CDA Insights

Nov 192 min read

Retirement: Supporting the Plan

Retirement “welfare” – what is it and who really thinks about it? Maybe only wealth management companies? Who else can (and should) keep...

Jun 19, 20232 min read

Do You Hear What I Hear? Teaching Clients to Listen

Active listening skills are one of the fundamental counselor competencies that must be achieved for the work with the client to be...

Feb 20, 20233 min read

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, 20232 min read

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...

Sep 19, 20223 min read

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)...

Feb 21, 20223 min read

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, 20212 min read

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...

Nov 16, 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...

Oct 27, 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...

Jun 17, 20192 min read

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...