Lead Change Blog

JUNE 1, 2016

This month we are featuring Leading Voice Mary Schaefer , a coach, trainer, consultant and speaker who helps develop a culture of engagement and empowerment with tech managers and employees. Previous Featured Leading Voices and Instigators: 5/2016: Kevin Eikenberry. 4/2016: Chip Bell. 3/2016: Eunice Parisi-Carew.

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ReImagine Work

MAY 9, 2016

Forbes, May 5, 2016 : “ It’s not always easy to ask for employee feedback , especially if you don’t have an effective method for doing so. But how do you do it in a way that develops rapport and gains you respect? Most employees want to be heard.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This problem is, they suggest, particularly problematic for female entrepreneurs who might be more inclined to develop products that address needs that are specific to female consumers. The researchers tested the impact of this sampling bias on around 6,000 products that had been released on Product Hunt between 2016 and 2018.

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ReImagine Work

OCTOBER 4, 2016

28, 2016: “Many people end up with jobs and lives they didn’t expect. The post Featured at Forbes: Dealing with an Unexpected Career Turn appeared first on Mary Schaefer, empowerment authority, coach & trainer for those in engineering, scientific & IT-related positions. Forbes, Sept. See mine as #12. ].

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ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

24, 2016 : “In a recent survey of thousands of workers across the U.S., The post Featured at Forbes: Recover From Long-Term Burnout appeared first on Mary Schaefer, empowerment authority, coach & trainer for those in engineering, scientific & IT-related positions. Forbes, Oct. ” [ See mine as #8. ].

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ReImagine Work

AUGUST 14, 2016

Mary Schaefer at InPower Coaching blog, August 10, 2016 : “Do the words “fresh start” come to mind as a new school term approaches? What would a fresh start mean for you at work? At the start of the school term, students often get a list of what to pull together and how to prepare.

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ReImagine Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

29, 2016 : “Many people stay in professions they are unhappy in because making a change feels too difficult; there simply isn’t time to muster up the energy required. Forbes, Aug. Not having time” then becomes an excuse for when making a change simply feels riskier than staying in a known situation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

It begins with a clear articulation of a unit’s long term strategic objectives—and the development of a disciplined strategy to achieve those objectives. My father is a retired engineer with his Master’s degree in thermodynamics. Develop real domain expertise,” he told me. Martin’s Press; August 30, 2016).

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ReImagine Work

JULY 13, 2016

DrToddWHall) June 14, 2016. Qualities of an adult: developed, grown, advanced.). Can it be inherited or is it a development process?” This is the perfect time for what Jon Mertz suggests – to prepare the next generation of leaders, e.g. to develop succession plans, etc. Steven Riddle (@TeleworkMgmt) June 26, 2016.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Chris received his BA from Whittier College, a secondary teaching credential from California Lutheran College, and a Masters of Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco. His most recent book, The Culture Engine , helps leaders create workplace inspiration with an organizational constitution.

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ReImagine Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Chris Flees (@cfleesphotograp) August 10, 2016. More than one of my LCG colleagues mentioned the fine line between being helpful because you want to be, and developing strong boundaries. laura finch (@laura_e_finch) August 8, 2016. A version of this post originally ran on the Lead Change Group site August 9, 2016.

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Career Advancement

DECEMBER 3, 2018

In 2016, it was 60%—that’s an increase of 10 percentage points in one year. Or does it develop a personal brand as someone who is a pro in their field?Remember, However, you can create new material that will push these older items down the search engine results. There’s a good chance your boss, or a future one, will Google you.

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ReImagine Work

JULY 7, 2016

A version of this post originally ran on the CIO Online site on June 22, 2016 here. Women In Leadership (@WeAreWIL) June 24, 2016. Dialpad (@DialpadHQ) June 24, 2016. See my column, Navigating the Workplace , at CIO online here. MarySchaefer @CIOonline You bet! Great insight. MarySchaefer @CIOonline Good work deserves more eyes.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 23, 2019

Although this may sound simplistic, there are two main categories to every search engine optimization strategy: off-page and on-page SEO. Off-page SEO involves the different elements that impact a site’s visibility on search engine results. Search engines develop their algorithms to take many different factors into account.

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ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Say you’re unhappy with the current lack of focus on career development. There always seems to be a lack of money for training or time to discuss career development. A version of this post ran originally at CIO online, October 14, 2016. Be the change you want to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi. And, and, and….

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HR Digest

MARCH 8, 2020

From project leaders to software engineer to medical writers; the employment opportunities are diverse. is a software company that develops software for financial, accounting, and tax preparations for small businesses, accountants, and individuals. Red Hat was named among the 100 Top Companies with Remote Jobs in 2016.

