Candid conversations

A Necessary Skill For Every Senior Executive

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What skill does every senior executive has in common? Is it an MBA?  No.  You do not need an MBA to succeed! Is it an ability to achieve financial results?  maybe.  Achieving measurable results can always help, but this article is not about that Is it ability to present well? Not always.  Not all executive are…  ...  read more

How to Keep Your Job During Massive Layoffs

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Are you worried about keeping your job? Is your company announcing layoffs?  If so, you need to listen to the recording below. It is my distinct pleasure to introduce a new Executive Author, Helena Light, to our site.  Helena has been a friend and neighbor of mine for the last 10+ years.  She is also the Partner…  ...  read more

Dealing with a Difficult Boss – Lynn Marie’s Story

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Dealing with a difficult boss is always a sensitive topic.  We don’t always know if we should say anything, or how we should go about addressing our issues with them.  This is why I am excited to introduce another candid conversation with one of our Executive Authors, Lynn Marie Auzenne. In this recording, we discussed Lynn…  ...  read more

Soft Skills – How Nadia Handled Her Sudden Layoff

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Being laid off is inevitable.  Almost everyone will experience it once in their career.  It is how you handle the layoff that will determine your career progression afterwards.  This is why it is so important to listen to this candid conversation I had with one of our Executive Authors, Nadia Drew. In this 15 minute…  ...  read more

The Leadership Lesson Don Learned Unexpectedly

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I am honored to introduce another Executive Author, Don Victor, to our candid conversations series.  Don is senior executive and currently head of a division of 300 people.  Don is a senior executive, and is currently the head of a 300-person division. I am so pleased that he agreed to be an Executive Author for my website….  ...  read more

How Gloria Successfully Recovered from Not Getting Promoted

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Not getting the promotion we were expecting can be devastating to our self-image.   I am here to tell you that you are not alone.  In fact, not getting promoted can happen to the best of us.  What is important is how you handle this unexpected news and what you do next to keep advancing in…  ...  read more

Soft Skills: Why Effective Upward Communication is Key to Advancement

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We are giving public access to this recording on upward communication to showcase the type of content available in the Soft Skills Gym.  For more recordings like this one, sign up today. Welcome to the first candid conversation with one of our Executive Authors, Louis Johnston.  Candid conversations are frank interviews I have with business executives regarding…  ...  read more

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