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Confident Humility: The Conversation Continues

Let's Grow Leaders

If I share the photo, I thought, would I be boasting about what I can accomplish as a writing coach? While I aspire to achieve more in my career, I also aspire to be humble. The interview advice books say we should support our stories with statistics. to emphasize accomplishments. I work on projects during the day.

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Who Decides Your Future?

Let's Grow Leaders

. “Professor, I see how these techniques would be important for someone who could accomplish something great, but it’s hard to apply for someone like me…” I gave more examples and stories of how these basic techniques are easily used in motivating frontline teams or to stand out in an interview. Not from the men.

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The Most Dangerous Way to Measure Success

Let's Grow Leaders

Only you know if you’re accomplishing who you set out to be. ” I was sure my new friend, Laura, (not her real name) was going to tell me about tight finances, a booked business calendar, or kid’s soccer schedules. Stop looking around at slivery glimpses of other people’s lives and judging yourself. We never can.

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15 Questions to Ask Your Team Before 2015

Let's Grow Leaders

What was the most influential book you read? How are you going to celebrate your accomplishments? Career & Learning Communication 2014 review how to reflect on the year post-mortem analysis' How could I have supported you more effectively? What was the most impactful developmental experience?

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Employee Growth: How to Better Support Team Member Development

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When I read Whitney’s new book, I was struck by how her model reflected my own journey of taking the leap from Verizon Wireless executive to entrepreneur. As I was reading Whitney’s book, I kept smiling through the “6 questions to ask yourself in the explorer phase.” The S Curve of Employee Growth.

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The Career Offsite Model

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Model By Lucy Todd, Career Transition, UNITED STATES The Career Offsite: “The Idea of the Personal Offsite” As a career transition coach, I believe a blended model will commonly best serve my clients. It’s my own story and my explanation of how my career transition coaching can provide value to clients.

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Overloaded at Work: How to Ask For the Support You Need

Let's Grow Leaders

Be sure you know the MITs (most important things) you need to accomplish at a strategic and tactical level. With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. A few powerful phrases that can help. What’s most important?” Focus is the antidote to overwhelm. More on that research here.