You might have the right team in the wrong seat Sometimes people ask me why I chose to become a certified facilitator for the 6 Types of Working Genius. Throughout my career, I have had to have some really difficult conversations with people as we realize they are in the wrong jobs. It could be …
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Writing a book is an experience like no other. I have done a lot of things in my life, but becoming a published author takes it to a whole new level. When I wrote my doctoral dissertation, I had plenty of fear about how committee would question me, which was hard enough. But when you …
Driving Pursuits, a Kansas City-area organization that encourages members to learn and play the game of golf while growing new business opportunities, has announced a new initiative to offer professional development to women in business. The group has partnered with the KC startup Catalyst Development, a woman-owned leadership development company. Catalyst Development will provide 12 …
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L.E.A.D.E.R.s is a research-backed leadership skills training program for professionals at all stages and levels. It is our flagship program here at Catalyst Development. When I talk about it, people often ask how the program came about and why we recommend it for just about everyone we meet. Early in my HR career, I learned …
All right, so you’ve been watching our videos on LinkedIn, reading up on our Career and Power Skills, and you’ve decided you want to go to LEADERs. So how do you convince your boss to pay for you to go? As an enthusiast for all things personal and professional development, I’ve been in your position …
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At Catalyst Development, when we teach career skills, we base all of our trainings around intentional skill building in several important areas. Soft skills. Power skills. People skills. Career skills. All just different words to say the same things. These are skills that are critical no matter where we are in our careers. At Catalyst …
Do you want to be a doer? There have been many situations over the last month where I have observed people in my life that are at a roadblock. It is so interesting to watch as the next step is in front of them. Some people are doers: they are going to run through that …
How do I find the right career path? It’s a question I explore with many of my coaching clients. As I’ve prepared for Catalyst Development’s LEADERs program this year, I have been thinking about my own career path: how I got where I am and how I overcame all the different bumps along the way. …
Turmoil is defined as a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty. When someone is in turmoil it can create fear, anxiety, stress, unhappiness, and disengagement. It can also create energy, determination, fascination, and motivation to make it through the tough time. We all have personal and professional turmoil throughout our lives. Some of it …
Will people think I am weak if I ask for help? Will I expose myself for the things I don’t know? Will they judge me? I am too proud to ask for help. I am too smart to ask for help. I am too good. These and many others may be things you tell yourself …
