by Joanie Connell | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, Empowered, Influencing, Life Change, REAL Life Skills, Values
People sometimes ask me why my work is important. While I’m normally pretty clear on the impact of the work I do, lately I’ve been questioning it. Beaten down by daily news of a divided country, threats of war, mass shootings, and natural disasters, it’s...
by Joanie Connell | May 17, 2017 | Empowered, Leadership, Resilient, Women Leaders
Joanie Connell hosts a Women Lead Radio interview with Catherine Mattice, co-author of Back off! Your Kick-Ass Guide to Ending Bullying at Work. Joanie gets Catherine to give tips on how to fight bullies, both for employers and employees. Listen here. ...
by Joanie Connell | Apr 19, 2017 | Careers, Empowered, Flexible and Limber, Life Change, Podcast, Resilient, Women Leaders
Have you ever thought about scrapping your traditional career and following your passion in art or something crazy like that? It sounds impossible, but it’s not. What it takes is courage, resilience, flexibility, and independence. Rose Hagan began her career as a...
by Joanie Connell | Dec 12, 2016 | Assessment, Blog, Empowered, Leadership, Parenting for the Workplace
Increasingly, parents are getting involved in the job hiring process. This presents a challenge for employers because you don’t know how much of the candidate you’re getting vs. their parents. Things parents do for their adult children today: Go to job fairs and open...
by Joanie Connell | Dec 15, 2015 | Blog, Coaching and Mentoring, Employee Engagement and Retention, Empowered, Leadership
It’s a simple gift, but it’s one leaders often overlook. There’s so much pressure to perform these days that it’s tempting to keep our employees on a tight leash. But, in doing so, we disempower them and cripple their growth. Although it may be a winning strategy in...
by Joanie Connell | Nov 11, 2015 | Blog, Empowered, Leadership, REAL Life Skills, Values
If you ever get the chance to hear Dr. Gary Krahn speak, take it. Not only is he a great speaker, he inspires greatness. In fact, his vision as head of La Jolla Country Day School is to “inspire greatness for a better world.” The first time I heard Dr. Krahn speak was...