by Nancy Roberts | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog Posts
When I started my consulting business in 2002, one of the biggest challenges was how to face one of my worst fears. Not running out of money (though that happened), not having to go back and get a job (though that almost happened) but how to work with the High...
by Nancy Roberts | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog Posts
Perhaps today it was on your way to work. Or maybe it was at the getting your kids ready for summer camp. Or even when you went out to grab lunch. If you’re like most people, at some point today, tomorrow or very soon, you will be annoyed by another person. Some are...
by Nancy Roberts | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog Posts
Years ago, I was approached by a new client to coach an Engineering Manager they had just hired a few months prior. Although his day-to-day tasks on certain projects were completed sufficiently, they weren’t seeing the “leadership potential” they had hoped to see when...
by Nancy Roberts | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog Posts
The business world needs both great leaders and great managers, but most people don’t do both well. The tables below summarize the major differences between managers and leaders, taken from a book called “The Leader Within” by Ken Blanchard. As you...
by Nancy Roberts | May 26, 2017 | Blog Posts
Quick! Think of the best coach, manager or teacher you’ve ever had. Now think of some of the characteristics that made them the best. Chances are they were knowledgeable, good communicators, and great at giving constructive criticism. But I also bet they were good at...
