Stop Selling Yourself First!

I’ve noticed something over the years: the higher someone climbs in an organization, the less they need to talk about themselves. That may sound counterintuitive, especially when you’re interviewing for a leadership role or presenting to senior executives. Most people believe those moments are their opportunity to showcase every accomplishment on their résumé. I coach […]

Do I Have the Right Team?

I hear this question every week and enjoy determining with my…

Negative Feedback: Is It Too Late to Change?

Feedback that criticizes your work can be difficult to accept…

The Key To Communicating and Collaborating: Rapport

Over the years, each time I meet a school teacher, I ask them…

The 3 Essential Steps To Recruiting

In my last post, I gave a few interviewing tips for those looking…

Job Interviewing Tips: Just Like a Sales Call

Coaching my niece in succeeding with her job search is an important…

Networking: Two Critical Things to Remember

Last week, I wrote about the importance networking has in developing…

Selling: Is It Art or Science?

My answer? Yes.But, if I had to choose one or the other...selling…

Using Video for Training

Let's go to the video tape!  Those of you in New York will recall…

Five Steps of Persuasion

Persuasion is a good thing...in fact, it's a great thing! However,…