21 Dec Are You a Scrooge? Take This Quiz to Find Out

Posted at 01:50h in Creativity, Culture, Engagement, Leadership, Mentoring, Recognition, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Are you a Scrooge? Or maybe you are more of a Grinch? Do you aspire to be a Santa Claus leader, but don’t know how to start? Take this fun true/false assessment to see if your leadership style is more Mr. Potter than George Bailey. ...

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14 Dec Share your Holiday Traditions!

Posted at 13:26h in Creativity, Culture, Leadership, Recognition, Strategy, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

The holiday season is all about traditions. Traditions are important because they connect us to our loved ones and our community in a very real and meaningful way. Often times we have taken on the traditions we learned as children, or we are creating new...

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05 Dec Virtual Team Holiday Party Ideas!

Posted at 01:58h in Creativity, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Recognition, Strategy, Team Trust, Virtual Teams by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Just because you lead – or work on – a virtual team, it doesn’t mean you can’t have some social time with your colleagues. With the holidays coming, most teams who share office space are busy planning happy hours or dinner parties. Teams who connect...

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29 Nov How Companies Give Back – A Few Thoughts on Corporate Giving

Posted at 14:05h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Leadership, Recognition, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Holidays are coming – you probably don’t need me to remind you of that! Everywhere you go people are preparing for the season of giving. And all of that generosity includes charitable giving. As individuals, we give to charities with causes we care deeply about. As...

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24 Nov Why Empathy in Leadership Matters

Posted at 15:58h in Coaching, Creativity, Culture, Engagement, Leadership, Recognition, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

I’ve been hearing a lot about the importance of empathy in leadership lately. Perhaps because so much of our current political and business landscape is populated by the polar opposite –people who are narcissistic, self-serving, perpetually blameless and power-hungry. I firmly believe – and this is...

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15 Nov Planning an Event or Conference? Check Out these Best Practice Reminders

Posted at 17:33h in Creativity, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Exceptional conferences do not happen by accident. Anyone who’s planned one knows they are the result of detailed planning, meticulous execution and aligning messages and content with specific – and measureable – goals. Of course, if you are planning a conference this fall, you likely...

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01 Nov Top 10 Ways to Handle Difficult Conversations

Posted at 23:16h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Leadership, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Very few people enjoy confrontation of any kind. Most people do anything they can to avoid it. The fallout from conversations gone wrong is not pretty – trust and intimacy suffer, while resentment and misunderstanding build. But it is possible to improve the way we handle...

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25 Oct What Training a New Puppy and Onboarding New Hires Have in Common (Hint: Pretty Much Everything)

Posted at 12:43h in Coaching, Creativity, Leadership, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

As I type this, my new puppy is whimpering softly at my feet trying to get my attention. He is a rescue dog from Houston, an escapee from Hurricane Harvey. Obviously, we named him Houston. It was one small way I could offer support in...

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18 Oct 5 Traits of Successful Teams, per Google

Posted at 13:30h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Leadership, News, Strategy, Team Trust by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Last week Inc. magazine released an article summarizing the research findings of Google about the best traits for teams. If you read this blog, then you know that this is a subject near and dear to my heart! You can read the full article here,...

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11 Oct Found the Right Candidate? Ask These 8 Interview Questions First

Posted at 14:31h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Mentoring, Recognition, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Your job description is specific and clear. You involved all the relevant staff and managers in the selection process. You screened out unqualified candidates. You completed dozens of interviews. You asked excellent interview questions. Sure, you have a gut feeling, but guts have been known to...

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