by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 15, 2023 | Articles, Leadership
Are you an equal partner with your customers, planning for long-term growth together…or are the battle lines still drawn in every commercial negotiation as you try to hit sales figures and preserve your margins? In recent years there has been a noticeable shift...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 7, 2023 | Articles, Executive Presence
One of my clients (We’ll call her Nancy) missed out on an important promotion recently. She sought feedback from the interview panel and was told the same thing several times. She had a ‘lack of executive presence’. This is tough feedback to deal with because...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 1, 2023 | Articles, Leading Teams
With more and more companies working seamlessly across cultures and time zones I am often asked by clients what the secret is to building an effective virtual team. The answer is simple: fresh bagels. OK, it’s really building trust, but we’ll get to the bagels in a...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Jan 24, 2023 | Articles, Leading Teams
Leaders are the weather makers for an organization. Here’s how to create calm, even in a storm. Leaders are weather makers. They create the climate on their teams. They can turn up the heat, or cool things down. They can make it rain, or shine a light on the...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Jan 1, 2023 | Articles, Leadership
What is your signature strength as a leader? Is it your energy? Which characteristic is the one that you have truly built your leadership reputation on? And did you know that this strength could be holding you back professionally? The concept of strengths-focused...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A DEI mindset is about more than hiring. It requires seeing the world through others’ eyes. Savannah is autistic and non-verbal. Most people assume that because she is non-verbal, she has nothing to say. That is completely false. Two years ago, with guidance...
