http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/management-blog.html The blog for todays women in management helps you build a contemporary skills portfolio that will grow with you as workplace dynamics change. Subscribe here. en-us Management training Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:30:36 GMT Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:30:36 GMT coaching-for-new-women-managers.com http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/management-blog.html#Professional-Development-Resource I would encourage you to visit this site, sign up for Jo's newsletter and incorporate some of their webinars into your professional development plan - highly relevant, professionally done, and easy to access. The more you learn, the more valuable a manager and leader you'll be. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:36:54 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/politics-and-power.html Politics and power games are inevitable and can be a good, bad or neutral. Its the behaviors and motivations of men and women that make it good or bad. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:34:07 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/job-interview.html Employers are looking closely at this new crop of workers. A collegegrad.com survey reported on what employers want most in examining the talent pool of recent grads. It featured 500 top entry-level employers for 2008 and notes the following factors as the criteria that entry-level employers rank as most important: 1. The students major (44) 2. Their interviewing skills (18) 3. The students internship/experience (17) 4. The college the student graduated from (10) 5. Other miscellaneous qualifications (5) 6. The students GPA (4) 7. Their personal appearance (1) 8. The students computer skills (1) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:01:13 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/management-blog.html#Find-a-Live-Professional-Development-Seminar-Near-You Visitors to the Professional Development page of this site have requested information about live, off-site seminars and workshops. Personal interaction at live events can add to the learning experience and provide networking opportunities for women managers. Check these out: http://www.findaseminar.com/ http://www.pryor.com/mkt_info/onsiteseminars/topics/1999/isih.asp http://www.amanet.org/seminars/ http://www.managementtraining.biz/ http://www.skillpath.com/ Fri, 30 May 2008 16:45:30 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/job-change.html A job change requires careful evaluation of your current situation. Understand what needs you have that are not being met. Thu, 29 May 2008 17:46:08 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/job-satisfaction.html How high is your job satisfaction? Take a test to see how well you perceive your company meets your your needs Thu, 29 May 2008 14:48:14 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/job-search-portfolio.html A job search portfolio enables women in management to prove their skills, abilities, accomplishments and the value they've added to other organization(s) Wed, 28 May 2008 20:49:57 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/interview-questions.html Predictable and unpredictable interview questions can be successfully fielded when you are prepared with the answers and listen carefully to be sure you understand what really is being asked. Wed, 28 May 2008 20:35:08 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/interview-follow-up.html Having a professional interview follow-up process strengthens a woman managers chances to receive a job offer. Ignoring it reduces her chances significantly. Wed, 28 May 2008 20:24:18 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/job-interview.html A successful job interview results when four fundamentals are applied to five major types of interviews and then followed up by a thank you letter. Wed, 28 May 2008 20:22:38 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/leadership-development.html Leadership development training is less responsible for exceptional leaders than the artist in them, according to business guru and monk Kenny Moore Sat, 24 May 2008 15:03:52 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/Kenny-Moore.html Kenny Moore, corporate ombudsman and former monk, brings wisdom, humor and spirituality to finding a job in the 21st century and other issues facing those in today's business world Wed, 21 May 2008 18:23:38 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/cover-letter.html A resume cover letter for a woman in management is an advertisement for her resume. It sells her skills and personality so a prospective employer likes her and wants her skills. Wed, 21 May 2008 18:21:34 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/resume.html The resume of a woman manager showcases her skills and record of successes. It proves she can solve a problem or fulfill a need for a prospective employer. Mon, 19 May 2008 23:21:08 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/job-search-plan.html A job search plan is a personal marketing strategy for Mon, 19 May 2008 23:04:44 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/layoff.html If a layoff happens to a well-prepared woman in management, she knows what to do, when and how. She can and will survive because she has planned ahead. Thu, 15 May 2008 23:01:16 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/job-forecasts.html Job forecasts are a key piece of information for women in management who want to assess their risk of being laid off or who are currently seeking a new job. Thu, 15 May 2008 22:49:00 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/business-meeting.html Smart women in management schedule a business meeting only if the same information can't be communicated in a memo, email, brief report or conference call Sat, 10 May 2008 17:41:58 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/professional-development.html Managers need to take charge of their own professional development, enhancing their influence, reputation and building a brand of one based on their personal mission statement Sat, 03 May 2008 18:24:32 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/team-leader.html A women in management becomes a great team leader by truly caring about individual team members and shows it by being motivational and inspirational Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:07:33 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/team-charter.html A woman managers team charter states why her team was formed, defines its mission and objectives, the roles of each person, how the team will operate and individuals boundaries Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:01:34 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/inspiration.html The key to inspiration is demonstrating that you care about your team members. Team members will reach higher for women in management who inspire them Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:20:51 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/Myers-Briggs-Type-Indicator.html The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most familiar instrument used to explain patterns in the way humans behave. For Women in Management, it has multiple valuable applications Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:07:37 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/Holland-Career-Codes.html Holland Career Codes match your personality, interests, skills and abilities to job families. They help women in management to provide job and career coaching for employees Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:03:19 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/groupthink.html Groupthink occurs when a group is so cohesive that open and honest discussion of decision alternatives never occurs. Women in management avoid it since resulting actions are rarely a success Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:17:39 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/Enneagram.html The Enneagram of Personality maintains that the personalities of women in management are psychologically connected to the world in specific and habitual ways. