How do you show appreciation to your team? Do you want to learn something that will make a meaningful impact at your next group meeting? Dale Carnegie is the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People and this is the number two best selling book of all time. One of his 30 human
That’s what happened this past Sunday morning when I found out about the mass shooting at American Fish Company in our coastal community of Southport, NC where residents and visitors enjoy spectacular sunsets, cold beverages and local bands. I was stunned. I immediately thought of my friend who bartends regularly on the weekends and is
ONE WORD: Never underestimate the power of one word. Several years ago, while attending a North Carolina Leadership Retreat for the United Methodist Conference a book was introduced called It by Craig Groeschel. One of the major concepts was to identify one word to serve as a guide for church programs and I decided to
I spoke with a healthcare leader recently who said, “I don’t know how to help grow their confidence.” Confidence is something that can develop over time, like a plant that needs the right environment and nourishment to thrive. Ultimately, you have to believe in yourself before others will believe in you. Confidence has been a
Learn. Grow. Lead. Are you good at delegating? Last week, I hosted a zoom call with two team members that were unable to attend an onsite leadership development program we hosted for their company, so I offered a debrief of the session. Each person shared the importance of improving their delegation skills as a leader.
One habit I’m working on shifting is Less Netflix, More Reading. I discovered this article on LinkedIn this morning by Paul Storm and wanted to share as a reminder that each day can be a day of new beginnings by changing your habits. 7 Habits That Turn Ordinary People Into High Performers: When you
This year marks 25 years in professional development to help people across the U.S. learn, grow and lead. That’s my new theme moving forward, to share insight in these three main areas to give support in your daily walk for impact in your career journey and personal life. LEARN. A positive and adaptable mindset is
How do you handle change? This topic has bubbled up several times with leaders over the last few weeks. People deal and react to change differently and here are four profiles I share with my coaching clients and workshop participants to describe each type. Change Profiles: 1-ON FIRE You thrive on change, the more
The evening before Thanksgiving in 2024, I received this email from a former student: Hello Merikay, It’s been over a year ago now, but I attended a few of your classes at Cape Fear Community college in Wilmington and I would have to say the classes that I took well, I feel like they
Last week, I delivered a webinar on Leading Through Change and in this season of Thanksgiving I wondered how many people are going through significant change in their personal or professional life? It seems the Lord keeps bringing people in my life that are going through change at work and at home. I know I