Posts by Jennifer Eggers
How Midsize Companies Can Thrive In the Great Resignation
In the wake of the Great Resignation, a seismic shift is occurring in the job market. Big bureaucratic organizations are witnessing an exodus of employees seeking greener pastures and more fulfilling work experiences. For midsize companies, this presents a golden opportunity to attract top talent and enhance their competitive edge. In this blog, we explore…
More information5 Critical Insights for New C-Suite Leaders
The leap from functional leadership to the C-suite is more than just a promotion. Above all, it’s a fundamental transformation in how you must think, act, and lead. Here are 5 critical insights every new C-Suite leader needs to know to navigate this career transition successfully. Embrace the Identity Shift. Your expertise in marketing, finance,…
More informationHow to Be Known for Handling Feedback Well
Few things build gravitas faster than keeping your cool and doing the right thing in a moment of visible pressure. And there are few situations with more visible pressure than when a leader receives feedback in front of others. This situation gets elevated quickly when “others” includes the board, or senior leadership team. Very few…
More informationStorytelling With The “TBARN” Model
Have you received feedback that you need to be more succinct? Has your CEO or peers commented on improving your storytelling ability? Does it sometimes feel like people are losing interest when you’re sharing necessary details? Telling a great business “story” is a critical skill in the C-Suite. Being concise and compelling can make or…
More informationResenteeism: Unproductive and Resentful Employees
Are you tired of hearing about “quiet quitting” (the latest trend where employees stay on your payroll but do the bare minimum because they are burned out and feeling underappreciated)? Does part of you keep thinking these snowflakes need to buck up and work? Well, wait until you hear about the latest, Resenteeism. That’s the…
More informationRising Above Assimilation: Why Traditional Plans No Longer Work
Assimilation or Integration? When taking on a new position, senior leaders often grapple with the challenge of finding the most effective way to transition into executive roles. You want to demonstrate visible leadership fast… to drive the change you were hired to make. But you don’t want to alienate the team around you. The transition…
More informationPerformance Review Tips to Drastically Move the Needle
Performance review season is over. Phew. Feedback is given and objectives are set. But are you satisfied? Has another year of tremendous work writing reviews and providing feedback left you feeling like nothing will change? Are you waiting hopefully for your ”B” players to become ”A” players and your “A” players to knock it out…
More informationGet on The Right Ski (A.K.A. trust yourself to stop wasting energy)
Sometimes, we need to slow down and think. It’s in reflection that we begin to make meaning of the things that have come at us so fast that all we can do is either duck or grab hold and deal with what’s coming at us. The last several years have been a bit like that…
More informationQuiet Quitting: How CEOs Can Stop the Trend
Are you worried that some percentage of your workforce is checked out? You’ve probably heard of ‘quiet quitting’, but how can you be sure it isn’t happening in your organization? I view engaged employees as those who act like they own the place even when the boss is not around. Are your employees engaged or…
More information5 Ways To Attract & Retain Employees without Ping Pong Tables
Are you struggling with employee retention? There is no question that the market for talent is tough. If you’ve been trying to recruit great people, you know that it’s not showing any sign of letting up. But as we level off from the pandemic chaos, we have reached an inflection point of what that means…
More informationForget DEI As We Know It
Want to make a relevant DEI Statement? Are you tired of struggling with what to say about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues? Do you care about the environment, social justice, and the good of the world, but don’t want to dive headfirst into a political debacle? What do you say about racial equality now…
More informationWhat the RIGHT Coach Can Do For You – Part 3
It is not uncommon for a prospective client to ask, “How can an executive coach really help someone at a senior level?” A good executive coach/advisor can help individuals (and organizations) navigate complex situations, demonstrate visible leadership, and advance business outcomes. However, the key to getting the most out of an executive coach or advisor…
More informationPreserving Cash: A CEO’s Guide to Navigating Economic Uncertainty
Preserving cash during turbulent times is a critical task for CEOs, but they must also ensure that they do not become penny wise and pound foolish as the repercussions of that can last long after the turbulence subsides. Here are a few things CEOs and other senior leaders should keep in mind to ensure they…
More information“Organizational Resilience” Takes Top Billing at Davos
“Organizational Resilience” Takes Top Billing at Davos One of the most exciting things for me as an advisor to multinationals is comparing patterns I see to the themes at the World Economic Forum. Hearing about issues that CEOs and world leaders are working on gives me a jump on peeking around the corners my clients…
