Tag: vulnerability

Trapped at a Dead-End

I’m frequently asked, “Colleen, what can I do if I’m feeling burned out or stuck, yet I can’t leave my job?” I wondered the same thing immediately after I crashed that December evening in my office! For the several months of

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Women Leaders – Don’t Hide Being A Mom!

Are you a leader? Are you a mom? Do you know a leader who is a mom? Are you/they talking about it? If not, I’m telling you that this is a huge mistake! Find out why this is important and how it will

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Stop Blaming Company Culture

According to research, toxic company culture is to blame for 25% of people resigning from their jobs. You must know: THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS COMPANY CULTURE! Here I break down why this is absolutely true and what you, as

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The Missing Ingredient for Advancing Women

In a recent video, I talked about the four ingredients to keeping your employees happy. Unfortunately, one of them is often missing when it comes to advancing women, especially women into leadership positions. Find out in this video which one

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4 Ingredients to Keep Employees Happy

My daughter, Reese, and I love margherita pizza – it’s hands-down our favorite! Which means that whenever we go on vacation, we’re in search of the best. But it turns out that the best is right around the corner from our house. Lucky

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Well-Being Plans Aren’t Enough!

In May, Aon, a multi-national financial services firm, announced Rachel Fellowes as Chief Well-Being Officer, a newly created role to address all aspects of the importance of well-being. While we should celebrate that organizations, such as Aon, recognize the importance of

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3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Quit

In addition to your fulfilling your role, you’ve potentially been handling another’s responsibilities – waiting for that position to be staffed again. But now you find out that companies are abandoning their job openings. Is this the straw that will

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The One-Word Answer to Retaining Top Talent

Want to recruit high performers and retain your best team members? I have a one-word and simple answer for you. Discover one of the advantages you have as a corporate leader that was actually one of the biggest reasons I resigned

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Women Leaders Must Say No

Without hesitation, I enthusiastically said, “YES!” every time I was asked to assist in onboarding and training a new employee. I had several reasons for doing so, but what I didn’t understand is that this was actually hurting my career. Are

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Maximize Your Leadership Time in the Office

My husband, Matt, commutes nearly 60 miles to the office – ONE WAY! So you better believe if he’s going to spend time on the road driving nearly 120 miles for one day in the office, he’s going to maximize his

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Obsessed with Perfection

With the great reshuffle of employees, many of our clients are experiencing an influx of new team members and direct reports. While your organization may have a solid onboarding process, today, it’s not enough to truly meet the needs of these

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