A frustrated training participant reports that he’s coming to the end of his rope with the ‘higher ups.” They tell him he has a ‘voice’ and he has been using it as much as he can to ask for things… Read More
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American Red Cross of MD: Every Second Counts
I attended the American Red Cross of Maryland’s Every Second Counts Breakfast at Orioles Park in Camden Yards this morning. A terrific event attended by hundreds, we were listening to the third of three personal stories of people who’s lives… Read More
Suck It Up and Step Up to the Plate, Cupcake!
Today’s Supervisory Boot Camp training program indicated that people are seeing the results of their efforts and that many of the strategies and skills pay off! Training is all about DOING but it helps to talk about the challenge involved… Read More
WMAR Good Morning Maryland @9
http://www.abc2news.com/content/gmm/default.aspx?articleID=19433 If you are prepared, there is no such thing as a ‘tough interview question.’ Anticipate the challenging inquiries and create answers that will allow you to come across as polished and professional. And those illegal questions that in training… Read More
Get Up from Your Table and Go Sit Somewhere Else
Millennials are not like the Baby Boomer’s or Gen X-ers who have come before them. Working with managers today in a follow-up clinic to a previous training program, there is still much unhappiness and reluctance to manage differently and creatively… Read More
Leadership and Conflict
I conducted a program on Conflict Resolution this morning and found myself thinking about the conversations I overheard. Participants assessed their preferred style; the behavior of the employees involved, and explored how to work toward a more successful outcome. If… Read More
Leading Diversity – How Do You Look?
The participants in today’s program on Maximizing the Performance of Diverse Teams (sponsored by the MD Chamber of Commerce and co-facilitated with Sheela Murthy) wanted ideas about how to impact their leaders about diversity and inclusion. Many wonder if it… Read More
Media – Typical Interview Questions for WMAR ABC2
I wanted to call this segment “Lazy Managers Interview Questions!” These questions are pretty predictable but often stop job applicants in their tracks. Once you understand what they are really trying to find out you can position the answer to… Read More
Media – Networking Tips on Good Morning Maryland
I was invited back for another segment of Back2Work on Good Morning Maryland (WMAR, ABC 2NEWS) to talk about Effective Networking Tips. Jamie Costello got word that the President was going to break in any minute to talk to the… Read More
Event: BBJ BizSmart – Helping You Gear Up for Greatness
Joined fellow panel members Ericka Lundell and Art Taguding this morning at the BBJ offices for the first event designed to offer ideas on job search, networking strategies, career information, and suggestions. The event was very well attended (all the… Read More