More informationWhat the RIGHT Coach Can Do For You – Part 2
In over 30 years of coaching c-level executives, I am frequently asked if an executive coach/advisor can really help a senior leader. I get it. Once you have reached this level, you’re expected to know what you’re doing and be pretty good at it. Often, these leaders are confident and don’t spend a lot of…
More informationExecutive Onboarding Into a Team With a Strong Legacy
Executive onboarding often means taking the reins as an incoming senior leader in an established organization with a deep legacy and a strong team. This can be a daunting experience. If you’ve ever worked at a place like Delta Airlines, AutoZone, Walmart, or Coca Cola, you know what I mean. As an expert who wants…
More informationWhat the RIGHT Coach Can Do For You – Part 1
I’ve been coaching c-level executives, Business Unit Presidents and Functional Leaders at Fortune 500 companies for over 30 years. I still get questions about how an executive coach/advisor can really help someone at a senior level. I’d like to provide examples of real-life client situations I’ve worked on recently. But first, there are coaches and…
More informationThriving in the Storm: Leveraging Executive Advisors During Economic Downturns
As the world economy continues to test the resilience and adaptability for businesses, corporate leaders are under immense pressure to navigate through turbulent times. These times demand foresight, strategic thinking, and the ability to make tough decisions. An executive advisor can offer invaluable support in steering through troubled waters, anticipating how decisions will be perceived…
More informationHow to Ask for an Executive Coach
Are you taking on a stretch assignment? Responsible for delivering breakthrough results? Are you being asked to deliver a project where the stakes are high and the risk of failure is great? Perhaps it’s a new product, a new business, a turn-around or a merger integration… or maybe it’s just a really important project or…
More informationStarting Off Right Leading a New Team
Have you landed the big promotion? Taken on a new role? Changed companies, or just taken over a new area in your company? If you have, chances are, you’ll want to make a great impression on your new team and demonstrate visible leadership to them and to your leadership. Taking over a new team…
More informationEven Great Leaders Need An Executive Coach
You think you’re a pretty good senior leader. Your people seem to like you (at least they say they do). Results and performance reviews are good, and you receive the occasional accolade. Maybe you’ve even had a recent promotion or two and there isn’t a lot of negative feedback. Why would you hire (or ask…
More informationHow To Get The Most Value from an Executive Leadership Coach
Do you have an executive leadership coach? Are you thinking about executive coaching or business advisor services? Do you want to be sure you get your money’s worth from the investment? How will you know it will be a valuable use of your time? Coaching and business advisory has been a part of my practice…
More informationWhy Every Senior Leader Needs a Networking Plan
Do you actively spend time focusing on your network? Do you have relationships in place to get things done at every level? Or is the thought of adding networking to your already full plate a bit overwhelming? For many of us, networking is one more pain in the xxx to think about while we’re busy…
More informationThree Secrets To Success At The C-Level
Congratulations. You’ve got a seat at the proverbial table! Whether you’ve got a c-level title or not, your seat on the leadership team gives you influence as well as a lot of responsibility to balance. I’ve been coaching and consulting with C-Level leaders for nearly 30 years. I have seen three patterns that drive success…
More informationHow To Get Promoted Sooner
It’s a tough competition for roles at the top. In nearly 30 years of coaching and consulting with the c-level and those who want to get there, I’ve seen more than a few interesting tactics for climbing the corporate ladder. Some work. Some make people angry and destroy trust. And some have an element of…
More informationHiring an Executive Coach? Here Are 9 Questions to Ask
1 Are you integrating into a new executive role? Are you an executive looking to bring in an executive coach or advisor to help you get to the next level? An HR business partner who wants to be absolutely sure their next big hire hits the ground running and is a great culture fit? An…
More informationHow To Choose A Virtual Meeting Facilitator
Are you planning a leadership team meeting early this year to get everyone aligned? Are you disappointed that it will likely not be in person or that some folks won’t be able to travel to join you? Have you thought about who will be the best virtual facilitator? Or have you given up because this…
More informationTop 4 Executive Onboarding Mistakes
If you are starting a new executive role or onboarding executives into roles where it is important that they hit the ground running and contribute quickly, there are a few things you should know. Data shows that rigorous executive onboarding programs can reduce time to full productivity by 40% and improve new hire retention by…
More information3 Strategies Organizations Need To Reengage In 2021
As we face another year of adapting to disruption and driving growth in a landscape of rapid change organizations and leaders need these 3 strategies to set themselves up for success.
