”. Our bodies or minds simply give out and cease to function in any meaningful way. We can’t drag ourselves out of bed or we refuse to work on one more project. We may want to but we can’t....
by Terri Klass | Apr 24, 2016 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Empowerment, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development, Open-Minded, Team Building
As with many of my Team Building programs I began the day by forming a circle with the participants. I handed a ball of yarn to one individual and asked them to throw the ball to a person in the circle who they depend on to get their job done. Then that person throws...
by Terri Klass | Apr 17, 2016 | Building Confidence, Career Development, Empowerment, Leadership Brand, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development, Storytelling
Reading through all the lessons that many leadership gurus share on social media and in their books, a leader can become overwhelmed. One can even begin to question whether they are a leader at all, given what they see others doing. Some of us work really hard in our...
by Terri Klass | Mar 20, 2016 | Career Development, Change Management, Empowerment, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Management Development
Just like most people, I depend on my fail-safe routine to get me through my workday. I have set up systems to begin my day, respond to emails, return calls, design programs and present. It seems to flow and I feel comfortable knowing this fairly tight schedule is in...
