How often have you invested in a training to try to improve something you felt you were not good at? Perhaps it was marketing, sales, personnel management or public speaking. For most of us, trying to improve our weak areas in operating our business or managing our department comes with the territory. Whatever the area, we feel as if we are required to do battle with what we don’t do well.As it turns out, the majority of pe...

Q: I am starting to interview for a new job and haven’t negotiated for a salary in a long time. Any suggestions are appreciated. A: Here are a few key tips which I recommend to my clients. Good luck in your negotiations and your new job! 1. Do your homework. Do research on the salary so you know what you expect for the position you are seeking. Use resources like ASAE’s Compensation and Benefits Report, other associ...

Q. It has been a while since I have done a job search. What suggestions do you have for me to be more effective with my résumé and job search online? No question that in today's job market, you have to be able to connect with employers via the Internet. The Internet clearly has altered the way you find a job and manage your career. And the great thing about an Internet search and posting your résumé is that it can be don...

“The days of the mammoth corporations are coming to an end. People are going to have to create their own lives, their own careers, and their own successes. Some people may go kicking and screaming into this new world, but there is only one message there. You’re now in business for yourself”.~ Robert Schaen, Former Controller, AmeritechIf you don’t know it yet, the world of work is very different than when we were growing up...

Without a doubt, coaching is the hottest approach to enhancing the performance of the people in an enterprise—whether it’s teams of coaches working with managers in an association, Fortune 500 company, transition coaching for new C-level executive hires, or coaches working with the owners of small businesses or sole proprietorships. It is clear from the increasing acceptance and investment in coaching, among the broad spect...

Too often, we believe that leadership is the domain of those with recognized authority, and the title to go with it: CEOs, presidents, conductors, mayors."In a world that is changing as rapidly as this one, we need to think differently about leadership," said Susan Collins, author of Our Children Are Watching: Ten Skills for Leading the Next Generation to Success. "Leading is not done by those few in high places, but by par...

Let's look at putting a job strategy together.Important first step: Self-evaluationWhat skills and experience can you offer an employer? Why should someone hire you? If you don¹t know, now is the time to find out.This easily can be done. There are various types of assessments you can take, some available on-line, such as checklists, card sorts and experience stories. If you need some help preparing your list, hire a career...

Q: I want to find meaningful work again. I work 50 hours a week and have lost track of what is really important to me. Any ideas?A: Ultimately, the meaning in your work is in alignment with what author Dick Richards labels “your genius.” In his book Is Your Genius at Work? Richards uses the term to mean that unique intersection between what you are good at (your gift) and what you love to do (your passion). As he explains i...

How often have you invested in a training to try to improve something you felt you were not good at? Perhaps it was marketing, sales, personnel management or public speaking. For most of us, trying to improve our weak areas in operating our business or managing our department comes with the territory. Whatever the area, we feel as if we are required to do battle with what we don’t do well.As it turns out, the majority of pe...

Q: I am starting to interview for a new job and haven’t negotiated for a salary in a long time. Any suggestions are appreciated. A: Here are a few key tips which I recommend to my clients. Good luck in your negotiations and your new job! 1. Do your homework. Do research on the salary so you know what you expect for the position you are seeking. Use resources like your associations compensation and benefits report as well as...