December 3, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
As the end of the year approaches, (which is hard to believe), it’s a ritual of many to take stock of the year that’s gone by. By the way if you don’t do that, that’s personal and professional success tip #1 – make it a habit to do an in depth assessment of how your [...]
November 23, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
So…be vigilant in managing your personal brand on line. See other posts regarding this as well.
It’s a fact – EVERYBODY…every entity, potential employers, work comp lawyers are checking, researching, dare I say spying on you!
It is also a fact that ANYTHING on line about you is fair game.
If you google the phrase “facebook firing,” you’d [...]
November 23, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Is Coaching the Next New Form of Employee and Management Training?
The Answer is YES! – Call It C.I.T. and… it’s a refreshing alternative to management training seminars.
In fact, more and more companies are putting corporate coaches on retainer.
You know corporate coaching has been around for a long time, mostly confined to the context of executive [...]
November 18, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Ever read something that you felt compelled to share? Well I did today. As a career advis0r, I am regularly giving career guidance. I love when I run across another colleague who is giving great career advice as well. So much so, I felt compelled to share.
There are 11 career management tips included in [...]
November 15, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
This blog is underwritten by Management-in-Minutes, a portable learning resource for the busy professional that uses “laser learning” to accelerate building a knowledge base. The lessons are short (usually 2-4 minutes) and on each lesson page there is an audio clip with it’s text version and an mp3 download link for portability.
Every so often a [...]
November 9, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
If you want to know a key to success…then read on!
Have you ever considered the definition of success? It’s a very popular word in our culture today. And yet, it’s a tricky word as well. You know I’ve discovered over the years in doing personal coaching that people are very confused about success in their [...]
October 30, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Social Networking can provide career opportunity, help with career information, help with career planning and even help you advance your career….but you’ve got to manage your on line “rep.”
It’s almost as if we don’t have a choice. Earlier this year…(and when I checked it was January…phew has time gone fast)…I wrote a post about integrating [...]
October 26, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
As we move forward in this “new economy,” I think it would serve us well to give new definitions to many common areas of our professional lives.
One key area of note is that of management…how we see it, how we define it, and our relationship to it.
I would like to propose a new way of [...]
October 10, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Some blog posts are of great value by sharing a small bit of very important information and then asking a question. (btw…that’s a effective method of coaching as well.) Recently, I read a trends report received from The Herman Group (http://www.hermangroup.com) reflecting the trends in eating choices. I posted that report on my news blog [...]
October 5, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
I’ve been thinking alot lately about professionalism in this new 21st century workplace….what it is now as opposed to what it was when I was growing up in the workforce as a now baby boomer. In my day, it was a big deal and there was an understanding about its basics. I think great career [...]











