Summary: Are you prepared to replace departing leaders? Implementing a succession planning initiative will give you a pipeline of future leaders while Executive Career Coaching will offer them the support they need to be successful. Organizations today are facing several challenges and talent management is one of the greatest. According to a poll conducted by OI Partners, Inc., the number one challenge facing the HR pro...

Everyone who has been employed has had to deal with negative feedback or rejection. Because we tend to merge our identities with our career, it can be a personal blow to our self-esteem when we are criticized at work. Whether it’s a job rejection, poor performance appraisal, or office gossip, it doesn’t usually bring out our best side. I have to admit, I’ve never been a particularly organized person. I’ve been to so ma...

Although money shouldn’t be the most important factor in career decisions, it has a big impact on our lives. How much money we earn will dictate where we live, where we vacation, the lifestyle we enjoy, and how and when we will retire. When you work for someone else, you have a limited amount of control over your salary. You negotiate your starting salary and then you are given increases at management's discretion for a...

We live in a cookie cutter world. In my neighborhood, the new homes have the same floor plan, the preteens all wear the “Abercrombie” uniform and the moms drive one of five acceptable SUVs. It’s no different in the business world where getting ahead involves following a prescribed set of procedures. Why is our uniqueness a liability? Is it because the alternative to following the crowd gives way to the potential for re...

Every career success story is unique. While there isn’t a magic answer for taking your career to the top, following these ten steps will get you headed up the corporate ladder. Reassess your career. Is your career path well aligned with your priorities and interest? Do you posses, or can you acquire, the experience and education to be successful? If not, consider a lateral move and work your way up from there. Clearly...

Self-promotion - if done properly – isn’t something you should shy away from, especially if your goal is to get ahead at work. Putting yourself in front of executives who can have a positive impact on your career is vital to corporate advancement. Before tackling this goal, consider the image you want to project. Do you want to be seen as visionary? Decisive? A leader? Once you’ve determined the image that will compli...

Stress plays a critical role in life. It can help you accomplish work timely and accurately, promote healthy competition, and force you to evaluate problems and formulate creative solutions. It can also hamper your ability to effectively perform your job, thereby reducing your chances of promotion; interfere with your capacity to sustain relationships; and lead to physical illness. So, how do you find balance? Start by...

Anyone aspiring to work in an executive capacity must to have refined presentation skills, unless of course you are the President of the United States – sorry George. However, few people are naturally eloquent speakers. Public speaking is difficult for most, but with a little help, you can polish your skills and impress even the most critical audiences. Use the following ideas to diminish your anxiety and improve your pr...