Author Archives: Kirsten Jordan

Be Careful What You Reward For

Conventional wisdom says, “be careful what you wish for”. But should the caution really be, “be careful what you reward for”? In schools, the workplace, your …

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Having It All – 6 Choices YOU Can Make

Choices in Your Work/Life Balance.  Sounds good, but do you have the courage to make them? In the last few weeks I’ve written Can “Having …

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Sheryl Sandberg’s Version of How to “Have It All”

“Really?” the snippy portion of my brain quips. Women just need more ambition to succeed? I have been a little torqued ever since hearing that …

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Can “Having It All” Be Reality For Women?

I just finished reading a fantastic article. It was long, but I was transfixed. I cried. Not the “ugly cry”, as Oprah would say, but …

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Why Three Options Are Better Than Two

A quick tip for today from the ole Bag ‘o Tricks: Three Options Please! I learned from a mentor a long time ago that when presenting someone …

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Have You Ever Seen a Readiness Survey Haiku?

In my previous post, #1 Way to Make Sure You’re Done with Your Change, I talked about the technique of creating a specific type of survey, …

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#1 Way to Make Sure You’re Done With Your Change

In this season of road trips, “Are we there yet?” is being uttered right now all over the country to the dismay of parents everywhere. But …

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When 140 Characters and an Emoticon Just Aren’t Enough

“There’s a time and place for everything”. Consider this in today’s world of BROADCAST EVERYTHING TO EVERYONE via as many platforms as possible. That’s the …

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5 Ways to Make Sure Your Audience Tunes In

Who’s feeling overloaded and bombarded with information these days? Well, probably many of us. (I know I am.) I just searched Google for “Information Overload” …

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6 Questions Your Organization Must Ask Before Making a Change

Change is hard. Nobody likes to change. Right? Yada yada yada… Not your problem. Until one day you find yourself in the position of managing or …

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