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Many people mistakeningly see performance conversations and/or feedback as criticism or an attempt to point out weaknesses or flaws. Others see it simply as a way to decide who gets a pay increase or promotion. … Continue reading Adopt a Growth Mindset
Prompt: My 2019 Accomplishments Write an update on your accomplishments to date for 2019. You should also include a review of your goals. This will help you be ready for coming back after the summer … Continue reading Prompt: My 2019 Accomplishments
Use a Coaching Mindset can be a great way to have more meaningful conversations when you are doing someone’s appraisal or end of year review (or even just a check-in). When you are doing an … Continue reading Coaching: Questions to Ask
Prompt: Write about a recent failure We all have our failures. We can all learn from our failures (and the failures of those around us). Pick a recent failure to write about. Write about the … Continue reading Prompt: Write about a recent failure
We talk a lot about using social media to boost your visibility and to help with your networking strategy. However, today we are taking in back to basics: getting started with using LinkedIn and Twitter … Continue reading How to: Use LinkedIn and Twitter to your Professional Advantage
Prompt: Refresh and Refine your Elevator Pitch How long have you been using the same elevator pitch? (and this is assuming you have one). Take this opportunity to refine and refresh the answer to the … Continue reading Prompt: Refine and Refresh your Elevator Pitch
When communicating confidence you should be thinking about your own formula for confidence. As part of this, you can use the cognitive triangle to help you communicate your confidence. The Cognitive Triangle The cognitive triangle … Continue reading Confidence and the Cognitive Triangle
Prompt: Things I do better than most people Write a list of your skills. Write a list of things that you do better than most people. You can then use this list to improve on … Continue reading Prompt: Things I do better than most people
Welcome to the next post in the Coffee and Conversations Series. In case you missed the previous posts we have started this series to capture and share advice shared by some of the inspirational women in … Continue reading Coffee and Conversations #7
What is on your Intimidation List? Ask yourself: What intimidates you? Things that intimidate us are often the cause of stress (known or unknown). However, the reality is if we are able to pinpoint what … Continue reading Prompt: Write an Intimidation List