Today, I’m talking about how to manage difficult employees. My sources for this episode include Northeastern University Graduate Programs blog, lumapps.com, and indeed.com Let’s start with the definition of a difficult employee: A difficult employee is a term used to describe a person who acts in a careless, unprofessional, or irresponsible manner in the workplace. Difficult employees may challenge the authority of their leaders, create a negative or disruptive work environment for their peers, ...
Aug 03, 2022•13 min•Ep. 237
I recently read “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brené Brown, and her section on Hope and Powerlessness really resonated with me. I wanted to translate her concepts to the job search and give my take on her concepts. Hey - I wanted to let you know that the next Land Your Dream Job group coaching program starts on September 13th and goes through November 1st. This is an opportunity for you to get the same great content I offer in 1:1 coaching sessions at a much more affordable price. Topics include...
Jul 27, 2022•17 min•Ep. 236
My guest this week is Robert Jordan, and we’re talking about the four leadership styles his team has identified. Robert shares how to make sure you land in a “leadership match” position – and how best to leverage your leadership style once you are in your new role. Robert Jordan of Interim Execs, has launched companies and helped others build companies for more than 25 years. Jordan is the author of “How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America.” You can find Robert at: htt...
Jul 20, 2022•35 min•Ep. 235
My guest this week is Tracy Hooper, and we’re talking about words to use and words to lose in your next job interview. Tracy gives us techniques for identifying the less-than-ideal words we may be using and how to replace them with better word choices. Tracy Hooper is the Founder of The Confidence Project, working with executives and high-performing teams in a variety of industries to elevate their presence, communicate more clearly, and work together better. She has been a TV news reporter, anc...
Jul 13, 2022•39 min•Ep. 234
Mac Prichard, of Mac’s List, is a third-time guest on the podcast! Mac and I have talked on previous episodes about informational interviews. Today, we do a deep dive on how to conduct an informational interview, including the three things you MUST do during this conversation. Mac shares the things he sees job seekers doing wrong in their informational interviews, how to set up the meeting, how to end the meeting, and how to follow up afterward. You can find Mac Prichard at macslist.org, and you...
Jul 06, 2022•43 min•Ep. 233
This week, my guest is Sonja Price. Our parents and grandparents often worked for the same company their entire career – many times, even in the same position. This model doesn’t serve most of us today, and there are financial, developmental, and other reasons to change jobs every few years. Sonja Price and I talk about how to create short- and long-term career goals that will serve as our guideposts for making decisions about career changes, when to look inside your organization and when to loo...
Jun 28, 2022•40 min•Ep. 232
This week I'm excited to share a "Best of the Exclusive Career Coach podcast" episode — I speak with Mark Danaher, founder of Mark Danaher Training and Coaching. Mark and I discuss the seismic shift in people’s work because of the pandemic – especially the large number of people who are rethinking their career direction. Mark gives us the signs that you may be ready to make a career shift, as well as strategies to help you make that shift. Mark helps professionals make a career change from work ...
Jun 15, 2022•35 min•Ep. 231
This week I'm excited to share a "Best of the Exclusive Career Coach podcast" episode — I speak with Laura Browne on the 7 Raise Rules for Women Who Want to Make More Money. Men and women approach salary issues very differently, and Laura and I dive into these differences and how women can ask for what they want. Laura provides us with some of her best tips for asking for a raise and negotiating a salary and compensation package. Laura Browne helps women to make more money at work. She is the au...
Jun 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 230
This week I'm excited to share a "Best of the Exclusive Career Coach podcast" episode — I speak with life coach Jane Springer on the types of mind drama I hear from clients related to the current job market, their qualifications, themselves as human beings, their job search strategy, and their career focus. This mind drama is causing people to stop job searching or put in minimal effort – which, of course, solidifies their opinion of the job market and themselves. Step 1 is recognizing when you ...
Jun 01, 2022•52 min•Ep. 229
Increasingly, LinkedIn is a crucial part of the hiring process. Whether employers are vetting you for a position you’ve applied for or seeking out candidates with the credentials they require, they ARE most definitely looking at your LI profile. Today, we’re specifically covering strategies for writing an outstanding LI headline. This is the “tag line” that goes directly underneath your name at the top of your profile – and it is prime real estate. A reminder that I offer a monthly job search Ma...
