BE BOLD. BE BRAVE. JUST BE.

BE BOLD. BE BRAVE. JUST BE.

“Get comfortable saying no and say yes to things that make you uncomfortable.”  Yesterday I spoke at an extremely inspirational event titled “Be Bold. Be Brave. Just Be.” and it definitely required all of the attendees to do just that. When I think of the choices all of us have to make each day, we…

4 PERFECT LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS FROM J.W. MARRIOTT JR.

4 PERFECT LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS FROM J.W. MARRIOTT JR.

Last week I was absolutely thrilled to attend the Center for Non-Profit Advancement’s 37th Annual Awards event at the Hamilton in DC. The venue was edgy, and we celebrated all of the amazing work done by non-profits in the DC market. In particular, Christopher Fay, the Executive Director of Homestretch, received the 2016 #EXCELAward for…

5 CRITICAL INSIGHTS TO BE YOURSELF & BE A BETTER LEADER

Jennifer Dalton 5 CRITICAL INSIGHTS TO BE YOURSELF & BE A BETTER LEADER 6/30/2016 One of the most talked about topics, and yet sometimes least understood, is leadership. Today I was honored to moderate an event on Developing an Intentional Leadership Presence with three outstanding leaders: Brenda Harrington, Founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, David Belden,…

17 CAREER LESSONS & INSIGHTS TO MOVING UP

17 CAREER LESSONS & INSIGHTS TO MOVING UP

This past Friday I attended Georgetown’s Annual Conference for Women in Business. The focus was on how business people (men and women) can close the gender divide. Huge thanks to the GWiB (Graduate Women in Business) and GUWLI (Georgetown University Women’s Leadership Initiative) for putting on the event. There were three main parts of the conference,…

10 WAYS COMPANIES SHOULD ENGAGE MILLENNIALS

10 WAYS COMPANIES SHOULD ENGAGE MILLENNIALS

As a follow up to our initial blogs about millennials, we have pulled together best practices that companies can utilize to engage their millennial workforce. Retaining millennials can be costly. Leveraging these suggestions can help increase their loyalty and keep them engaged. 1. Introduce an Onboarding Program Tailored for Millennials Many companies create onboarding programs for new hires that…

THE BUSY-NESS EPIDEMIC, YOUR BRAND OVERWHELMED

THE BUSY-NESS EPIDEMIC, YOUR BRAND OVERWHELMED

Recently, I heard Brigid Schulte, author of Overwhelmed, speak about her book at a Her Corner Speaker Series event.  She spent an amazing hour discussing her book, outlining key takeaways, and enlightening the audience about two important issues: 1) why we are so overwhelmed and 2) what can we do about it. We all know that…