The 2018 Executive Leadership Support Forum: San Diego will be held at Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Bayside on November 7th and 8th. The upcoming Executive Leadership Support Forum strives to improve the profile and professional lives of executive assistants by creating an educational outlet that inspires growth, [Read more . . .]
Stirring the Pot, Part 3: Leading a Workplace Culture That Thrives
This is Part 3 of “Stirring the Pot,” a three part series on leadership for a positive workplace culture. If you have not already, please read Part 1 and Part 2. A lot of company leaders would say they don’t have the time and money to undertake the [Read more . . .]
Stirring the Pot, Part 2: What is Your Workplace Culture Like?
This is part 2 of “Stirring the Pot,” a three part series on leadership for a positive workplace culture. Think about it: Nearly a third of dysfunction and conflict come from a lack of honesty or integrity. What causes people to come from a place of deceit rather [Read more . . .]
Stirring the Pot, Part 1: Five Factors of Workplace Dysfunction
Stop and think—what’s going on in your workplace? How do you feel about where you work? How do others feel? Are people truly engaged and committed to what they are doing? OR, are they struggling with the dynamics and simply showing up for the paycheck! A dysfunctional workplace [Read more . . .]
What Gives You Joy?
It’s a simple question I asked myself this past year that led me to some big and small life changes. One of the big changes was seeing my oldest graduate from college. Another was preparing for the loss of yet another sibling due to cancer. And, yet another [Read more . . .]
Authentic Networking
Networking can be everything from causing anxiety and discomfort all the way to being socially paralyzing to the point where you can’t do it at all. How can you shed your fear of networking by being more intentional and clear? How does deep breathing play into how you [Read more . . .]
Dr. Debra’s Thanksgiving Holiday Greeting
I believe gratitude doesn’t come in the front door all dressed up and bearing Thanksgiving pies; rather, it slips in through the kitchen door like the plumber did when the pipes were clogged just after my cat dropped his prized catch—a mouse—there. Forget what you’ve heard about not [Read more . . .]
UNCOVERED! Leading with Power
Dr. Janet “JJ” Sawyer joined me on “UNCOVERED” to uncover her experiences over the past twelve years in working with over 2,530 leaders throughout the United States. Through her LEADING WITH POWER approach, she provides leadership training and coaching services that focused on leaders understanding and applying leadership [Read more . . .]
What Do Others Know About You and You Don’t! The Power of DISC
Your DISC behavioral style is how you DO things – those behavioral habits you do automatically – without thinking. And they are observable by others. But if you think about the people you really admire, you’ll find that what makes someone popular, successful, and self-confident are the qualities [Read more . . .]
The Mind Dump with Author and Speaker James Wittmack
“MIND DUMP is a rapid strategy prototyping to discover and work out key problems and through that Change Your World” James Wittmack had his business stolen from him at gunpoint 27 years ago. That’s why he developed his proprietary process called “MIND DUMP” Since then he has been [Read more . . .]