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Leadership Credibility – Women & Words

Aug 10, 2011 | Sales Leadership

A popular topic of conversation in my leadership work with women is this: “Is it true that women say three times as many words as men in a day?” In my research, I’ve found a wide array of statistics – some support that question, others outright refute it, and still...

From Running Solo to Leading a Team

Apr 23, 2011 | Sales Leadership

It was January 2007 when I put out my self-employed shingle. It was me, one project, and one client. Yes, one project and one client!

Now almost five years later, Impact Instruction Group is a company with multiple project teams and clients, and a diversified set of training services.

I get asked all the time how this evolved, and here’s what I share: I made a very important shift . . . from running solo into leading teams of many projects and people. With that shift I had to become a more skilled leader and communicator with my team. You might recognize yourself somewhere on this leadership continuum, whether you are still an individual contributor, a new manager, or a seasoned executive.

I’ll share with you some of the key skills that have helped me successfully travel the continuum.