Nancy Fredericks
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Your Future Resides In The Palm of Your Hands
Women workers took a much bigger hit than men during the pandemic. According to ADP Research, more than 10.6 million women lost their jobs or left the labor force compared to 9 million men. Juxtapose that with a recent...

Busyness? Real Or A Bad Habit?
There is rarely an executive I speak with today that isn’t talking about how busy and overloaded they are. Everyone is drowning in the daily demands of life. They’re close to going over the precipice of overload with...

The Tough Assignment—Manager
Hey, we all know it’s a tough, challenging time in business for everyone, but the pressure is particularly on for managers—no joke. A successful manager’s role is hard work and not for the faint-hearted. Senior...

Building a Social Media Presence With Your Career In Mind
How adept are you at generating a strategically designed network with an eye on adding oomph to your career? You probably remember blogs and videos where I addressed this issue in the past. Recently, I realized I’ve...

Are You On A Heroine’s Journey?
Deep inside ourselves, almost everyone believes they’re on their heroine’s journey. But, tell me, what’s heroic about working yourself to exhaustion? Where is the superwoman winning the hearts and minds of others when...

Office Gossip Is Not Your Friend!
Let’s face it. Gossip in business is unavoidable… It’s like weeds, tricky to control… and it never disappears. If it’s inevitable, and it is, what can you do to mitigate the impact it has on you? Handle It Tip #1....

5 Transformative Meeting Ideas… That Will Make Your Day
The beginning of yet another great day. Yippee! Then, you glance at your calendar only for your stomach to drop as you peek at a potentially unproductive day with the majority of your schedule committed to meetings....

The Right Things To Do For A Satisfying Career
One of the driving forces in your work life is achieving satisfaction. And it isn’t always easy to hold on to when you’re operating at warp speed. More often than not, you experience a sense of not being enough. Or...

Coaching…. Why? I’m Doing Pretty Doggone Good On My Own
Coaching!….Coaching!…Coaching! You hear it heralded throughout our corporate hallways. No wonder, a telling study by the Association for Talent Development on accountability reveals you are10 percent more likely to...

HIP-HIP-HOORAY NEW BEGINNINGS!!
Yes, I love standing on the precipice of a New Year. It feels as though I’m perched atop a steep mountain gazing at a majestic vista all mine to explore. The creative juices start flowing every time during this...