http://www.inspirioninc.com/rss_feed.xml Intergenerational Communication, Generational Differences, Executive Coaching, Generational Communication en-us http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=151 Managing your team? Piece of cake. Managing up? Slightly morecomplicated. Managing sideways? Diplomatic tightrope act. But you canmake an impact with your peers - if your intentions are good andyour execution includes understanding and compassion. Consider Tom's conundrum. As vice president of internationalrelations for a small technology company, he was concerned about anongoing.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=151 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=150 Washington Post Q: We all need advice as we seek success in ourcareers and lives. What are your five favorite business books, andwhy? What advice wasn`t so helpful? A month after quitting my job in Bethesda, Md., and several attemptsat finding a new, more fulfilling job, I found myself struggling tofeel like I was worth anything. I went from feeling like I was on topof the world, graduating.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=150 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=149 Six months prior to graduating with my master`s degree, I walkedinto the career counseling center at my university. There was awoman, Jackie, behind the desk next to the door, who greeted meimmediately. "Do you have a meeting?" she asked. "A meeting? With who?" I asked. She explained that there were career counselors on staff and I couldset up a meeting, though their schedules were.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=149 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=148 ''He's fresh out of college and has been with the companyfor less than six months, and I'm supposed to listen tohim,'' Kris muttered as she shared with me about her strugglesand grievances with her new - much younger - boss.''He takes credit for my suggestions and cares very little aboutmy success, yet wants me to turn a project around ASAP? I don'tget.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=148 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=147 Washington Post Question: What do you do when your best effortfails? BP has ended its `Top Kill" attempt to stop the leaking oilwell in the Gulf of Mexico, and will focus on containment. When aplan didn`t work for you, did you quit, or keep on trying? Would youapproach the issue in the same way today? When my best efforts fail, I ask myself if my goal is stillimportant. If it is, I get out.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=147 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=146 ''You`ve got this. You can do this. You know what you`redoing,'' I told myself as I prepared for a full day of meetingsat a Fortune 100 telecommunications company that had just hired me toimprove its dismal retention rate. Me!? I was a 25-year-old speakerand career coach who had never done a consulting engagement before. Alittle pep talk before heading out the door seemed reasonable,considering.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=146 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=145 Q: The South Korean government has a problem: Employees are workingtoo much. The average government worker takes only six of 23 vacationdays a year. How important is time off? Does productivity suffer orrise when workers forego time off? Should those who opt not to takeit be forced to? And does this problem exist in the States? Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness forresponsibility... Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=145 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=144 Q: Will Pope Benedict be so damaged by the clergy abuse scandalrocking the Catholic Church in Europe that his papacy never recovers?Or does the crisis offer him an opportunity to distinguish hisleadership from John Paul II`s wildly successful years as Pope? The papacy exists on a level that no other position, station, officeor title can come close to approximating. It`s unique in the world... Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=144 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=142 Curiosity didn't kill the cat; boredom did. And that'san important lesson for those of us who wonder about the new andexciting opportunities that await us but, fearing the ''worstthat could happen,'' never take the plunge. I met Roman, an incredibly successful chief of staff for awell-known D.C. entrepreneur, while vacationing in Lewes, DE, andlearned about his itch.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=142 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=141 Wash Post Q: NBA all-star Gilbert Arenas was sentenced to two yearsof probation for his gun-fueled locker room confrontation with ateammate. Why do so many hugely talented stars -- athletes, actors,politicians -- work hard to achieve success and then behave in waysthat jeopardize their careers? Are they arrogant? Stupid? Oblivious? Just as my fellow columnist Patricia McGuire put it, Arenas`.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=141 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=140 Wash Post Q: Women calling the plays? Natalie Randolph has just been hired as the varsity football coach atCoolidge High School in Washington, D.C., which may make her the onlyfemale head coach in the country. What will be the obstacles to hersuccess and how should she try to overcome them? Can you imagine aday when a woman would be chosen to coach an NFL team? Or are someglass ceilings unbreakable?.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=140 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=139 Nobody likes to be micromanaged, right? Yet, so many of us expect tobe trusted without proving we deserve the reigns. Traditional leadership training preaches that good managers shouldset clear expectations for employees. Many experts even suggestcreating detailed checklists of specific tasks direct reports areexpected to accomplish - with firm deadlines. While I agreethat good managers.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=139 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=138 Wash Post Q: Was Desiree Rogers too interested in the spotlight tobe successful as White House social secretary? Do some jobs requiremore discretion and less acclaim? Will Julianna Smoot be moresuitable for the job -- or just less flashy in it? Change is difficult. So too is keeping a laser-like focus on thevision for our country, or any organization for that matter. Just as Dennis Rodman`s.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=138 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=137 Wash Post Q: Jay Leno is back in his 11:30 p.m. "Tonight Show" slot,after a disappointing run in prime time and a messy showdown withConan O`Brien, who briefly replaced him. Can Leno win back his statusas king of late night and all-around nice guy? As viewers turn awayfrom the networks, can anyone be expected to dominate an increasinglysplintered audience? Are the days of Johnny Carson-like.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=137 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=136 Wash Post Q: The Washington Post and other media outlets are keepingcareful count of the number of medals the United States and othercountries are winning at the Winter Olympics. Should so muchattention be focused on the medal count? Is winning gold, silver orbronze a fair measure of Olympic success? What about the athletes whowork for years to get to the Games, yet have no shot at winning.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=136 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=135 Response to Washington Post Question: Dawna Markova said, "Living on purpose requires us to find what welove fiercely, give it all we`ve got, and then pass it on, as if itwere a torch, to those who follow." Dawna Markova said, "Living on purpose requires us to find what welove fiercely, give it all we`ve got, and then pass it on, as if itwere a torch, to those who follow." Simon and.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=135 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=134 I love connecting people! I recently arranged a lunch to introduceLaura, an investor, and Jan, an incredibly successful woman who hasserved as CEO for several start-up technologies companies. I was justhappy to be a fly on the wall for that conversation. I listened in awe as they shared ideas, asked and responded to toughquestions and agreed to share contacts. After nearly two hours, Laurasaid,.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=134 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=133 Washington Post Question: Last week, Caressa Cameron, a 22-year-oldstudent from Virginia, was crowned Miss America, a pageant that onceepitomized a certain kind of beauty, talent and promise. Is this kindof contest completely outdated, or does it offer a legitimate path tosuccess for the young women who compete? Stealing, lying, getting kicked out of school and fighting were allI knew to.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=133 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=132 Washington Post Question: In the pursuit of success, what are theadvantages and disadvantages of being an established power vs. ahungry upstart? In this Sunday`s Super Bowl, would you give an edgeto Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who has won a SuperBowl, over New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who doesn`t haveany Super Bowl experience? On Jan. 22, while sharing time.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=132 http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=131 Washington Post Question: How often do achievements like that of thenewly elected Republican senator from Massachusetts seem tomaterialize out of thin air? Do you believe in the concept ofovernight success? The idea that achievements like Scott Brown`s materialize out ofthin air is one of the reasons so many people end up depressed. Theysee or read about the beginning and end of a success.. Misti Burmesiter, Author...Speaker...Executive Coach Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.inspirioninc.com/article.php?post_id=131