The Exclusive Career Coach

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Roger Gerard, the owner of Sloan & Gerard Consulting, a private consulting practice serving executives and boards in strategic planning, operational planning, executive coaching, and management development.   Roger talks about leadership’s important role in employee engagement – and wh

From now until 12/20/2024, I am offering all my services at 50% off. To take advantage, be sure to mention either the "Gift a Better Career" special or just indicate 50% special. Schedule your consult to get the ball rolling at:   https://calendly.com/lesaedwards/zoom-meetings2  I receive a periodic newsletter from Suz

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you know that I do an annual list of five unusual things to be thankful for each year during Thanksgiving week. In some cases they are my personal things – and in other cases, they are more observations of the world. In either case, I always bring the five things ba

Most organizations assume people leave jobs for better pay or benefits. But the reality is that 70% of employees quit for reasons far beyond money. (Source: Gallup) Here’s where it gets interesting. When asked in exit interviews what would make employees STAY, this is what they found: 21% wanted more positive interacti

I talked about the concept of Ikigai back in episode #243. This past week, a colleague posted a graphic about Ikigai and it got me thinking that it was time to re-visit and expand on this concept on the podcast.   Here’s the purpose of Ikigai: It is the Japanese answer to a life of purpose. In practice, this concept of

I talked about this topic way back in episode #150, which aired in 2020. I thought it was time to bring it back.   The framework I teach my clients for answering behavioral interview questions is CAR(L).   C – Challenge   A-     Action   R – Result   (L) – Lessons Learned   The “L,” when used correctly, can be incredib