Freshen Up: New Job Search Presentations
Writing resumes and cover letters may be basic tasks to an experienced career professional. The repetitiveness of sharing common...
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CDA Insights
- Apr 17
- 3 min
Look at Me: Getting Noticed Where You are Now
Workers may come to the conclusion that their best or only option for overcoming employment issues is to move to a new job or career...
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Be Quiet: Quitting and Firing Face Off
In the absence of intentional and mindful decisions regarding employment, many critical conversations are left unspoken. Supporting the...
- Feb 20
- 3 min
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...
- 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)...
- 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...
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
Worldwide Connections: Think Globally, Act Locally
Did you ever consider the fact that someone else is doing the same work as you, but in a different part of the world? When we narrow our...
- 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...
- Jun 21, 2021
- 2 min
Set Up for Success: Strong Attributes for the Future
While “be prepared” may be known as a boy scout motto, it also fits some personality types (e.g. SJ's in Myers-Briggs type language)....
- 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...
- 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.”...
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