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 | Apr 10, 2016 | Communication, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Management Development, strategic listening, Team Building
My head was pounding after my morning presentation at a manufacturing firm this past week. I was anticipating the afternoon session with trepidation, wondering how I would present and facilitate with the loud background pounding and whistle-blowing. Although the...
by Terri Klass | Apr 4, 2016 | Career Development, Change Management, Leadership Development, Management Development, Mentoring
A question I am often asked by so many leaders at different points in their careers is- “When is the best time to leave my current position?” Of course if I had the perfect response I would share it with enthusiasm but the truth is, it depends. Everyone’s situation is...
by Terri Klass | Mar 27, 2016 | Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, Team Building
I was approached by an organization this week to help them deal more effectively with conflict amongst their teams. It seems that the company had gone through a few mergers that resulted in disconnected teams as well as discontented team members. In particular there...
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...
