by Christi Barrett | Change, Leadership
Looking for another job? Maybe you’re considering a move while struggling in your current position. Maybe you’ve been hit by the economy and your job was replaced, misplaced or lost and waiting to be found! Many people are facing a job search years or even decades...
by Christi Barrett | Customers, Leadership
We all have customers, whether we characterize them that way or not. We serve our direct reports, boss and/or shareholders. We seek to meet the needs of family members, as a spouse, parent, sibling or child. In the same respect, we are served by others, and when we...
by Christi Barrett | Change, Growth, Leadership, Success
Are you tired of hearing about New Year’s resolutions? If you’re like me, you may have ambitious goals in January, only to find them a distant memory by February. That’s why comedian Joey Adams coined the toast, “May your troubles last as long...
by Christi Barrett | Change, Choice, Leadership, Motivation
Leadership is more than dreaming, but the power of imaginative thinking is sometimes underestimated. What can leaders gain from straying away from facts and reality to connect with new aspirations and potential? You can remove constraints. You may be narrowing...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership, Work/Life Balance
Most of us go through our days wondering how we’re going to do it all. Meetings and deadlines collide with family and personal needs. Before you know it, we’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed. There is no time like the present to give yourself the gift of...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
Peace on earth may seem like a tall order, given the state of the world. However, there are ways you can foster a more peaceful climate in your organization. In this context, peace means a calm, nonviolent and civil (at the bare minimum) workplace. Why bother? As...
