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Managing Change With a Coach Approach
By Joe Hirsch
Change is a constant in every business, but managing through change can be highly volatile. Whether it’s the arrival of new management, disruptive technologies, or customer tastes, leaders must act decisively to pivot with the market while allaying fears and pushback from team members who cling to legacy thinking and behaviors.
How effectively leaders respond to these challenges can be the difference between widespread chaos or calm.
Embrace Unexpected Events to Find True Happiness
By Barbara Gross
Inevitably, whenever I am speaking with people, I end up telling stories of actual events that have happened to me. People always ask me, “Why do all these funny things keep happening to you?”
How to Communicate Your Ideas to the World
By Brenden Kumarasamy, Business Transformation Consultant, IBM
On my first day of school, I was as nervous as any 4-year-old would be: “Will I make new friends? Will my mom still get me ice cream if my grades are bad?”
The Kevin Bacon Effect, or How I Learned to Stop Networking and Start Connecting
By Beverly Seinberg, WIFS National Staff
Several years ago, I attended a community “networking event” for women. I had been laid off from a job I’d held for almost 20 years and was having trouble finding another. A friend suggested I attend in hopes of making a connection that would lead to new employment.