Lehigh Valley Executive and Vice President, Distribution Channels & Labor Relations Capital BlueCross Anne Baum joins the Northstar Team Development faculty bringing her expertise in leadership development skills, management, and corporate social responsibility. ...
Shonda Moralis, MSW, LCSW has been in psychotherapy private practice since 2006, specializing in stress-related disorders and mindfulness-based education. She has provided staff training to such organizations as banks, airports, and UPS Women’s Leadership group....
Dr. Katie P. Desiderio counts her blessings starting with the people in her life. She is a devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, mentor, mentee, colleague, professor and mom to her two treasurers. She is among the 2% of the population known as an INFJ,...
Reason # 5: Leading others requires being able to lead yourself People expect their leaders to speak out on matters of values and conscience. Taking a stand for your own values gives your team confidence that you will take a stand for the values you all share. ...
Written by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z....
Tracie L. Springer is the founder/Executive Director of Dress for Success Allentown, PA affiliate where women are empowered to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work...
In this last of a four part series of blogs on DISC behavioral styles, we will take a closer look at a style that often challenges the patience of the faster moving high D Bulls and high I Tigers. If there are rules of the forest the high C Correct/Compliant will...
Written by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z....
We have all experienced the pain of ineffective conversations – that sinking feeling that if only we had chosen different words or a different behavior in communicating our message. In part one and two of this four part series, we explored the extrovert styles of the...
Remember that person who you just “don’t get” from Part 1 (Are You the Bull in the China Shop/Office) of this 4 part series on behavioral styles. Well, here is a new behavioral style who may be a challenge for you or may actually be your style....
Written by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z....
Written by Jane Wells Schooley Who is that person that you just “don’t get”? Name the type of behavior that just drives you crazy. When this person enters a meeting, you just silently (or not so silently) groan. Ever hear yourself say,...
Written by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z....
by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner...
By Julie McGee, Northstar Team Development When Jane invited me to participate in her workshop on Create Your Own Vision Board Experience, I swallowed my inward groan and smiled, and said, “Sure.” Given my skeptical Generation X nature coupled with a failed scrap...
By Deb Cummins, Guest blogger Last month, a disturbing story about customer service and United Airlines dominated the headlines. So it is not surprising that when travelling last week, I was super tuned to the behaviors of people in the airport. Upon arriving at our...
By Deb Cummins, Guest Blogger On April 25, 2017, we had the pleasure of joining the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania as they celebrated 100 years scouting. Brownies served as table ambassadors while older girls took the lead from the stage. It was an impressive...
Phyllis has been a champion for social justice for several decades and a civil right professional for over twenty years working for both corporate America and the city governnment. Phyllis is an experienced coalition builder and trainer and credits her skills...
Sybil has extensive experience helping business and nonprofits engage the people who most impact their marketing and organizational success. A respected though leader on engaging employees through internal marketing, she is the author of the award-winning Share of...
by Deb Cummins, Vice-President February 2nd. Groundhog Day. In honor of one of our team members, an official ambassador from Punxsutawney, let’s consider the leadership lessons we can glean from this holiday first celebrated in 1887. The folklore positions the...