More informationHow to Ask for an Onboarding Coach for Your New Executive Role
As the excitement of landing a new executive role sinks in, the pressure begins. How will you demonstrate visible leadership in your first 100 days? Can you be sure you will make a significant enough contribution early on to validate the company’s choice in hiring you? How will you build the necessary ‘street cred’ to…
More information3 Ways To Stop Killing Resilience
Here are 3 ways to build resilience by minimizing power struggles and equipping people to feel safe, heard, and able to give their all.
More informationSecrets To Building The Bedrock Of Resilience
A Foundation For Resilience This is the Spit Bank Lighthouse. It doesn’t look like much, but this structure has stood in the middle of Ireland’s Cork Harbour since 1853 and there is an awful lot we can learn from it as we recover from a pandemic. It starts with core beliefs, but we’ll come back…
More informationResilience Is Not About Bouncing Back – COVID Proves It
This season of uncertain times has reinforced my belief that resilience is the single most important character of a leader. Now more than ever, we all need resilience. As we drift farther and farther from what we knew as normal, it seems increasingly unlikely that whatever ‘normal’ was, will ever really return. It was hard…
More information5 Ways To Accelerate Leadership Reengagement After COVID-19
As the debate on when to ease restrictions wages on and we all get tired of hearing about this ‘new normal’ we can’t seem to define, many leaders are struggling with a lack of things they can control about their organization and team’s future and how to ensure leadership reengagement when this is over. I…
More informationHow To Build Resilience In The Midst Of Disruption
There’s no question, for most of us, these have been some tough weeks. For some, the impact has been minimal. Maybe you’re adjusting to working from home and dealing with the challenge of moving meetings around and trying to do things virtually. For others, the stress of quarantine, impacts on family members, and economic hits…
More information5 Strategies to Build Resilience While Leading Virtually
Leading virtually through disruption is tough. If you’re currently in that situation, there’s no easy way to get through it. It’s even more difficult if people are not on the same page, working in different spaces, dealing with their own family challenges related to the crisis, and you’ve got to ‘herd the cats’ to make…
More informationHow Teams Unconsciously Sabotage Results
Have you ever been driving a car headed towards your new home, having recently moved, only to find yourself suddenly turning down the familiar street towards your old home? How did that happen? I’ll tell you how. You were so busy thinking about something else – your conscious mind was so “off-line” – that your…
More information5 Strategies To Give Negative Feedback People Actually Want To Hear
Have you had that moment when you have to tell someone they aren’t performing well? When they pride themselves on being good at the very thing you’re about to tell them they aren’t? It’s that moment when you swallow hard, your mouth goes dry, and secretly you pray that they’ll listen and won’t come up…
More informationWhat Every Leader Needs To Know About Adaptive Leadership
It is no longer enough to do things better, faster, and cheaper. The challenges leaders face today are more complex and don’t have a simple solution.
More informationHow To Prepare For Disruption
Predictions tell us that 2020 will be the year of disruption. Is your team prepared? If your confidence is a bit shaky, now is the time to get ready.
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