Career… I just got Fired! 11 Feb 202118 Feb 2024 Abstract: This article is the first in a new series that addresses the initial stages of the process of going through a transition. I went out on a social event…
Career… What they don’t teach in school – Networking 18 Sep 202022 Sep 2020 Abstract: This is the first article in a new series about critical success skills you did not learn in school. This article focuses on the importance of developing a robust…
Career… More examples of what not to do AKA how to stay in the frying pan and not fall into the fire. 1 Aug 20174 Oct 2023 Abstract: This is the second article in the series about what not to do. The person suggesting this article asked for examples of things that might help you save yourself…
CEO… What is a blind reference? 25 Feb 201725 Feb 2024 Some people naively think that the only reference checking that is done is with the references given by a candidate or to a head hunter. Executives recruiting for talent…
Employment… Are you afraid? 4 Oct 201520 Mar 2024 Fear - Feeling of anxiety, frightening thought, reverence or worry. Synonyms include terror, dread, anxiety, horror, distress, fright, panic, alarm, trepidation and apprehension according to the dictionary. My wife is…
CEO… The stages of an interim executive engagement 9 Mar 20154 Oct 2023 I have come to realize in my practice that an interim engagement follows a predictable pattern. I have seen this happen time and again. I understand the process that a…
CEO… If the executive is going to get fired anyway, why do they need a contract or severance? 24 Jan 201512 Feb 2022 In my last blog, I said I would address the topic of severance packages. From the perspective of a lay person, a severance deal can be seen as an undeserved…