May 25, 2022•22 min•Ep. 228
The pendulum is swinging in terms of education and credentials - because employers are finding it difficult to fill many positions, they are increasingly looking more broadly for candidates.
May 18, 2022•15 min•Ep. 227
When you are having a difficult conversation with someone, you are the only person in that equation that you have any control over. What you think, what you feel, what you say, and what you do. Here's how to show up for these conversations in a way that serves you.
May 11, 2022•15 min•Ep. 226
Today I wanted to give you some tools to help you with your direct reports. I utilized “Quiet Leadership” from David Rock for this episode. A reminder that I offer a monthly job search Masterclass, held on the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The topic is different each month, and I jam-pack them full of content. To learn about the next webinar: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.com The idea of solutions-focused questions is that you are focusing not on the problem, but on the s...
May 04, 2022•10 min•Ep. 225
The reason I’m doing this episode today is because of the horror stories I have heard about bosses who are supposed to be “coaching” their employees but are doing something else entirely. As a Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC), I wanted to talk about a few of the coaching competencies as laid out by the International Coaching Federation or ICF. ICF is considered the premier coaching credential organization in the world. Many people in leadership positions have gotten a...
Apr 27, 2022•17 min•Ep. 224
A LOT is written about how to be a great leader. In today’s podcast, I wanted to distill this information down to the top 10 things you MUST know to be a successful leader. A reminder that I offer a monthly job search Masterclass, held on the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The topic is different each month, and I jam-pack them full of content. To learn about the next webinar: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.com For this episode, I used an article on businessnewsdaily.com. 1....
Apr 20, 2022•18 min•Ep. 223
Today, I am speaking with returning guest Jane Springer on how to deal with family and friends who may not encourage you during your job search…who may actively discourage you, in fact. A reminder that I offer a monthly job search Masterclass, held on the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The topic is different each month, and I jam-pack them full of content. To learn about the next webinar: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.com In this episode, we cover family and friends’ react...
Apr 13, 2022•40 min•Ep. 222
Today, we’re talking about the unique challenges so many of you are facing as a direct result of the pandemic. Some of you continue to work from home, while others have returned 100% to the office. Still others have devised a hybrid model that combines the two. Specifically, I want to address the challenges of getting acknowledged for your contributions when you aren’t in the office every day – and how to set yourself up for promotions and new opportunities as a remote worker. A reminder that I ...
Apr 06, 2022•23 min•Ep. 221
We’ve all had to work with difficult co-workers. Of course, what makes a co-worker difficult to work with for one person may not be an issue at all for another person – maybe they even view that co-worker’s idiosyncrasies as a strength. Hey – if you haven’t checked out my FREE monthly webinars, now’s the time! On the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, I offer a 1-hour webinar on a job search topic. To see this month’s topic and to register: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.co Th...
Mar 30, 2022•18 min•Ep. 220
Today, we’re talking about the signs of job burnout and what to do. The first thing I want to say about this topic is that there is the job burnout you can recover from without leaving your current job, and there is the job burnout that will require you to move on. My sources for today’s episode include Forbes.com and Greater Good Magazine. Hey – if you haven’t checked out my FREE monthly webinars, now’s the time! On the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, I offer a 1-hour webinar...
Mar 25, 2022•17 min•Ep. 219
Today, I’m sharing my 12 top career management tips for 2022. For this episode, I pulled information from Workitdaily.com and monstergulf.com. Hey – if you haven’t checked out my FREE monthly webinars, now’s the time! On the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, I offer a 1-hour webinar on a job search topic. To see this month’s topic and to register: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.co 1. Keep your resume up to date. Whether you are looking for a job or completely happy where you ...
Mar 16, 2022•19 min•Ep. 218
Hey – if you haven’t checked out my FREE monthly webinars, now’s the time! On the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, I offer a 1-hour webinar on a job search topic. To see this month’s topic and to register: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.co This week, we’re talking about how to position yourself as a star performer. According to the book The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace by Cherniss and Goleman, there are several key competencies of Star Performers. A Star Performer is de...