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:12:30 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/DISC.html DISC classifies four aspects of personality to determine a woman managers behavioral work style preferences. DISC assessments are helpful in managing problems, people, change and rules Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:01:47 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/branding.html Branding is about the reputation of women in management, building names for themselves, showcasing what sets them apart from others, and promoting the value they add to any situation Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:51:28 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/Big-Five.html The Big Five personality traits identify five broad dimensions of personality. Women in management should be aware of this additional, simpler way to explain and predict behavior Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:28:59 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/business-etiquette.html More and more, proper business etiquette is viewed as an important part of making a good impression by women in management, especially during the early part of business relationships Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:20:46 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/returning-to-work.html Women returning to work after taking two or more years off are finding larger companies reluctant to rehire them, but smaller companies welcome their experience and talent. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:18:44 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/conflict-resolution.html Conflict resolution tends to be confrontational. Women in management are opting for conflict dissolution as a less confrontational way to resolve opposing needs, drives or wishes Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:16:20 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/decision-making-model.html Savvy women in management use a decision-making model that will define the objective, identify alternatives, compare them, choose the best one, test, implement, then evaluate the result Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:13:52 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/business-ethics.html Business ethics is doing what's right regarding your company's products, services and relationships. Your job as a manager is to do the right thing and be sure your team does too. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:33:32 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/networking.html Networking is a reciprocal process in which women in management share ideas, leads, information and laughs. Its about connecting with people who become walking advertisements for each other. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:45:33 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/management-blog.html#Try-a-Free-Teleconference-as-Part-of-Your-Professional-Development-Program Leslie Scida, VP Business Development and Leadership Coach for Women, calculated the rate of promotions across her entire coaching client base, and discovered that over 60 of her clients successfully negotiated a promotion within the past ten months. Jo Miller, CEO, Leadership Coaching for Women, Inc. will host a free teleconference, interviewing Leslie and asking her about: 1. THE PITFALLS: What factors do women typically overlook, that hold them back from getting promoted. 2. THE AHA MOMENTS: What new insights do her clients gain in their coaching sessions, to break through and get recognized for promotion? 3. THE ACTION STEPS: What accountabilities did they take on, that resulted in success? There will be a forum for Leslie to address questions on how to get promoted. There is no charge for this teleconference (we like to give back in support of our mission to increase the number of women leaders globally), but you must pre-register: Date: Thursday, July 26 Time: 3pm EDT, 2pm CDT, 1pm MDT, 12 noon PDT, for 1 hour. Register Now: Pre-register to receive dial-in information by sending an email with your name, company and job title to teleclass2@womensleadershipcoaching.com Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:31:11 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/emotional-intelligence.html Using emotional intelligence enables managers to harness their emotional power as a source of energy, information, connection and influence. Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:43:30 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/mentoring.html Mentoring is a power-free, learning relationship for manageers. It facilitates their self-discovery, growth and confidence. Coaching deals with their performance. Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:05:57 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/self-coaching.html Self-coaching for women in management is about accepting responsibility for their own careers, the decisions they make, the outcomes of their decisions and how they handle them Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:01:44 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/personal-mission-statement.html For women in management, a personal mission statement is an articulation of what they are all about and what success looks like to them. It becomes the first part of their vision statement Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:43:21 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/personal-vision-statement.html The first sentence of the personal vision statement for women in management is their mission statement. The next one or two sentences specifies how they will accomplish their missions Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:25:56 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/goals.html Women in management set their goals by making a list of everything they want to achieve or change. They narrow the list down to the top three most compelling, then develop a goal for each Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:03:44 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/values.html Values describe who women in management are at their deepest level. They form the basis of their workplace brand, their mission and vision statements and their emotional intelligence Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:02:54 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/public-speaking.html Public speaking can cause women new to management a major case of nerves. Prepare a great opening statement and remember you know much more than they do about your topic Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:55:35 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/communication-styles.html Women in management identify the four communication styles in team members to know how best to lead each one and identify the most common barriers to spoken communication Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:02:30 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/corporate-culture.html Understanding the corporate culture enables managers to anticipate how others will act and react, how to get things done, and through whom Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:19:41 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/first-impression.html When you make a professional first impression, it validates an organization's decision that you are the right person for this management position and earns you immediate support Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:44:38 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/leadership.html Leadership can be strategic or operational and envisions or creates the future of an organization. Managers become true leaders when they inspire trust and create a vision. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:08:17 GMT http://www.coaching-for-new-women-managers.com/management-blog.html#2007-Training-Dollars-to-be-Spent-on-E-Learning Heres an opportunity for women managers to get ahead of the curve in workplace change. Plan your professional development training, and that of your team, to take place on line! One of the highlights from the 2007 Chief Learning Officer Business Intelligence Industry Report states that while 42 of the organizations anticipate decreasing expenditures on classroom spending, 72 intend to increase expenditures on e-learning. Check the Executive Summary Report for details. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:31:33 GMT