Afraid to Speak? Handling Stress, Fear or Phobia in Public Speaking

Have you ever been paralyzed by fear at the thought of public speaking or presenting? Or do you get a jolt of nerves before you speak? I do, but it…

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Once A Year Performance Review vs. Mentoring NO CONTEST!!!

It’s time for your annual performance review. Aaarrrggghhhh! My sentiments, exactly. Before I started my company, I worked for several organizations that used annual, ratings-based performance reviews. To tell you…

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Five Strategies To Strengthen Your Mentoring Program

...From my latest article for BizCatalyst360 In the beginning you had such high expectations for your corporate mentoring program. But the results may not be all that you had hoped…

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Mentoring Partners Fully Engaged?

You’ve given them the tools, are they using them? Do they meet regularly? Are they producing the anticipated results? Is your program a showcase for excellence? If your answers to…

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Chic CEO – What Women Entrepreneurs Need to Be Unstoppable

Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie Burns, the founder of Chic CEO, a FREE resource for women entrepreneurs. If you are mentoring a woman entrepreneur, you will…

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Are Companies Doing Enough to Retain and Prepare Women for Leadership?

The answer is: probably not. After all, when we look at what is happening right now in the C-suites, we see women are still under-represented. Here are the facts: Women…

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10 Tips On How To Be A Great Mentoring Partner

  Entrepreneurs and women on the career track tell me over and over that one of their primary desires is to have a great mentor. I’ve discovered that great mentoring…

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