Coach Jackie Ross4 Ways to create impact as a leaderAs a Certified Career Development Coach, I learned the most valuable lessons on how to create impact from my days working with youth....
Coach Jackie RossWrapping up 2020!I have been on a mission. A mission to figure out a way to digest, process, and wrap up this year both personally and professionally. ...
Coach Jackie RossHow to build confidence in the workplace: a six-part seriesAs a career development coach, I often hear my clients reporting that they lack confidence. These individuals are intelligent,...
Coach Jackie RossFive Steps on How to Break Through your Fears of Speaking Up at Work.As an employee how many times have you bitten your lip, sucked in your breath or just used your inside voice regarding a tough work...
Coach Jackie RossThree steps to manage your emotional reactions in the workplace. What if emotional outbursts were allowed at work? I attended a virtual meeting with Angelique Kim, Business Development Partner at SNHU...
Coach Jackie Ross3 Strategies to make your work performance review feel more meaningful. If you are like many employees, the mere thought of your upcoming performance review can bring about a boatful of feelings some of which...
Coach Jackie RossThree Tips to Sharpen Your Public Speaking Delivery on the Job The ability to communicate your thoughts and ideas clearly in front of a group is a professional skill you’ll need to advance in your...
Coach Jackie RossHow to toot your own horn at work without sounding arrogantAccording to author Blaine Loomer, boastful and bragging colleagues are one of the common types of ‘toxic coworkers’ to look out for. I...
Coach Jackie RossFour Tips on How to Unplug from Work and Gain Time to Recharge As a career coach, my clients often share that the expectation to work additional hours and to increase productivity is ever growing. The...
Coach Jackie Ross9 Tips to Increase Your Networking Time When I wrote “The Networking Mindset for People Who Hate Networking” I said that networking, in its simplest form, is about creating and...
Coach Jackie RossWhat to do if the Whiners are Drawn to you in the workplace?Are you a negativity magnet? Do all the complainers and whiners seem to seek you out and bend your ear about issues, concerns and...
Coach Jackie Ross3 ways to become a better listener in the workplaceOn a scale of 1-10, how important do you rate listening to your professional success? A former client of mine recently said that they had...
Coach Jackie RossFeeling like you don't measure up at work? Here's what to do.As social beings, we all have an innate desire to belong and feel as though we measure up especially in our workplace. However, there may...
Coach Jackie RossEmbodying your power as a leader with a power poseAs a leader do you tend to focus more on finding the “right” words and grapple with what you are going to say rather than what your body...
Coach Jackie RossAsk Your Brain to Help You Lead Your Team in the Right Direction When was the last time that you purchased a new car? It did not have to be a “new” new car exactly; just new to you. If you are like...
Coach Jackie RossImprove Workplace Communication by Paying Attention to Non-Verbal LanguageIt’s fair to say that the most effective leaders are also exceptional communicators. According to authors: Lawrence Robinson, Jeanne...
Coach Jackie RossExceptional leadership starts with knowing that you cannot make everyone happyWhen James hired me as a coach, he was struggling as a new leader. About eight months prior, James was hired as a manager after having...
Coach Jackie RossThe Networking Mindset for People who Hate Networking Networking. Yes, I have said that dreadful word. Remember rolodexes? The desktop card indexes that recorded names, telephone numbers, and...
Coach Jackie RossYour Work Culture; Is it a Match or No-Match? When I was 19 years old I worked as a Mailhandler for the Post Office in Somerville, MA. It was a way to earn some extra cash while I was...
Coach Jackie Rosswant to fit in more at work? be fearlessly authenticDo some of your colleagues fit in at the workplace better than you? Are you curious why they seem to be better matched while you feel ill...