Author Archives: Carol Carter
Career Booster #1: Know Exactly What You Want
Want to know what you should do to climb that corporate ladder and get ahead in life? the Cheshire cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland said it best. “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.” … Continue reading
Get Your ORS – 3 Must Haves to do Your Best Work
We just had the dreaded “Spring Forward” time change. How was your day? Every year I promise myself I will go to bed early. In fact, I promise I’ll get up early the entire week before. “Think of all the … Continue reading
Carol Carter’s Coffee Corner
Struggling to write a great speech? Deliver a presentation? Deal with a difficult co-worker? Confront an employee? Lead others through a challenging change? Make your workplace a place you and your team want to work in? Come to Carol Carter’s … Continue reading
How To Survive the Office Christmas Party
“Family that plays together stays together” ~original author unknown Ah, the annual office Christmas party – the party we all grumble about if we don’t get, but we all fear and dread when we do. Who’s coming? What do I … Continue reading
“Soft Skills??? This is a Business, Not a Daycare!”
Somewhere over the last century we lost the meaning of leadership. It was buried under the hierarchy of the industrial revolution, twisted by a few wars, contorted by Hollywood, and made a joke by government. Somehow “soft skills” and “leadership” … Continue reading
Using Video to Build Credibility With Your Clients AND Your Team
As information increases faster and faster and attention spans and patience grow smaller and smaller, video is replacing traditional ways of communicating. If a picture is worth 1 thousand words, then a video is worth 1 million. Those watching your … Continue reading
Crying and Other Craziness in the Workplace
If work is just business, why do people cry over it? The answer is – we are human, not machines. Threats (real or perceived) to our security cause all KINDS of nasty and embarrassing reactions. Once upon a time, when … Continue reading