Why You Should Hire a Job Coach in 2024
Why You Should Hire a Job Coach in 2024 Looking to get a promotion or make a career change? Getting a job coach can make…
Why You Should Hire a Job Coach in 2024 Looking to get a promotion or make a career change? Getting a job coach can make…
I am mourning the loss of one of my favorite people of all time… Ted Lasso. He may be a fictitious TV character, but he…
Confidence is contagious, right? A smile. An encouraging word. A positive outlook on a problem. Whether you recognize them or not, such details are part…
While the concept of psychological safety in the workplace may sound like a gimmick, it’s worth unfolding. Why? Because it’s a powerful concept that can…
(Info from The Power of Pressure, by Dane Jensen) 2023 is undoubtedly going to bring a new set of stressors. That’s why I LOVE the…
As we approach the end of 2022, most business leaders are shifting their focus to year-end responsibilities, such as delivering reviews, announcing promotions, and repositioning…
Giving feedback is one of the most important skills a leader can have. It boosts confidence, boosts abilities, and helps people understand what they need…
Many organizations are stuck in the same old rut, generating the same results. But in doing so, organizations overlook one of the most important components…
It is now the norm for many workers to work flexible hours. There’s a good reason for that. A flexible work schedule can boost the…
You might benefit from shifting your mindset for a variety of reasons. For example, you might find that your mindset is holding you back from…
Being burned out at work is something many people have dealt with. You feel overworked, stuck in a rut, and tired of it. I’ve been…
We all know the feeling. You have a task that you need to do, but it feels overwhelming and tedious, so you put it off…
As Millennials reach their 40s, Boomers are retiring in droves. Workforce demographics are shifting quicker than ever, and so are the expectations of the young…
Rock cairns are a marker for adventure-junkies like me, showing the right way on a not-so-well-defined hiking trail. It’s a neat solution! So how…
Have you ever been told you are “too direct,” or questioned why you don’t sugarcoat the truth? HAVING A DIRECT LEADERSHIP STYLE ISN’T A BAD…
In my ebook, 8 Creative Solutions to Overcome Post COVID Hiring Challenges, I explore this topic and other recruiting strategies for employers to attract the…
After four direct reports resigned in less than a year, a senior operations manager at a Fortune 500 company realized he needed to get his…
Dear Leadershifters, Happy Holidays! As 2021 comes to a close, I wanted to send a quick email with a few laughs, some inspiration, and gratitude!…
Are you also one who thinks that the terms “agreement” and “alignment” are identical? Actually… both these words are not synonyms. Normally people think that…
As many of my fellow LeaderShifters are, I’m a lifelong learner. Besides the obvious topic of leadership, another subject I’m very passionate about is WINE!…
Belonging is a fundamental human need. It can be defined as the emotional connection and feeling of closeness to other people and groups. The longing…
Have you ever wondered what makes The LeaderShift Project so different? Have you heard someone from a company we’ve partnered with talk about our values…
With nine out of ten companies combining remote office and on-site work, remote team building has become more and more important. As part of this…
No matter where you are in your career, a self-evaluation can be an important tool. Self-evaluation offers us a chance to “identify the gap between…
I recently created a 9-week leadership development program for a client and it reminded of why the organizations that I work with see such profound…
In a recent study, MIT researchers Jon Kleinberg and Robock Inbar sought to find out if the fear of failure can influence our confidence. They…
According to the 2019 Workforce Learning Report by LinkedIn, 94% of people would stay at a company longer if there was more investing in learning.…
In 1997, Don Miguel Ruiz released a book called The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. These Four Agreements are the foundation to…
To-be-lists are an important part of a client’s to-do list, which I encourage all clients to create. I make a to-be list for any meeting…
March 2, 2021 Being a leader is challenging. Becoming an impromptu work-from-home leader in the middle of a pandemic is even harder. The COVID-19 pandemic…
January 28, 2021 Do you know where your perfectionism came from? I do. (And if you don’t, that’s something I will help you uncover…
How Perfectionism is Ruining Your Life It might be hard to believe, but I’m a #recoveringperfectionist. Before overcoming perfectionism, I used to focus on insignificant…
Did you know that less than 12% of teams rate themselves as “high performing”? So, what’s a leader to do? Hmm… how about team building!…
