As I facilitated coaching sessions with several individuals the past couple of weeks, one question I asked each person was their opinion of what makes a great leader. The answers varied. However, I noticed one theme – leaders should “lead by example.” We have been talking about “authenticity” on the blog. With that in mind and reflecting on the sessions I mentioned, what is the connection between authenticity and being a great leader? In my previous blog, I focused on gratitude in relation to authenticity. So, what does that look like for leaders? These things come to mind: Leaders lead
As we continue to focus on authenticity and specifically “gratitude” in relation to living authentically, I thinks this quote says it all. What are you grateful for? Want to know how gratitude can change your life? Here is a great post for you to check out. Here are more posts on living in gratitude, part of our Year of Authenticity series, you may enjoy: Living in Gratitude Living Life Gratefully is Living Life Authentically 2018 Is the Year of Authenticity
Continuing with our Year of Authenticity theme, today I’m thinking about and working towards the idea of living in gratitude. Living in Gratitude – For out of a place of gratitude comes the ability to see all things for what they are. If you missed the blog post regarding our theme, check it out here: 2018 Is the Year of Authenticity. Our lives are busy. One way to work towards living authentically is to be grateful for what we have, including a busy schedule. After a weekend out of town, I worked on my fourth load of laundry. Although I
For job seekers, the holidays can put a hold on the job search. So, what should you do while everyone is enjoying time off from work? Since more than 50% of jobs are filled through networking, use this down time to network, network, network! Networking can be intimidating. The best way to overcome the fear is to develop an elevator speech, practice, and network every chance you get. The University of Denver offers these guidelines for developing an elevator speech: Keep your commercial simple and brief, and always include who you are, what you want to do and why it
Interviews are tough – both for the interviewer and the interviewee. I’ve had the pleasure of facilitating both in-person and phone interviews and frequently coach clients to prepare them for interviews. Thinking back to my personal experiences in interviewing for jobs, two in particular stand out. One was with a large organization that was quite intimidating. In the waiting room, I sat along with several other candidates interviewing for the same position. When called into the conference room, I sat on one side of the table while 5 individuals in suits sat on the other. I was in my early