When I taught college full-time, I noticed a shift in student behavior in 2015. Most traditional-aged college students spent much… Read more Soft skills & Gen Z: Helping today’s college students & entry-level employees
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Prevention versus damage control: Invest in what produces change
Here are some sobering stats related to conflict in the workplace. 10% of employees reported missed project deadlines due to… Read more Prevention versus damage control: Invest in what produces change
Feeling the pain: Employers respond to the soft skills deficit
The soft skills deficit Five years ago, while teaching full-time as an English instructor at a community college, I became… Read more Feeling the pain: Employers respond to the soft skills deficit
Truth-telling in the workplace
It’s the age of truth-telling in the workplace. #MeToo and #WhyIDidntReport are shaking things up; many people who have kept… Read more Truth-telling in the workplace
Higher ed: Branding your campus
Recently, my family and I traveled across two states to the Gulf Coast to visit the beach. My daughter is… Read more Higher ed: Branding your campus
The bravest thing a leader can do
What is the bravest thing any small business owner, leader, or manager can do? What is the boldest question a… Read more The bravest thing a leader can do
Why you need to prepare an elevator pitch
It’s virtually impossible to separate networking and branding. We work our whole lives to build a reputation (our brand), and… Read more Why you need to prepare an elevator pitch
Preparing for life after teaching
About 1/3 of my clients work in the field of education (K-12 or higher education); it’s a natural fit since I… Read more Preparing for life after teaching
How to improve your soft skills
Whether you just graduated from college—congratulations!—or have accumulated years of work experience, you are just like the rest of us—you… Read more How to improve your soft skills
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