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 …
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. …
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 …
I just had the most amazing conversation with a new leader in my area. She came to me out of frustration and desperation. She did not know where to go for answers, and while she knew I could not give her answers because I don’t work in her organization, she was lost. We spent about …
Effective communication skills are essential to success in every area of your life, including your career. Whether you’re on the phone with customers, speaking with colleagues at work, or collaborating with teammates, being able to effectively communicate your thoughts and feelings will make you far more successful than those who can’t. To help you develop …
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If you’re looking to make yourself more marketable in the job market, or if you just want to uplevel yourself in your current position, working on your “soft skills” is a great place to start. Here at Catalyst, we actually don’t love the term “soft skills” because that term makes them sound unimportant! Our good …
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Last March, one of my favorite people spoke to a group about leadership. One of the things she challenged the group to do was to think of what they would do if they were not afraid of failure. Would they continue on their current path or pivot to follow their passion? Over the last several …