Mar 09, 2022•14 min•Ep. 217
Hey – if you haven’t checked out my FREE monthly webinars, now’s the time! On the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, I offer a 1-hour webinar on a job search topic. To see this month’s topic and to register: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.co Emotional Intelligence has been a hot topic for some time now. To my mind, this focus on emotional intelligence is recognition that it isn’t just what you can do for your employer that is valuable, but rather how you do it. How you show up...
Mar 02, 2022•24 min•Ep. 216
Hey – if you haven’t checked out my FREE monthly webinars, now’s the time! On the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, I offer a 1-hour webinar on a job search topic. To see this month’s topic and to register: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.co Today’s topic is How to Work Around a Debilitating Boss. Notice that I didn’t call it a Toxic Boss. I believe we are using the term “toxic” far too frequently these days. If we are to believe everyone who says their workplace or boss is to...
Feb 23, 2022•23 min•Ep. 215
Hey – if you haven’t checked out my FREE monthly webinars, now’s the time! On the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, I offer a 1-hour webinar on a job search topic. To see this month’s topic and to register: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.co I get a lot of questions about what should, and shouldn’t, be included in a resume. I also see a lot of resumes that include information that shouldn’t be there. Keep in mind that your resume should be a marketing document. You are selling...
Feb 16, 2022•18 min•Ep. 214
Hey – if you haven’t checked out my FREE monthly webinars, now’s the time! On the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, I offer a 1-hour webinar on a job search topic. To see this month’s topic and to register: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.co Let’s talk about this topic of providing personal information during a job interview. Different so-called “experts” will have differing opinions about this, but here’s my stance: In short, my answer is YES. But with conditions. The intervi...
Feb 09, 2022•17 min•Ep. 213
Hey – if you haven’t checked out my FREE monthly webinars, now’s the time! On the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, I offer a 1-hour webinar on a job search topic. To see this month’s topic and to register: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.co Today, I want to zero in on something I have mentioned in other podcasts. I call this my +1 approach to job boards. In my work with clients, I differentiate between active job search strategies and passive job search strategies. Active job...
Feb 02, 2022•15 min•Ep. 212
I’ve talked in previous podcasts about the three numbers you need to know before you enter into salary negotiations. Today, I want to talk about what you should do BEFORE you get to the negotiation phase. 1. Research your local job market. The salary numbers you bring into the negotiation should not be pulled out of a hat, but rather based on careful research of the local job market. What does this job command in your local area? If you would have to move for the job, what is the salary band for...
Jan 26, 2022•12 min•Ep. 211
Starting on January 25th, I am offering a group coaching program called Land Your Dream Job. This is an 8-week small group coaching program for a maximum of 15 participants – focused on planning and executing a targeted, proactive job search that will support you in landing your dream job. Land Your Dream Job will help you: ü Identify exactly what you are looking for in your dream job and ideal employer ü Develop a comprehensive job search strategy, customized to you ü Learn how to network in a ...
Jan 19, 2022•27 min•Ep. 210
Starting on January 25th, I am offering a group coaching program called Land Your Dream Job. This is an 8-week small group coaching program for a maximum of 15 participants – focused on planning and executing a targeted, proactive job search that will support you in landing your dream job. Land Your Dream Job will help you: ü Identify exactly what you are looking for in your dream job and ideal employer ü Develop a comprehensive job search strategy, customized to you ü Learn how to network in a ...
Jan 13, 2022•15 min•Ep. 209
Be sure to sign up for the special webinar in January – The 3 Things You Haven’t Thought About For Your Next Job Search. Here’s what you’ll gain from this webinar: ü Clarity around EXACTLY what you are looking for in an employer – after all, how will you know if you have found IT if you don’t even know what IT is? ü Awareness of your values and skills, so you can make sure an employer meshes with your values and appreciates your skills ü Deep understanding of your professional purpose – what con...
Jan 06, 2022•30 min
