Leadership

13 Mar 3 Secrets to Successfully Engaging in Difficult Conversations with Poor Performers

Posted at 10:00h in Communication, Leadership, Talent Development & Retention, Women In Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

We all shy away from initiating workplace conversations that could easily escalate into conflict. You never know how the person will react to what they may perceive as unfair criticism or a threat to their career. They could blame you for their difficulties. Maybe they’ll...

06 Mar Go from Shy Introvert to Networking Superstar

Posted at 10:00h in Career Success, Communication, Leadership, Networking by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Networking is vital in today’s business world, but some of us (myself included, believe it or not!) are introverts at heart and working the room or stepping to the podium is just contrary to our nature. But despite the fact that I was born shy,...

28 Feb 5 Tips for Managing Your Boss and Selling Your Ideas Upward

Posted at 15:15h in Career Success, Communication, Influence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

There is one problem we’ve all encountered that can be simultaneously frustrating and disappointing. As an innovative leader and team player you present a great idea to your boss. But the boss doesn’t accept the idea or promote it upward through the...

23 Feb Promote Your Promoter: Get what you want by giving what others want

Posted at 10:00h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

When you meet with a boss to solicit performance feedback, always inquire how you can help them achieve their own goals. This is essentially the same strategy that HR experts recommend when doing a job interview – not focusing on yourself but keeping the conversation...

14 Feb 3 Steps to 24-Hour Leadership Brand Visibility

Posted at 15:08h in Brand, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

As 19th century writer John Ruskin said, “A thing is worth precisely what it can do for you.” Unless those around you recognize your everyday contributions, they have no way of realizing your importance. So you have to find ways to promote...

14 Feb Be a Dream Team Talent Scout

Posted at 10:00h in Career Success, Leadership, Talent Development & Retention by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Owners of professional sports franchises invest tens of millions of dollars to draft the top players, and their talent scouts start following athletes as early as junior high school. They have to invest with a forward outlook, and that means they have to constantly be...

07 Feb Predictable Promotion™ Lessons from Super Bowl XLVI

Posted at 10:00h in Career Success, Leadership, Predictable Promotion, Professional Image by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

No matter who you pulled for this season, you have to agree that the Super Bowl winning Giants reminded us that we have the ability to control our own destinies. With the right attitude, a little luck, and powerful perseverance propelled by great leadership anyone...

31 Jan Target Your Team with Words That Work

Posted at 12:59h in Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership, Teams by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

I recently had a conversation with a construction engineer about how knowledge of physics enables people to move massive, heavy objects while exerting very little effort. By using centrifugal force, gravity, and the science of simple fulcrums and natural leverage, for example, two...

26 Jan 3 Ways to Align the Universe Behind Your Career Success

Posted at 10:00h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Communication, Corporate Culture, Executive Coaching, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

You can call it intuition, quantum physics, faith, or just a honed and polished ability to listen to your gut as you navigate the fiercely competitive world of business. But whatever name you give it or however you prefer to explain, the fact is that...

19 Jan Outsmart Performance Appraisals: Follow a smarter playbook to play your biggest game

Posted at 10:00h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Corporate Culture, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

We all need performance feedback to guide our career development and ensure faster promotions. Whether you look forward to performance reviews and performance appraisals or dread the idea, they are inevitable for almost everyone. That’s why in 2012 I want you to be more proactive...