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While we were attending the Heal A Woman to Heal a Nation Conference this spring in Maryland my daughter won a ticket to the Fabulous I Am Conference in Charleston, SC. For very different reasons we both decided we wanted to head south. I am a strong proponent of education and professional development. […]
Managing Up You’ve likely heard the career term “managing up” but what does it really mean? The process of managing up includes being aware of your supervisor’s needs and preferences and intentionally performing your job in a way that increases their likelihood of success. Although appropriately managing up should result in a mutually beneficial […]
I had an amazing Kindergarten teacher. I absolutely LOVE her!!! She was firm and caring and interested in our academic and personal growth. We sang, read, colored, danced, and played. Although my Kindergarten teacher was awesome – as are many other early childhood education teachers – there are rules we learned in kindergarten that if […]
What did you want to be when you grew up? Are you doing that now? Every time I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I felt pressured to give a “good” answer. I’ve stopped asking that question of young people for two reasons; (1) the expectation that your […]
A professional portfolio is an organized collection of documents and items that showcases your talents, most relevant skills, and chronicles your professional path. Portfolios are no longer just for artists, designers, or teachers. A well put together portfolio can increase the confidence of professionals in every discipline or profession. A professional portfolio is […]
Unique Selling Position (USP) – The factor or consideration presented by a seller as the reason that one product or service is different from and better than that of the competition. • The Home Depot or Lowes • Chrisette Michelle or Janelle Monae • Pampers or Huggies • Tanked or Fish Tank Kings • […]
Think about this for a minute – it’s rather unlikely that anyone between the ages of 5-70 doesn’t know Scooby Doo. Many human beings would love to have similar career success and longevity. How is it that Scooby Doo – a fictional character – has a career that has spanned decades? Here a 5 reasons […]
For the first time in our history there are four generations working side by side. In addition to the normal workplace conflict, this employee configuration presents special misunderstandings. A productive organization with gratified employees is easier to achieve when parties can empathize with each other. Below are a few key characteristics that may help […]
Bring Nicki Sanders, The Packaged For Success Coach, to Your College Campus Bring Nicki Sanders to your campus to support student retention, graduation, and alumni engagement efforts. My presentations can be customized to suit your individual needs. They are designed to complement University Career Service Departments, College Advisors and Guidance Counselors, College Alumni Offices […]