The Perfect (Brain) Storm
Chances are that at some point in your career, you’ll either participate in brainstorming or be asked to faciliate a brainstorming session. Whether your company needs to break through a block, chart a cutting edge course, or find new ways to lower costs --...
Millennials vs. Boomers (and some Gen Xers): Bridge the Generation Gap for a Productive, Harmonious Workplace (Part 2 of 2)
If you have new hires that come from the generation called the Millennials (otherwise known as Generation Y), you might be shaking your head, wondering why they do the things they do and don’t do the things that you wish they’d do. Well guess what? There are always...
Millennial vs. Boomers (and some Gen Xers): Bridge the Generation Gap for a Productive, Harmonious Workplace
Senior BRODY training consultant Amy Glass was just featured in the spring 2013 issue of Selling Power Magazine, talking about coaching for the new generation of sales reps, the Millenials. Her interview got me thinking about the so-called generation gap, which has...
Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women – Part 2
I’m still thinking about the amazing achievements of the women on this year’s annual Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list. The ways that women can effect change in this world are many and growing, ranging from the time-honored tradition of raising happy, healthy and...
Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women
Forbes recently released its annual “100 Most Powerful Women” list. I talked a few blog posts back about Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In, and her contention that women still don’t make up anywhere near enough of the top, “power” spots in the corporate world or...
The Depth of Leadership
At the surface level, a leader is merely one who leads others. That sounds pretty simple, so what’s all the fuss about? Yet, at the same time, leadership can reach into and transform every aspect of a person’s being. Are great leaders born, or made? I’d say the...
Business Phone Calls: Be Mindful of Your Vocal Velocity, Volume and Pitch (part 2 of 2)
In my previous blog post I talked about the importance of one’s voice during business calls. After all, there is precious little else for the other person to go on during a phone call, especially if he or she doesn’t know you very well or at all. And although we’d all...
Business Phone Calls: Be Mindful of Your Vocal Velocity, Volume & Pitch (part 1 of 2)
Were you aware that the impact your voice has on the phone accounts for 85 percent of the overall impression you make on the other person? This is as opposed to approximately 35 percent in face-to-face communication. So, when it comes to professional development and...
Is Vulnerability the New Accountability?
Isn’t it funny how new buzzwords come along every so often, and get everyone talking? I recently enjoyed an article on Forbes.com wherein the author posed the question, “Is it okay for leaders to show vulnerability?” When I hear the word vulnerability, I think of...
Coaching: Pipe Dream to Dream Team
Imagine leading an inspired team of high producing employees. Imagine if everyone on your team was as invested in the success of your business as in their own personal success; and going a step further, they understood that those two were not separate, but...