I’m gonna share the tool that I’m most grateful for this year, and that’s THE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE PROFILE. It’s a 360 that measures leadership effectiveness…
November 18, 2020 tl;dr It’s easy to say “Good riddance, 2020!” but it’s also important to remember the good with the not-so-bad. Maybe reading my…
The email prowess of leaders doesn’t get the promotions, raises, bonuses, and accolades. It is just fuel for your email addiction. Customer delight, attracting, motivating,…
November 3, 2020 Mental health is really important to me. And after nearly 8 months of covid, many people’s mental health is strained at best.…
The LeaderShift Project founder Shani Magosky and co-author Craig Carroll of The Observatory on Corporate Reputation published an article for The Conference Board published on…
June 30, 2020 By: guest contributor Carla Lopez of boomerbiz.org When you’ve poured your heart, soul, and bank account into your own business, it can…
June 10, 2020 As our hearts break watching violence and systemic racism against the black community, while still navigating COVID-19 dynamics and economic insecurity, I…
June 8, 2020 The content here is excerpted and summarized from a June 1st article I loved in Harvard Business Review, by Laura Morgan Roberts…
April 30, 2018 A mission-critical principle that is typically not taught in business school or corporate trainings is the idea that how we show up…
March 19, 2018 In an article for SmartBrief published on March 14, 2018, Shani Magosky provided insight on how organizations and company leaders can address the…
In an article published for Fast Company on October 23, 2017, Shani Magosky provided guidance on breaking down communication barriers in the workplace that hamper…
November 5, 2017 Shani Magosky authored one of the cover stories of Legal Management’s September 2017 issue discussing steps law firms and all companies can…
September 18, 2017 “THE BETTER BOSS BLUEPRINT” CUTS THROUGH THE B.S. TO PROVIDE LEADERS DIRECT AND ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE TO ADVANCE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS NEW YORK, September…
September 14, 2017 The Better Boss Project founder, Shani Magosky, was quoted in a recent Fast Company article called “5 Red Flags That You Made a Bad Hire.”…
March 9, 2017 In an article published by the New York Post on March 8, 2017, Shani Magosky offers guidance on working with bad bosses and notes…
January 16, 2017 As a Gen X’er, I grew up in a home where my parents’ musical preferences prominently featured Simon and Garfunkel. Even though…
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your [leadership] seminar at the LPU. It has made my life so much easier. Helping people is a deep, inner need for me. I thought that was only possible if I always had a solution, an answer, ready for everyone. I felt…
“I started coaching with Shani to improve my team management skills. It was right after four of my direct reports quit and two blamed me. The results have been phenomenal – I now have a happy team, we’re connected and passionate about our business, and working together. An unexpected result was I now have a…
Shani is my coach and does an amazing job – truly the best coach I’ve had in my career. She has a fun, stress-free way of interacting but always gets to the root of the challenge/problem for the day, asking probing questions, guiding me in considering my options/solutions and always helping me get to closure…
“We turn to Shani as our agency’s coach for strategic planning, leadership development, employee advancement and much more. She embodies that rare blend of experience, passion and wisdom. She’s “LeaderShifted” many times in her career. Now, she’s guiding many at our firm to fulfill their commitment to that philosophy no matter what their management level.”
“Love your smarts, sass, and river of flowing metaphors.”
“Shani has been an invaluable resource for my career overall and professional development as a business leader. She is incredibly thoughtful and strategic in helping me enhance my specific career goals. From brainstorming business planning to navigating sensitive and complex team topics, Shani has successfully coached me through them all. I believe I am a…
“At Twitter, Shani has consistently exceeded expectations by putting in extra work to customize and contextualize each of her trainings for the audience she is working with. We move fast here, and we need partners that can innovate and iterate along with us. Shani has proven herself to be more than up to the challenge.”
“We turn to Shani as our agency’s coach for strategic planning, leadership development, employee advancement and much more. She embodies that rare blend of experience, passion and wisdom. She’s “LeaderShifted” many times in her career. Now, she’s guiding many at our firm to fulfill their commitment to that philosophy no matter what their management level.”