Better Communication: Connecting to Build Rapport While Still Being Authentic
Clients often ask me how they can be authentic and true to themselves as a leader while still improving their communication. People...
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Susan Shapiro
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
How to Authentically Self-Promote Yourself to Your Boss at Work
You might be struggling with feeling inauthentic with your boss when it comes to self-promotion. Although it may feel uncomfortable, this...
Susan Shapiro
- Oct 31, 2017
- 2 min
Support growth NOT by telling others they are smart
This is a fixed vs. growth mindset. Carol Dweck, pioneering researcher on motivation, wrote “Mindset: the New Psychology of Success,”...
Susan Shapiro
- Apr 13, 2017
- 3 min
Business Advice From the Moose With the Muffin
Strange, but true. There’s an important professional lesson hiding in a popular children’s book by Laura Numeroff. If You Give a Moose a...
Susan Shapiro
- Jan 23, 2017
- 3 min
Master the Feedback Balancing Act
Great leaders take an active role in helping their employees grow. A major part of that process? They’ve learned to master the feedback...
Susan Shapiro
- Jan 9, 2017
- 3 min
It’s 2017: Move to the Front of the Line!
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Even if you didn’t, there’s still something oddly liberating about a fresh calendar in January....
Susan Shapiro
- Oct 24, 2016
- 3 min
Is Your Career Suffering From Tunnel Vision?
If you’ve worked hard to differentiate yourself by specializing in a certain area, you may run the risk of over-relying on your...
Susan Shapiro
- Oct 17, 2016
- 3 min
Why We Need to Embrace Our Career-Path Curves
When my coaching clients struggle to move their careers forward, the roadblock usually is not their managers. Or their organizations. Or...
Susan Shapiro
- Oct 10, 2016
- 3 min
Defining Your Leadership Style: What’s Your Metaphor?
Are you a bulldozer or a Tesla? I promise that question will make perfect sense in less than 60 seconds. Investing the time to understand...
Susan Shapiro
- Oct 4, 2016
- 3 min
Moving Beyond the Fear of Asking for Help
In my last post, I talked about the Fear of Asking for Help (#FOAFH) and how that can damage our careers. Now I want to give you some...
Susan Shapiro
- Jun 6, 2016
- 3 min
Negotiation Deal-Breakers: When to Walk Away
If you regularly negotiate to land new clients and projects—or to convince your boss you deserve a promotion—you probably have some solid...
Susan Shapiro
- May 17, 2016
- 3 min
Leadership: The Science Behind Trusting Your Gut
Imagine getting lost as you drive through an unfamiliar area late at night. You’re faced with a choice: head down a dark road that...
Susan Shapiro
- May 9, 2016
- 3 min
Making Peace with Conflict: What Leaders Need to Know
I was definitely surprised by the feedback from my last blog. While I discussed coping with a boss who avoids conflict, I was bombarded...
Susan Shapiro
- Sep 21, 2015
- 3 min
What Color is Your Decision-Making Hat?
Face it, decision making can be hard. We sometimes get into the same old thinking patterns, which may not serve us in every type of...
Susan Shapiro
- Aug 4, 2015
- 3 min
Leadership Wisdom from…Keith Richards?
Well, sort of. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards famously said, “I look for ambiguity when I’m writing because life is ambiguous.”...
Susan Shapiro
- Jul 21, 2015
- 4 min
Feeling Weighed Down? 10 Ways to Lighten Up
No, I’m not talking weight loss here. I’m referring to that feeling of mental and emotional sluggishness we all get from time to time...
Susan Shapiro
- May 12, 2015
- 2 min
Appreciation, Diversity and Your Career
Last week, I had the honor of speaking to a chapter of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers) in Plano, Texas. We got...
Susan Shapiro
- Apr 8, 2015
- 2 min
Making Time for Happiness: The Hidden Leadership Secret
One of your employees seems unengaged or not “all in.” A friend complains that there aren’t enough hours in the day. A client struggles...
Susan Shapiro
- Feb 10, 2015
- 2 min
Do You Know What Makes You Valuable?
Networking is not just for job searches. There are countless reasons to build stronger relationships in your company, community and...
