by Paul Terry | Feb 6, 2017 | Career Development, Talent Management, Workplace Behavior
I’ll never forget the time I decided to leave my first major job out of college and move half way across the country for a new job with a new company. I had quietly conducted the job search, which included clandestine flights and weekend interviews. When the offer...
by Paul Terry | Jan 20, 2017 | Career Development, Talent Management
Almost everyone I speak with has angst about their work-life balance but very few people seem to be happy with how they manage it. I wonder if we’re looking at this topic in the wrong light and hence why there is so much dissatisfaction… The phrase “work-life balance”...
by Paul Terry | Mar 21, 2016 | Career Development, Leadership
One of the most complex and elusive attributes of leadership is “executive presence”. What makes up executive presence? How would you articulate it to someone else? It’s one of those things that could be described as “I know it when I see it”, yet that’s not...
by Paul Terry | Feb 10, 2016 | Career Development, Human Resources
In the November 2015 issue of Fortune Magazine there was an article entitled The 21st Century Corporation by Geoff Colvin, describing an economy without “friction”, “where labor, information and money move easily, cheaply and almost instantly”. The idea is that high...
by Paul Terry | Oct 30, 2015 | Career Development, Workplace Behavior
At some point in our busy careers we’ll all have to say “no” (or “not now”) to something that someone else wants us to do. How will you handle this situation? Is it possible to say “no”, but in a way that does not burn bridges? We all have to prioritize and look out...
by Paul Terry | Aug 6, 2015 | Career Development, Leadership, Talent Management
Just as a beautifully landscaped yard at home won’t stay that way if you don’t maintain it, the same can be said for an organizational culture of development. In this final post in the series Building a Culture of Development we’ll discuss how to sustain that...
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