I’m Nicki, a Fractional Chief Program Officer & Leadership Consultant building healthy workplaces with strong teams and powerful programs and a Social Work Career Empowerment Coach dismantling the outdated, narrow view of social work. DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR? • Want someone to bounce ideas off? • Want a nonjudgmental listening ear? • Want to […]
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What has been consistent in my career endeavors is using my platform and voice to empower, teach and connect. Empower.Teach.Connect has been my professional mantra for years (different than my professional mission statement). 2007 – Empowering social workers and future social workers in a formal capacity as hiring manager and supervisor 2013 – Empowering
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In a blog post titled “5 Graduation Gift Ideas for Your Intern”, published 6 years ago on April 25, 2016, I noted that many companies take their intern to brunch or lunch and that gifts can also be more personal and more tailored to the intern’s style, hobbies, or preferences. The 5 intern graduation
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While other coaches keep pushing us all to press forward through the end of the year, my mind, body, and spirit are like, “girl go sit down somewhere”. Not only have I given so much of myself all year and I’m physically tired, but I also just want to end the year with quiet,
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Are you ready to go to the next level in your career? What if you could develop power over your inner critic? Do you need to leave a toxic work environment? What if you had proven career development strategies at your fingertips? The Uplevel Your Position Program Career Development Program can help you chart a clear path
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I created the Uplevel Your Position Career Development Program to help you go from overworked, underpaid, and unappreciated to energized, well-paid, and appreciated. If you want to elevate your career confidence and competence, join the Uplevel Your Position Program. Frequently Asked Questions Q: How does this process work? A: Complete your registration and receive your enrollment application and
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A comfort zone is a beautiful place – but nothing grows there. September is Self-Improvement Month. If you want to Uplevel Your Position you have to be willing to STRETCH and leave your comfort zone. If you aren’t growing in your career, your career is dying. STRETCH is the career development framework that is the
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What are you thinking? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you struggled with whether you’re qualified for the job or promotion you want? Do find yourself being a bit too pessimistic? Can’t figure out why you feel stuck? If you are job hunting and you meet all the job requirements you are already overqualified. You need a new position
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I am grateful that there has been a slight shift in coronavirus pandemic coverage and mass media is now celebrating all essential workers and sharing more about coronavirus survivors and the good samaritans who are making a difference in their communities. This pandemic has challenged our definitions of wealth, opportunity, and work/life balance. Although we
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“Stop asking people for directions who have never been where you’re going.” An NFL team is unlikely to make it to the Super Bowl with an NBA or NHL coach. The two top NFL teams who competed in the Super Bowl had winning coaches who created great plays and experienced players who executed those plays.
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