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Susan
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Happy Holidays!
Yet
another holiday season is upon us. For my family
it is Christmas; whether you celebrate this
holiday or not, I am wishing you and your loved
ones joy, hope and happiness. I am hopeful that
2012 will herald new possibilities and great joys
for you and yours.
This newsletter
is an informative and helpful resource as you plan
your 2012 career development initiatives. Think
about taking advantage of some free professional
development by participating in one of the
tele-classes or attending the multi-week Job
Search Boot Camp at the Littleton, MA
Library.
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Current
Client Challenges
We
are heading into Performance Review time. Many
people find writing and delivering effective
reviews a daunting task. Hopefully folks have been
managing their team all through the year so that
the annual review does not become the annual
surprise. For Leaders to be able to achieve
success in their organizations, they must be able
to grow and retain top talent.
- Do
you block out time to think about each member of
your team specifically?
- Their successes in 2011
- Their Challenges in 2011
- Have you identified specific behaviors you
need to see them exhibit, in order for you to
feel they are ready for advancement?
- Do your performance discussions motivate and
retain your top people?
- Do your folks feel valued and appreciated or
will they become increasingly disillusioned and
vulnerable to other career
opportunities?
In
terms of your team's objectives for next year,
have you thought about what each objective would
look like as an Exceeds, Meets or Needs
improvement?
Managers
often find planning for and executing performance
appraisals quite challenging and stressful.
Even more people find it
difficult to hear performance feedback and either
shut down or get defensive. Learning ways to stay
focused and manage your internal environment while
hearing feedback are important skills for career
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What
My Clients Are Saying!
Kim Coburn
is an amazing professional and personal life
coach. I worked with Kim Coburn over the
span of a 3-month period, which included a series
of Executive Coaching sessions aimed at
improving team management, collaboration and
accountability. Each session with Kim was
very productive and provided me with practical
strategies and methods for implementing with my
team. Over the course of a very short period
of time, Kim was able to drill down to the core
issues at hand and help me immediately develop a
road-map of best practices for managing my
team. I would certainly consider working
with Kim in the future and would recommend
Kim Coburn to anyone seeking to improve their
personal and professional development.
T.M. SVP/Partner
- CBRE/New England
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Tips for you as an Employee
and You as a Boss
- Enhance your
communication effectiveness, this will allow
both you and your boss to build trust and
confidence in each other.
- Grow your leadership
flexibility (e.g., adjusting, negotiating and
clarifying level of involvement in work
assignments).
- Increase your ability
to negotiate independence and quality control
while still providing "customer service" to your
boss.
- Identify and utilize
techniques to solicit and constructively process
feedback from your boss, peers and subordinates.
- Develop and implement
practices that will optimize cross functional
collaboration.
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Thank
You And Let's Make 2012 A Great Year
I want to take a moment
to thank you for the opportunity to partner with
you and help you achieve your goals. I am humbled
and grateful for your trust. I applaud your
efforts and your successes.
As we head into a new year,
it is critical to carve out some time to think and
assess. Ask yourself:
As I reflect upon
2011,
- What went well?
- What successes am I
most proud of?
- Have I fully
celebrated my successes?
- What went less well?
- What areas of my life
need more energy and focus next year?
- What would be the
payoff for generating improvements in these
areas?
- What might the cost
be of waiting another year before I take
action?
Let me help you make 2012
the best ever. Don't procrastinate, call or email
me today to sign up for a free
consultation.
978-929-9509, kim@coburncompany.com
Warm Wishes for a Wonderful
Holiday Season and a New Year That Exceeds Your
Expectations!
Kim
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Keep
In Mind
Failing to Plan is Planning to
Fail
Alan Lakein
There isn't a person anywhere who isn't
capable of doing more than he thinks he can. Henry
Ford |
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6 Week Job Search Boot Camp --
I will be facilitating a workshop at the Reuben
Hoar Library in Littleton, MA starting Wednesday
evening January 4, 2012. For more information
or to register go to www.littletonlibrary.org or
contact:Cindy Filipe at 978.540.2602.
Leadership Challenge- Free
tele-class- THURSDAY JANUARY 12 at 3 pm (EST)
- Come share your leadership challenges and
get some perspectives on how to turn the situation
around.
- Learn how to best prepare for writing and
delivering effective, results generating performance
appraisals.
Asking a question is the only price of
admission. To sign up for this free tele-class, email
your question to info@coburncompany.com
Career Management Booster Shot- Free
tele-class Monday January 30 at 7 pm (EST)
Do you have:
- An upcoming performance review?
- A devil boss?
- Have you been turned down for advancement
yet again
- Are you trying to build your industry
exposure?
Come hear some ways to leverage your
strengths and strategically take the reins for your own
career success. Asking a question is the only price of
admission. To sign up for this free tele-class, email
your question to info@coburncompany.com
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Am
I A Good Boss?
Clients
ask me this question often. I usually respond with a
question of my own - "When was the last
time you solicited feedback from your
customers?"
Are
you remembering your team and your peers are your
customers? Conducting periodic informal
"Customer Satisfaction Surveys" within your team and/or
peer groups are important and savvy ways to effectively
position you for success. You cannot mange perceptions
if you don't know what people are thinking about you and
how they feel about working with you.
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