How artistic are you? How do you know? How do your artistic talents show up? Do you have hidden artistic capabilities or interests? Or, are you confident art is just not your thing in any shape or form?
Many people who do not describe themselves as artistic are quite endowed with creative gifts or inklings. Often, […]
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This is a response to the trending article on LinkedIn, “Making Jokes During a Presentation Helps Men But Hurts Women.”
I’m not convinced that humor in presentations hurts women more than men.
First, it depends on whether or not the humor is well done. Is it really funny? Next, is it appropriate for the audience?
Second, it depends on […]
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At CDR, we have coached thousands of executives around the globe. After the deep self-awareness assessment and coaching, only a few of these leaders have dug in their heels and said something like:
Do you want to re-energize, refocus and make sure you are at your best? When is the last time you took time out to renew, refresh and tend to your own well being? Leadership and business demands can be exciting and can also be taxing, stressful and sometimes exhausting. That is why you need to […]
After being in this business for over two decades, it continues to irk me that many assessment, leadership development firms and academic institutions are still peddling what I call “fluff.”
When we started CDR on October 5, 1998, we began with this quote (which we edited for gender parity in 2017)
“The greatest good you can […]
For most LD leaders, the budgeting process is the same every year – estimating numbers based on past experiences, looking at industry trends, and considering internal training and talent needs for the year ahead. The semantics of programs and the fees change slightly, but not much more. It’s time we take an honest look at […]
You might be surprised.
1. How awkward would it be, let alone inappropriate, for your boss to stand beside the rest room door and time you with a stopwatch every time you needed to use the facilities?
2. What if you made a minor error on a report and your boss told you to stand up on a chair in […]
