by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Jan 27, 2020 | Case Studies, Client Results, Coaching
I. Initial Success When Leanne (name changed to respect her privacy) came to Alida for coaching, she had just gotten a promotion, leading the largest team she’d ever managed before. Her former peers were now her direct reports, which presented a new challenge: How to...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Jan 20, 2020 | Blog
Having the support of your boss and other mentors in the company who are looking out for your development can make a huge difference in your career. You feel like people are paying attention to your development. They give you assignments that help you grow. They...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog
This weekend Tom Hanks accepted the Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globes. His acceptance speech included some important career advice – not just for actors, but for all of us. This advice, he said, was given to him by the director of his first professional...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Dec 2, 2019 | Blog
Recently I was working with a client who was facing a challenging situation. Her boss had asked her to take on a new project, but she couldn’t see how she could possibly get it done in the time he had asked for it. She wanted to be able to do a good job and deliver,...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Nov 6, 2019 | Case Studies, Client Results, Coaching
Jonathan had just started a contract position where he had hoped to be hired on permanently. He was looking for a coach who could help him navigate his new role with that goal in mind while also getting clear about his overall career direction. As someone with...
