by Joanie Connell | Mar 5, 2015 | Blog, REAL Life Skills, Resilient, Values
Someone asked me the other day how I maintain confidence and treat others so respectfully at the same time. She didn’t say it exactly like that, but the gist of the message was how come I’m not an arrogant snob? Without even thinking, I blurted out, “I work hard at...
by Joanie Connell | Jan 13, 2015 | Blog, Careers, Leadership, REAL Life Skills
A college education is important, but learning from real life experiences is more. Fifty executives at a large pharmaceutical company went through an assessment center to help the company develop its talent pipeline. They were assessed on sixteen competencies, or...
by Joanie Connell | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog
Questions and Answers from Joanie Connell When is the book coming out? While copies of Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life are currently available on Amazon, the book will be officially released on Friday, January 23rd at a Book...
by Joanie Connell | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog
By Joanie Connell. My husband said to me one day, “Do you know what I love about you?” My heart beat a little faster as I fluffed my hair and stood up a little straighter. “You get things done.” He finished. I tried not to let my disappointment show. “I get things...
by Joanie Connell | Jul 29, 2014 | Blog, Careers, Parenting for the Workplace, Values
By Joanie Connell Last week I received a call from a lawyer who was up in arms about a Millennial he had just hired. But don’t stop reading because this is not a Millennial-bashing blog post. Millennials, this post is for you, to help you develop one of the most...
