Values and Population Served: The Tenth Anniversary of CDA Insights
The 10th anniversary of CDA Insights could generate a desire to look back, however, that topic was already covered in the December 2021...
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CDA Insights
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Coaching and Performance: A Relationship Centered Approach
Clever sayings can guide a coach's approach to their work. The coach may aim to be a “guide on the side, not a sage on the stage.” Or a...
- Dec 19, 2022
- 3 min
Future Waves: Unlocking Relevant Development
Readers of CDA Insights can look at published issues and see all the topics covered over the years. In fact, the 10th anniversary of this...
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
Hope: A Leadership Strategy
Despite the fact that hope is only four little letters, it is a very big word. The thesaurus lists over 40 synonyms for hope, including...
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
Mid-Career Transitions: Evaluation of Commitment, Advancement and Relationships
With competency and identity issues addressed in earlier stages of adult development, those in mid-life (generally around ages 40-50)...
- Jul 18, 2022
- 3 min
Creative Tools: Interventions that Aid Goal Attainment
After acknowledging the value of tradition, the 21st century career counselor focuses attention on creativity so as to serve clients...
- Jun 20, 2022
- 3 min
Weighty Decisions: Multiple Factors and Choices
One client shares a worry over when to get a degree while family responsibilities and health care are significant time-drains. Another...
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
A Hybrid Work Model: Benefits and Challenges When Working Differently
Individuals and companies are benefiting from the massive transition occurring in work models. Study after study in the past two years...
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Don't Look Back! Letting Go of the Past
December is a good month to review the past year, assess and set goals, and... STOP! Don't look back! Just because all the television...
- Oct 18, 2021
- 2 min
Red Flags: Warnings of Pain and Change
In a matter of seconds, someone could be hurt because a red flag was overlooked. In those same few seconds, 74+M google results covering...
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
Beneficial Reviews: Learning by Looking at Self
Whether a review is about personal performance or the quality of a product, its only as good as the time put into creating it. The...
- May 17, 2021
- 3 min
A Day in the Life: What is the Real World?
“Welcome to the real world” is an often used phrase shared with new graduates. It is somewhat false because it implies that students were...
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
Dreams: Exploring Career Aspirations
As opposed to being fulfilled in sleep, career dreams or aspirations may reveal or influence career decisions or journeys. Practitioners...
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
Team Work: Factors that Lead to a Better World
The more distanced the world became in 2020, the more the desire for connectedness increased. Workers knew intuitively that they needed...
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
Growth and Opportunity: Which Comes First?
What do people think of when they hear the word “opportunity”? Maybe they wonder how to create... or take advantage of... or seek... or...
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
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.”...
- 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...
- 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!)...
- 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...
- 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?...
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