by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Nov 6, 2019 | Case Studies, Client Results, Coaching
When Sonia met Alida, she was a program manager for the Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Business Program at ICIC, where she was managing a team of four. Despite her deep desire to be a strong leader, she felt uncertain and insecure. It was my first time being a manager...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog
Several years ago in my first consulting job, I experienced the true cost of burn out. It was one of those “fly out to the client every week” kinds of jobs. At first, I had loved the adventure of it – seeing new cities, working with great people, tackling interesting...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog, Case Studies, Client Results, Coaching
Ashley (name changed to respect her privacy) is a senior executive at a leading healthcare organization. Before working with Alida, she was struggling at work. This was her first time on an executive team and she had been hired into a brand new role, to lead a part of...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 20, 2019 | Blog
The call came in this morning from the head of Building Operations, and I could feel the pull to jump into action. My mind was saying, “They need me! I have to help!” and at the same time, I could feel the resentment and frustration starting to come up. This is not...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog
It’s back-to-school time and a great opportunity to take stock of where you are in your career. Are you moving ahead year after year like you did when you were in school? Or are you feeling a little stuck? In this video, I share a few thought experiments to help you...