It’s about customer experiences not the process
A guest blog tying United Airlines and Amazon together!? Well… here you go! – Coach Wolfgang The United Airlines scandal caused me to realize something very concerning about how I performed at my job. So let me ask you about your job… do you focus on customer experiences more or do you put more attention […]
How Can You Acquire an Irresistible and Marketable New Skillset?
Thanks to Amanda Wilks for this week’s guest blog! Please check out her bio out at the bottom. -Coach Wolfgang If you are looking to acquire an irresistible and marketable new skillset, you are most likely trying to change careers. It can be a scary thing to take that first leap to change careers. What […]
Framework for Your Job Search in Austin
Pleased to present a guest blog from Sydney Frazer, Partnerships Manager at Glassdoor. Bio below. – Coach Wolfgang Performing a job search involves in-depth research, an investment of time, and possibly some frustration. You should get an idea of what the local labor market and regional economy look like, from the unemployment rate to the […]
The benefits of coaching… I want to clone my health coach!
Great example of the benefits of coaching from one of my clients who wanted to lose weight. -Coach Wolfgang My company offers health coaching as an employee benefit. Her name is Colleen and I love her! That is, I love the process she uses to help me. Here’s how she works and examples of the […]
I got laid off. . . and it was the best thing.
Guest blog from a client of mine who was laid off recently but stayed open-minded and found something wonderful! -Coach Wolfgang Experience, exposure, expertise. These are some of the benefits in joining a large, well-known company. Budgets, regions and rewards tend to be bigger than, say, those of a smaller company. Of course, with a […]
11 Steps to a Positive Online Reputation with a LinkedIn Profile
As you strive to improve your online reputation and boost your personal rankings in Google search results, one of the smartest things you can do is make use of the resources that are already at your immediate disposal. Don’t just focus on creating brand new sites and blogs that are linked to your name. Those […]
Leadership Team Development with The Leadership Circle Profile
My certification in The Leadership Circle Profile in early 2016 required that I complete the assessment myself. I had been looking for an assessment for leadership team development that helped emerging leaders understand their leadership effectiveness and get a glimpse into who they are as a person. I had not found one until I took […]
How is running a marathon like career management?
How is running a marathon similar to career management? Let me tell you the story… In 2004, I ran the Chicago marathon. Let me start out by saying, I am not an avid runner. In fact, I don’t think I ran more than 1 mile until my mid-twenties. I also don’t particularly like running, though […]
Miscommunication in the workplace? Check your meaning-making.
We humans are “meaning making” beings. Meaning-making is the way we understand or make sense of ourselves, the events that happen to us, interactions with others, and so on. We are wired this way. However, meaning-making can sometimes cause undue stress from miscommunication in the workplace. We all absorb information differently I was reminded of […]
First Sign You Need Career Development: Dying Moose Noises?
I attended a workshop on career development recently and the topic of employee engagement came up. One participant mentioned that her co-workers can tell when she is stressed out, overwhelmed or otherwise disengaged by a noise she makes when she sighs. She described the sigh as ‘the sound of a moose dying.’ This brought a […]