By: Mary Schaefer What do you do when you’re really ticked off A client asked me for coaching to help deal with having difficult conversations a colleague. The colleague made false accusations, talked about him behind his back and micromanaged. Overall he made him look bad. We talked over several...
We humans tell ourselves a lot of stories. Don't let the stories confuse you about what matters to your success. Mary gives us a great perspective on why when you read about women not making it in Corporate America, you should not believe this has anything to do with your own chance for success in...
NEW TIME!!LIVE: February 7, 2017: Noon pm ET / 9 am PT Doesn't it seem like yesterday when colleagues would work at a company for 25 years and get that silver anniversary pin? Today it happens so rarely, it seems like something out of a history book. And it is. The...
Welcome to our newest blogger, Mary Brodie! Mary's day job is at HP but she has a lot more going on than that! We love her leadership tips and "insights from the trenches" of leadership and hope you do too! Welcome Mary below. - InPower Editors I'm often told that I have a unique management style...
Women have always been great leaders. We just don’t talk or hear about them. Sometimes I’ll read articles about why women should be leaders, as if we need an argument upon argument to support women’s leadership. I have noticed that some of these articles focus on stereotypes – women’s personality...
Enjoy this video replay and breakdown of our discussion on ownership at work and what you need to know about it. - InPower Editors. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and our YouTube Channel "Ownership" is a great buzzword, but what does it mean? We are often asked by management to take more...
Years ago, I was a Mary Kay consultant and I was in the team of this amazing regional director, Gloria Mayfield Banks. She was - and is - a truly inspiring person and one of the biggest names in Network Marketing. I should have kicked some serious butt being in her group, but I was a half-hearted...
We hear "be a good listener" a lot, but how does listening help you develop your communication skills? How do you DO it anyway? We really enjoyed Mary's practical advice for how to lead more effectively by listening and communicating more clearly. - InPower Editors Being a great listener isn’t...
By: Mary Schaefer “I see you ahead of me. You see me behind. Where are we going today?” Whether you subscribe to the notion of leaders having “followers” or not, let’s consider this: What do others trust your leadership, i.e. why do they literally follow your lead? Someone has to be first. ...
Effective listening skills are some of the most important aspects of communication. Sadly, it’s an aspect that we spend little time learning. I gave a presentation this past summer about how to be an effective virtual team member. The first issue I identified for success was effective...
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