by Lisa Parker | Mar 12, 2021 | Career Management, Leadership, Leadership Development and Education
p The Newest New Normal… As we start to emerge from the pandemic, I’m hearing the phrase “the new normal” a lot and I don’t like it. What does that even mean? The “new normal…?” To me, it means a nice blouse, jewelry,...
by Lisa Parker | May 9, 2019 | Career Management
The Importance of Specific Feedback Spring is the time to get busy. We’re fixing up the gardens, doing our spring cleaning, repairing that fence that took a hit from the snowplow, etc. It’s easy to see what needs to be done around the house and yard once...
by Lisa Parker | Oct 5, 2016 | Career Management
…And how one of these can hurt your brand! Not too long ago, an executive coaching client of mine shared her dismay at learning she was perceived as defensive when receiving feedback. “How could anyone think that?” she wondered. ” I asked for...
by Lisa Kaslyn | Oct 16, 2014 | Career Management, emotional intelligence, Reputation
In our seminars, when we ask the participants “What is trust?” there is a long silence as folks think of how to define something as esoteric as trust. When we ask how trust is built, they offer a bit more, but still with hesitation. When we ask how trust...
by Lisa Parker | Jul 22, 2014 | Career Management, Presence
Executive presence is the ability to project certain “executive qualities,” such as confidence, grace under pressure, courage, and decisiveness, combined with important skills, like effective communication and the ability to read an audience or situation...
by Lisa Parker | Jun 26, 2014 | Career Management, Leadership
A Management Moment with…Words of wisdom you can implement in a minute or less “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” — Bill Gates Can you even imagine working for someone with the stature, power and wealth of a...