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May 18, 2020
2 min

Supervision: More Effective Management Improves Relationships

Sometimes it seems like supervisors are constantly looking over the shoulder of workers and other times supervisors are at too great a di...

Apr 20, 2020
3 min

Fear Zone vs Growth Zone: Facing and Overcoming Challenges Fuels Development

The rapid changes in the world over the past several weeks have resulted in the complete upheaval of work and home life. Workers have exp...

Mar 16, 2020
2 min

Virtual Business: No Doors, No Walls, No Problem

Who sets up shop on Main Street in the 21st Century? Can organizations operate without a physical door to walk through? The ability to ru...

Jan 21, 2020
3 min

Polarization: How to disagree without losing your job, career, or mind

Political polarization in the workplace may reach new heights in 2020. But it doesn’t have to. Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion...

Dec 17, 2019
2 min

Joy: What Work Brings You Joy?

Marie Kondo, the organizing consulting and author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” emphasizes the rule to keep only those belo...

Nov 19, 2019
2 min

Justification: Is Value Being Communicated?

How do people convince employers to hire them? Why do people seek career help? Do they see value in seeking help? If one basic tenet of j...

Oct 28, 2019
2 min

Syndromes and Solutions: Increasing Awareness of Issues Practitioners and Clients Face

What is in a name? What do names have to do with issues encountered in serving clients effectively? Remember when “spoiled brat” was the ...

Aug 20, 2019
2 min

Personality: Influences In and Out of the Workplace

Whether someone is transitioning to a new place to work, making decisions on where to work after graduation, or struggling with co-worker...

Jul 16, 2019
3 min

Powerful People: The Movers and the Shakers

Whether your personality tends to fit the “Influential” description or not, the value of watching such people is relevant to anyone with ...

May 21, 2019
2 min

Etiquette: Coaching, Searching, Working While Minding Your P’s and Q’s

Aiming to earn trust from a client, employer, or co-worker should begin with respect. Etiquette is a sure way to demonstrate respect, for...

Apr 16, 2019
2 min

School’s NOT Out: Be a Lifelong Learner!

Geography. It is my weak subject. (You remember those blue pie pieces on the Trivial Pursuit board – well, I was usually missing those!) ...

Mar 19, 2019
2 min

Sustainability: Treat Yourself Well

The definition of sustainability is the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed (dictionary.com). There is no ego is sus...

Dec 18, 2018
2 min

The End: Year, Career, or Presentation – All Must Face an End

At the end of every year, it is natural to look back and review the past events. Why not similarly review one’s career, when a job ends? ...

Nov 20, 2018
2 min

Guiding Gen Z: Helping those entering the job market today and tomorrow

Generally, anyone born after 1995 through the mid-2000s is considered a member of Generation Z. Also referred to as Post-Millenials, they...

Oct 16, 2018
2 min

Best Jobs For… Starting Discussions on Career Choice

While there is no such thing as the “best” or “right” or even “one” career for anyone, sometimes it helps to have a starting point for di...

Sep 18, 2018
2 min

Improvement: Increasing the Service Provider’s Abilities

Counselors and Coaches: are you increasing your skills so as to be a good model for your clients? Are you mindful of your weaknesses so y...

Aug 21, 2018
2 min

Building Trust: The Bond that Must Be Earned

I was shocked to pull five of my counseling training books off the shelf and not find the word “trust” in the index. Happily, I found ove...

Jul 17, 2018
2 min

Learning Later in Life: The Value of College for Adults

Agreeing on the value of lifelong learning is easy. Seeking appropriate opportunities that fit with all other aspects of life is a challe...

Jun 19, 2018
2 min

Networking in the 21st Century: The Role of Technology in Reaching Out

Traditionally, networking involves attending events, shaking hands, collecting business cards, and connecting again at a future date. Tec...

May 22, 2018
2 min

The Career Summary: Living and Writing Roles

In the career development world, it is not enough to have lived a role successfully. It must be written about it if more successful roles...

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