by Ken Giffin | Jan 14, 2025 | personal growth, self-improvement, skills development
I had a mindset at the beginning of my career that development was something provided for you as a reward for hard work. You focused on your current position and putting in the work, and then (and only then) would development come to you in the form of promotion...
by Ken Giffin | Oct 15, 2024 | presentations / presenting, self-improvement, skills development
We recently interacted with a client who was nervous about an upcoming in-person presentation. What was unique about the scenario was that this person was not a novice when it comes to presentations — but they felt like a novice because of the lack of in-person...
by Ken Giffin | Mar 27, 2024 | personal growth, self-improvement, skills development
Those who know Ken well, know that he has a passion for on-going learning. He distinctly remembers a scenario more than 20 years ago that solidified this stance. He was at a company that offered all employees a $1,500 training and learning investment each year which...
by Ken Giffin | Jan 12, 2023 | productivity, self-improvement
2023 is starting out like a mad dash. If you are anything like us, then you are flooded with new project ideas, a sea of new emails, and a big question of how this will all be completed. Two key things however, might be missing for you right now: Priority and Focus So...
by Ken Giffin | Jul 21, 2022 | employee engagement, employee retention, personal growth, self-improvement
Here’s a sobering statistic: On average, Americans spend 90,000 hours at work in their lifetime. That equates to approximately ⅓ of the average person’s life. With so much time spent at work, it isn’t a surprise that people are constantly frustrated and looking for...
by Ken Giffin | Jun 27, 2022 | leadership, self-improvement, skills development
As a leader, making decisions is an important part of the job, and it is expected on a daily/weekly basis. Your decisions not only impact you and your career path specifically. The ripple effects impact all of your team members, and many times other departments, and...
