Leaders — make it easy for yourself! Get laser-focused skill-building through Normandale Community College (in Bloomington, MN) supervision & management series. Take 1, 2 , 3 or all 4 sessions. Join me as I facilitate your learning in these interactive and engaging sessions on: Making The Transition to Leadership Coaching Performance Managing Performance Problems Developing […]
Category Archives: Leadership
Laser focused leadership training at Normandale CC, Spring 2013
Five Beliefs for Management & Leadership
My favorite author and blogger on leadership, Lisa Haneberg, is retiring her blog in 2013. Her final post is one that sums up key principles for every leader, at every level, to follow to lead at their best. It is with gratitude for Lisa’s work that I share her thoughts with you. The Five Most […]
Why top leaders hire a leadership coach
Getting to the top means looking within. A leadership coach can be the catalyst in this journey to professional satisfaction and success. Read more here!
Julie Now Certified in the EQ-i and EQ-i 360 Instruments
Emotional intelligence is defined as “a set of emotional and social skills that influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way.” Emotional intelligence (EI) as defined here and applied in the Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i 2.0) reflects […]
Quit it! Why Leaders Should Stop Answering Questions
From Jack Zenger in Forbes: “Why should they stop answering questions? First, by instantly answering questions from subordinates they miss the opportunity for development. ” What’s a leader to do instead? http://tinyurl.com/6n5njf7
Ten Tips & Tools To Put GO! In Your Goals
Professional Development Webinar being presented by Julie to the membership of EWI – Executive Women International. Tuesday, February 14, 2012 3:00 pm (ET) Feeling stuck so you can’t finish, or even start, that project? Are you too distracted or unmotivated to make a career or life change? Want to be a catalyst for others to […]
Branding is good but it’s what is on the inside (culture) that matters
From Fast Company — Culture, like brand, is misunderstood and often discounted as a touchy-feely component of business that belongs to HR. It’s not intangible or fluffy, it’s not a vibe or the office décor. It’s one of the most important drivers that has to be set or adjusted to push long-term, sustainable success. It’s […]
Why hire a personal coach?
Just what is a personal coach, professional coach or life coach, and why are so many executives and individuals using them to catapult their careers, to break free from 9-to-5 jobs and to create better, more fulfilling, richer lives? As with any growing profession, there can be a lot of confusion. To help distinguish fact […]
Managers: Do you know your coaching style? Can you adapt?
Internal coaching is a key communication strategy that holds the promise of greater productivity and employee development, but recent research reveals that managers across the country are failing miserably at their coaching duties. Read the research (and about typical coaching and work styles) then contact me to learn more about your style and how you can […]
5 Leadership Tips for 2012
Not just the same old stuff! What resonates with you? 5 key items to focus on if you’re serious about becoming a better leader in 2012