by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog
When I was a kid, playgrounds had these merry-go-rounds on them. They weren’t carousels with the jumping horses and music that were found at the county fair. They were simple, kid-powered, spinning group toys. There were bars along the edge that you would hold onto as... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog
It’s 4 pm on a Tuesday and you promised your kid you’d be at their game this afternoon. You need to leave soon if you’re going to make it on time, but there’s this report that also has to get out the door, and your last meeting ran over. You’re sweating bullets,... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog
Have you ever butted heads with someone so badly at work that it made you kind of crazy? Every time you meet with them it seems you’re coming at the issues from opposite points of view. The conversation circles around, going nowhere until you’re ready to give up in... 
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,... 
My coaching builds on over 20 years of experience helping leaders and teams to take their performance to the next level. I’ve consulted for major corporations like Chevron and Shell on some of the largest projects in the energy sector worldwide. On those projects, I supported leaders with team building, conflict resolution, and coaching to ensure their teams worked well together and could perform at their best.