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The Present: Focusing on What Is Needed Right Now
No one wants to spend the last few days of 2020 looking back at a year that was fraught with fear, change and challenges. Looking to 2021...
Dec 21, 20202 min read


Optimism: Being an Intentionally Positive and Unconventional Leader
While no one would argue that 2020 made it difficult for even optimists to feel positive, one role of the career professional is to...
Nov 16, 20202 min read


Terms of Endearment
Last year, CDA Insights explored what “Gig” meant. There are many other terms used in the field of career development, with and without...
Sep 21, 20203 min read


Wisdom: Knowledge Increases Effective Decision Making
Most people know the quote “With age comes wisdom” but few know the five words that actually follow: “...sometimes age comes alone.”...
Aug 17, 20202 min read


Enhancing the Job Search: Successful Tricks when Facing a Tricky Search
Of course the all-important word “LinkedIn” is going to be included somewhere on this page about enhancing the job search. There is no...
Jul 20, 20202 min read


Looking Forward: What is Your Attitude Toward the Future?
Here's another helpful message that showed up in my inbox: “When the light turns green, will you be ready?” It was the wake-up call I...
Jun 15, 20202 min read


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...
May 18, 20202 min read


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...
Apr 19, 20203 min read


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...
Mar 15, 20202 min read


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...
Jan 20, 20203 min read


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...
Dec 16, 20192 min read


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...
Nov 18, 20192 min read


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...
Oct 27, 20192 min read


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...
Aug 19, 20192 min read


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...
Jul 15, 20193 min read


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...
May 20, 20192 min read


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!)...
Apr 15, 20192 min read


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...
Mar 18, 20192 min read


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?...
Dec 17, 20182 min read


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...
Nov 19, 20182 min read
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