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...
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CDA Insights
- 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...
- 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...
- Feb 17, 2020
- 2 min
Impressions: First, Last, and Right, Wrong – What Is Being Said and Perceived?
Think of all the industries that have specific uses of the word “impression.” For example, we may know about printing (an impression from...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sep 16, 2019
- 2 min
The Gig Economy: Still Learning What a Gig Really Is
Employment status, contractor title, legislation, and more terms need to be (re)learned in order to understand the gig economy....
- Aug 19, 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...
- Jul 15, 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...
- Jun 17, 2019
- 2 min
Interviewing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Truth about Meeting the Employer
While jokes about the craziest interview questions and answers abound, the reality is this meeting between an employer and a job seeker...
- May 20, 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 15, 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 18, 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...
- Feb 18, 2019
- 2 min
Over 55: Attitudes and Facts about Later Life Work
You know the saying, “Growing old isn’t great but it beats the alternative.” Now is the time to recognize the societal norms that affect...
- Jan 21, 2019
- 2 min
Project Management and Careers: Working Skillfully, Timely and Ethically
Officially, project manager is a job title that comes with a certain set of skills, certifications, and employment. Off the record,...
- Dec 17, 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 19, 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 15, 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...
- Sep 17, 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...
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