I recently spoke with the Human Resources Director of a mid-sized accountancy firm. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at a leadership retreat in Northern California. She specifically wanted to know how I worked with coaching clients and organizations to tap into employees’ intrinsic motivation, and enhance their career development and engagement.The HR Director and I spoke about my app...

I recently spoke with the Human Resources Director of an accountancy firm. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at a leadership retreat in Northern California. She specifically wanted to know how I worked with coaching clients and organizations to tap into employees’ intrinsic motivation, and enhance their career development and engagement.The HR Director and I spoke about my approach to...

I recently spoke with the Human Resources Director of an accountancy firm. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at a leadership retreat in Northern California. She specifically wanted to know how I worked with coaching clients and organizations to tap into employees’ intrinsic motivation, and enhance their career development and engagement.The HR Director and I spoke about my approach to...

I recently spoke with the Human Resources Director of a Silicon Valley company. She is also Director of an HR consulting group. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at a leadership conference in Silicon Valley. She specifically wanted to know how I worked with coaching clients and organizations to tap into people’s intrinsic motivation and enhance career development and engagement.The HR...

I recently spoke with the Human Resources Director of a company. She is also Director of an HR consulting group. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at a workshop in Silicon Valley. She specifically wanted to know how I worked with coaching clients and organizations to tap into people’s intrinsic motivation and enhance career development and engagement.The HR Director and I spoke about m...

I recently spoke with the former Human Resources Director of a law firm who had lost her job in the recent recession. She is now Director of an HR consulting group. The former HR Director who is also an attorney was interested in me speaking on career mojo and engagement at a workshop in Silicon Valley. She specifically wanted to know how I worked with coaching clients and organizations to tap into people’s intrinsic motiva...

We are all trying to understand and cope with the enormous changes in our work and personal lives. Mostly we react in a positive and productive manner. However, many people are describing their lives as so busy, working so many hours, trying to balance work and personal lives that we often feel physically and emotionally exhausted. I work as a consulting psychologist and executive/career coach specializing in helping leader...

In times of recession, companies must do more with less. Providing executive coaches or career coaches to high-potential performers is one way to get the most out of untapped talent."There’s no question that future leaders will need constant coaching," notes Ram Charan, author of Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty (McGraw-Hill, 2008). "As the business environment becomes more complex, they will increasingly turn...

Goals are very exciting and energizing. They drive us to achieve beyond our expectations. They make it easier for us to focus and concentrate, and give us permission to say “no” to distractions. Then dreams really do come true. But unless you spend time to explore, plan and prioritize, setting the wrong goals can lead to disappointment and disillusion. This saps your energy and motivation.It is crucial that you motivate bot...

"Most Americans do not know what their strengths are. When you ask them, they look at you with a blank stare, or they respond in terms of subject knowledge, which is the wrong answer." — Peter Drucker"To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life." — Baruch SpinozaMost of us have a poor sense of our talents and strengths. Throughout our education and careers, there is a lot of at...