Remembering that there is no separating your personal and professional online persona, what does your social media say about you? …from the content you like …to the comments you make in-thread …to the 3rd-party content you share …to your original content Today’s #NSCRockstarLeadership Tip of the Day challenges you to think about your online executive presence… because it matters. We’ll continue with part 3 of the special series…
Celebrate International Coaching Week with me! 🎉 All week, we’re celebrating International Coaching Week at NSC Coaching. As a member organization and credentialed executive and personal coach of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), I want to share with you some coaching questions and insights each day that will move you forward in your life, professionally and personally. I have personally watched so many people’s lives change for the…
How to do get a more junior person to mentor you? I’m not expecting you to use those words when you approach them. You can, but there are other more organic ways. First things first, though, let’s get them into your circle. You’ve been too removed, Sis. Today’s #NSCJournalPrompt can put you well on your way. It’s just one more way to expand and activate your tribe.…
We had a saying in corporate communications when it came to reputation management… sometimes you have to simply aim for fair and balanced because there may not be any winning. It’s especially true for your critics. But what if you could change that? Considering your interpersonal relationships: Have you learned that someone who actually has some meaningful impact on your career had something negative to say about you?…
In part two of our series on Assembling and Activating Your Tribe, we examine the benefit of having an uncommon group of people on your personal board—junior staff members. I know… the corporate hierarchy traditionally dictates that you deal with your immediate subordinates, peers and then upward and across into your boss’ realm and into their boss’ circle of influence. You only deal with the more junior people…
That trite, cliche question that faux, modern-day philosophers raise about a tree falling in a forest and no one hearing is probably not as thought provoking as considering the exact opposite. If that same tree falls and everyone hears it, will they know it has anything to do with them? Leaders, if you truly want to lead, it may serve you to not be seduced by being everywhere…
Ever wonder what the secret code is to break into the executive level at top tech companies? Unlock the answer at this year’s Decoded cohort, presented by the Executive Leadership Council The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and sponsored by Google. I’m glad to return as one of their elite, certified executive and personal coaches. Last year, I witnessed first hand, five incredible leaders grow their leadership abilities and…
You don’t realize that you’ve been at a thing for a while until you see that your tools need refreshing. Thank you so much to those organizations who have invited me to speak over the last seven years…that‘s right, SEVEN. And to think it all started on a stage in Hollywood, Florida at the Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit in 2015. Thank you, Jennifer Jones for believing…
Consider that written feedback seems to be more piercing than the spoken kind. We can stare at it, revisit it. It seems more permanent and carries more lasting impact. It seers into our psyche. Try not to give negative feedback the entirety of your attention especially if you have glowing and more neutral feedback to consider. Let’s do some math: ➕ Count the number of positive statements ➕…
How do you get a great sponsor? Today’s #NSCJournalPrompt gets you started. It’s part of the 6-part series that we started last week on the #NSCRockStarLeadership Tip of the Day which you see here at the beginning of the week. We’ll be putting the advice to action in these Thursday prompts. My good friend Ted Rubin says, and I quote loosely: Your network is your reach, your community…