by SMW Group | Dec 2, 2021 | Balance, Book Launch, Boundaries, Burnout, C-Suite, Coaching, Contingency Planning, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Globally, Goals, Healthy decision making, Job search, Kindness, Leadership, LinkedIn, Negotiating, Networking, New Year, Nursing, Pandemic, Passion, Purpose, Recharge your battery, Reignite your life, Reinvent yourself
In spite of the pandemic, 2021 has been a banner year. We forged new partnerships, aligned with new colleagues from Bayer U.S., Bayer Pharma Global, Roche, Baxter, BD, Sharecare, and others. We joined the faculty at #Purdue Global University School of Nursing, created...
by SMW Group | Jun 19, 2021 | 2021, Balance, Boundaries, C-Suite, Coaching, Communications, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Leadership, Pandemic, Predictions, SMWGroup, Stress management, Teamwork
How will you return, or will you return at all? The pandemic has shifted paradigms about the workplace and many of us wonder, “Will we return to the old ways, and what’s next?” The pandemic forced organizations large and small to test the remote model and measure...
by SMW Group | Mar 21, 2021 | 2021, Active listening, Communications, Confidence, Goals, Influence, Influence without Authority
As an executive coach, I work with emerging and established leaders to help them get beyond a stumbling block by clarifying their goals and demonstrating how to reach them. A common thread with emerging leaders is the ability to Influence without Authority. The...
by SMW Group | Feb 7, 2019 | Active listening, Balance, C-Suite, Coaching, Influence, Leadership, Negotiate, Networking, Parenting, Purpose, Teamwork
You may have heard the statement, “That’s why we were given two ears and a single mouth- to listen more and talk less.” What does the phrase, “I never stop listening” mean to you? Is it about your favorite CD or MP3? Is it about being...
by SMW Group | Apr 5, 2018 | Balance, C-Suite, Confidence, Contingency Planning, Goals, GPS, Integration, Leadership, SMWGroup, Standardization, Start-ups, Strategy, Streamline, System, Teamwork
Like you, I’ve started a business – as a matter of fact, two LLCs and two not-for-profits. Like you, I experienced the pains of the start-up, including idea to inception, finance, brand, and more. There are three key processes that we all need, and those are...