Want to become a thought leader? What I have found as helpful, valuable and fun is to partner with another thought leader in my space. Read more about my suggestion - and see the wise suggestions from my peers - on this Forbes Coaches expert panel.
Read MoreAre You Strategic or Soft...or Both? This quarterly provides you with ways to build your strategic skills. Learning tactics to help you lead, change, motivate, inspire, empathize, communicate.
Read MoreMy Forbes Coaches Council peers and I weigh in on signs signaling it’s time to shift your business. Click here to read...
Read MoreLeaders, How would you describe the difference between wise and smart? Here is a simple exercise I use to help people understand the difference in their own worlds. First, ask: who is the smartest person you know, and why did you choose that person? Responses often include people who are technically brilliant in their respective fields (e.g., aeronautical engineers, brain surgeons, economists, well-known company leaders) and who are described as intelligent, genius and bright. Then, ask: who is the wisest person you know, and why did you choose that person? While responses may also include leaders in their...
Read MoreWhat words come to mind when you hear diversity, equality or inclusion (DEI)? I think of strength, open-mindedness, innovative, creative, better, different, outside of my comfort zone, courageous. If you’re stuck and not sure how to move forward with DEI, check out these tests that identify the magnitude of your own biases, videos to get you thinking, and impactful calls to action that CEOs from across the globe are committing to regarding DEI in the workplace. This summer, I was invited to join Forbes’ Coaches Council. Top business and career coaches offer firsthand insights on leadership topics ranging from diversity to goal settingto personal...
Read MoreMy Forbes Coaches Council peers and I weigh in on ways to be focused and productive as we close out the year. Click here to read...
Read MoreMy Forbes Coaches Council peers and I weigh in on ways to be more inclusive of talent with learning disabilities. Click here to read...
Read MoreEnjoy my first short post on Forbes.com on Gaining Perspective: Six Personal Development Techniques Executives Can Use.
Read MoreI’m honored to have been appointed as the Executive Director of the DFW Leadership, Learning and Development Directors’ Roundtable and to continue serving companies in the DFW community. Sandy Schwan Appointed Executive Director at DFW Leadership, Learning, and Development Director’s Roundtable
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