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ReImagine Work

JANUARY 13, 2017

I was attending a weeklong deep-dive professional development session on my own. A version of this post originally ran on the CIO online site on December 15, 2016. I was a young professional on one of my first big business trips. The hotel where I was staying was imposing. The pillars in the lobby seemed like they went on forever.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 27, 2019

The company may also partner with other autonomous developers to encourage unique capabilities. In August 2018, Apple assigned the leadership of the Titan team to Tesla engineering vice president and Apple veteran, Doug Field, alongside Bob Mansfield.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 11, 2016

Women are historically underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. computer software engineer and computer programmer positions. Gender inequality, as we can see, is a reality and not only in the developing countries. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. About the Author.

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ReImagine Work

DECEMBER 8, 2016

A version of this post originally ran on the Lead Change Group site November 8, 2016. The post Your Gift to the Planet Matters appeared first on Mary Schaefer, empowerment authority, coach & trainer for those in engineering, scientific & IT-related positions. Photo credit: Image adapted from Pixabay contributor, klimkin.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 4, 2016

Larry Kohn has been helping professionals with their business development since 1983. He has conducted over 33,000 coaching consultations with professionals in real estate, law, accounting, financial planning, architecture, engineering, consulting and a myriad of other professions. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment!

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2018

In 2001, a new approach to technology development was created by a daring group of developers. Called Agile, the process put customers at the center of product development, encouraged rapid prototyping, and dramatically increased corporate speed and agility. Maximize engineering productivity. Run more experiments.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Neither a restructuring strategy nor a turnaround leader alone could have engineered Nissan’s historic rebound. Pursue directed learning, one-on-one coaching, and instructive experience to develop an integrated understanding of strategy and leadership. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Ensure Strategic Fit.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2016

It’s just different enough to turn heads and to position your brand as savvy to emerging tech trends and developments. Augment the client’s Search Engine Marketing (SEM) efforts. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Redirect the domain to a third-party social platform. Is your client’s brand on Facebook?

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Cyber attacks spiked 164% in the first half of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, entailing 918 disclosed breaches-according reports on broadcaster CNBC. Andrew Douthwaite has over 17 years of technology experience joining VirtualArmour in 2007 as a senior engineer. Threats vary from sector to sector. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Review sites like Yelp, TripAdvisor, Angie’s List and Glassdoor are growing in both popularity and authority with search engines. More information about protecting your online reputation is available in How to Protect (Or Destroy) Your Reputation Online (Career Press, October 2016). Get a handle on online review sites.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Always at the forefront of innovation, technologies pioneered by the military are often adopted by the commercial sector; companies looking for cyber knowledge or network engineering skills can find this expertise among veterans. Click here to learn more about Korn Ferry Futurestep’s in-depth recruiter development program, Talent Academy.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 10, 2020

At a firm level, this is usually translated into higher wages for employees at the most innovative firms, with new research from the London School of Economics showing that over 12 years, from 2004-2016, the typical worker in a non-innovative firm in the U.K. was paid around 20% less than their peers at one of the most innovative firms.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 12, 2016

At Boeing, Alan Mulally was hired right out of college as an engineer and went on to become its CEO before becoming the chief executive at Ford. Formerly the Managing Partner of Trammel Crow, one of the nation’s leading real estate developers, he is chairman of the investment firm he founded in 1995.

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Coaching Ourselves

AUGUST 2, 2019

About multitude, though, do not stopover to entertain how it highly-developed into what it is now, or how it deeds. Often ilk its corporate use, the fashioning of the telly was a universal exploit of many individuals who strove to get-up-and-go engineering boost. 2016, www.life.com/multitude/john-logie-baird-9195738.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

To address the concerns of the standard supply chain providers, assure them that once developed, the innovative product will be best served by an efficient supply chain, but while in the development stage, responsiveness is essential. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Resistance from the Customer.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2015

To cultivate empowered, collaborative, cross-functional teams, we have been experimenting with a new approach to performance development. GE is now rolling it out throughout the company, and it will replace our legacy Employee Management System (EMS) by the end of 2016.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

One of the continuing gaps for most companies is strong people optimization skills—obtaining the most benefit from the investments in finding and developing people and their talent. Now go optimize your talent — it’s the engine that drives strategy execution. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

What drives your business’s economic engine? To create a workplace where you love to be, it is essential to find people with aligned interests and develop a culture that supports where you are going. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. What are you deeply passionate about? Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 16, 2016

Developed over our lifetimes via our experience and life path and forming the core of our subjective biases, they embody our Identity. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Yet rarely do we make a dent. Others are ‘stubborn’ ‘stupid’ ‘irrational’ ‘ill-informed’ while we, of course, hold the high ground.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 16, 2017

As I wrote about in my first post , my first job out of college was at the GM Livonia Engine Plant, outside of Detroit. Toyota sometimes talks about the primary goal of improvement efforts to be learning and the development of people, with improved metrics being a secondary goal. Instead of development, we got regression, apparently.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2018

One evening in February 2016, writer and filmmaker Ava DuVernay met with two top Disney executives about the possibility of directing an adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel A Wrinkle in Time. She had already developed a reputation for taking on daunting projects, and she knew these two executives admired her work.

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