Nancy Fredericks
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I Don’t Want You Controlling My Every Waking Hour
There is no question that despite businesses touting increased care of employees, today’s workforce is working longer hours than ever before with companies’ 24/7 work and project overload mentality. But that isn’t all...
Hints For Expanding Your Staff Or Yourself
Do you start what may seem a difficult improvement conversation with your employees and find you’re softening it by using the word potential? Honestly, that word is problematic. Your workforce is likely internally...
Are Your Boundaries Helping, Or Hindering You?
Are you feeling off-kilter and don’t know why? Is it occurring more frequently? I know that’s what many of my clients are complaining about. And in my experience, I’m willing to bet it has something to do with...
Your Dreams Aren’t In Your Rearview Mirror
It doesn’t bode well for anyone driving toward a new “can’t wait to get there” destination by focusing on the rearview mirror instead of the front windshield. Operating your career with the same mindset leads to...
Not A Great Idea To Build Your Career Solo
I’m guessing it will not surprise anyone who follows me that I strongly advocate: “No one gets to the top alone.” This advice holds true, especially for women who have a more challenging time achieving success...
Your Brain Can’t Handle Gaps
As Aldous Huxley said, “There are things known, and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.” I call this The Explanation Gap. And how you handle these information holes will either harm...
Perception….Fascinating and Crucial
I recently was the keynote speaker for an ATHENA Award Luncheon honoring two women for demonstrating professional excellence, community service, and assisting other women in attaining their leadership skills. It was a...
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...
