Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s contributions to the business of work discourse are usually good, but the March 1, 2010 post on the Harvard Business Review site (www.hbr.org) was exceptionally relevant and inspiring. Her focus was on “Getting Americans Back to Work.”
Small and Do-able Ideas
Great, lots of people are writing about that topic with big ideas and [...]
Career Transitions
It is always a pleasure to find new resources, perspectives and insights. I was lucky enough to participate in a recent telephone session on how we feel about money with Master Certified Coach, Michele Woodward. Because the session was both informative and engaging, I took some time to read more from Michele and I thought [...]
It changed hands. It was handed off by corporate America to you and me! Had you noticed? And that’s both good news and bad news. Good news because it puts us in the driver’s seats of our own job security. It’s bad news, though, if you don’t know how to drive.
Company of One – Create [...]
One of the results of our current recession and the high unemployment that has accompanied it is the increase in entrepreneurship. As more people lose their jobs and face a shrinking job market, increasing numbers of workers are evaluating their skills and going into business for themselves. Running your own business [...]
Several TCA Coaches volunteered for the October 20, 2009 run of Passport 2 Success, a WFMY-TV Community Service event.
Joyce Richman, Barbara Demarest, Martha Tilyard, and Donna Riechmann provided coaching support and career guidance at this “speed consulting” event for job seekers in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. Passport 2 Success is a [...]
In career coaching, there seems to be one topic that clients can’t get enough of — help preparing for an interview. Interviewing, like public speaking, seems to raise fears of mythical proportions. So, I thought I’d point out some common interviewing mistakes that you’d probably prefer not to repeat. I’ll tell you what they are [...]
I live in Indiana, one of the states hardest hit by the unemployment crisis. Not only am I bombarded daily with unemployment statistics and stories about layoffs and closings, I personally have many, many friends and acquaintances who have recently lost their jobs. When asked for my assistance or guidance on finding a new job, [...]
If you want to give good, timely, constructive feedback you have to work on it. If you want to get better at receiving it you’ll have to work on that too.
Giving and receiving feedback is difficult. You have to be self aware and perceptive regarding others. You need to know your hot buttons and not [...]
Why do so many employers wring their hands and pull their hair when it comes to giving feedback? You’d think they’d have figured out how to do it with all the workshops and websites out there, promoting the 10 best ways to crate up cranky people and the five best ways to defend against fussy [...]
Sharpen your writing and speaking skills folks, because the lights are on and they’re shining on you. With every resume, cover letter, telephone call, networking meeting and interview, you’re presenting your skills and abilities in the two ways most of us have learned to communicate; you’re either writing or talking. You better be good at [...]
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