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stressors

Your Top 5 Stressors (And How to Send Them Packing)

3 common time management mistakes leaders make—Which one is yours?

performance reviews

Performance Reviews: From Transactional to Transformational

The Workaholic’s Guide to Taking a Break

gratitude

The Benefits of Choosing an Attitude of Gratitude

live to work

Do You Work to Live or Live to Work?

resolutions

Find Your Truth: How to Set Achievable Goals

Build Mental Resilience

5 Ways to Toughen Up and Build Mental Resilience

leadership autopilot

Are You on Leadership Autopilot?

Monday

How to be Super Productive (Even on a Monday)

connected to friends

5 Regrets of Leaders (and How to Avoid Them), Part 5: Staying Connected to Friends

Why Multitasking is a Myth

creating success

Creating Success: The Power of Intention

5 Regrets of Leaders (and How to Avoid Them), Part 4: Courageous Authenticity

leadership actions

Leadership Actions Speak Louder than Words

meaningful work

3 Key Ingredients For Meaningful Work

the happiness factor

5 Regrets of Leaders (and How to Avoid Them), Part 3: The Happiness Factor

busy

Think You’re Too Busy? 5 Ways to Break Free

Less Reactive Work Environment

[VIDEO] 3 Tips to Create a Less Reactive Work Environment

power in vulnerability

5 Regrets of Leaders (and How to Avoid Them), Part 2: Power in Vulnerability

productivity

Manage Yourself (Not Your Time) for Greater Productivity

engaged leader

Are You an Engaged Leader?

regrets of leaders

5 Regrets of Leaders (and How to Avoid Them), Part 1: Work Less – Live More

Boost productivity

[VIDEO] Want to Boost Productivity? Put Down That Cell Phone!

saying no

The Courageous Power of Saying No

Micro-Management Creates Macro-Problems!

Culture of Recognition

5 Ways to Build a Culture of Recognition (Without Salary Hikes)

Time Off

[VIDEO] Why Time Off is Non-Negotiable for Leaders

employees

5 Clues Your Employees Aren’t Buying In

Inspiring Leader

Are You an Inspiring Leader?

Make time work

How To Make Time Work For (Not Against) You

workaholic culture

Are You Promoting a Workaholic Culture?

employee development

Raising the Bar: An Investment in Talent and Employee Development

Leading by Example: Why Consistency Matters

habits to build awareness

Three 5-Minute Habits to Build Awareness & Enjoyment at Work

productivity

Organized Chaos? 3 Office Improvements for Productivity and Focus

communication

What You Hear is What you Get: Communication Lessons for Leaders

encourage fun

Encourage Fun in the Workplace: 5 Tips for Leaders

Kill Engagement

[VIDEO] 5 Leadership Behaviors That Kill Engagement on Your Team

communicate

7 Reasons Technology Might Be Hurting The Way You Communicate With Your Team

taking care of business

Taking Care of Business: The Importance of Time Off

advice

The High Cost of “Good” Advice

best leadership advice

The Best Leadership Advice You’d Give Your Younger Self—In Two Words

3 Factors to Create a Winning Leadership Brand

environmental effects of leadership

Climate Control: The Environmental Effects of Leadership

Need More Sleep

For A-Game Performance, Leaders Need More Sleep

Evolved or old-school

Are You Evolved or Old-School? 5 Questions for Leaders

Ignoring Emails

Leaders: How Much Does Ignoring Emails Cost You?

Protect Your Time

3 Easy Ways to Protect Your Time and Energy

Baggage at the Door

5 Practices to Leave Your Workday Baggage at the Door

Intention

5 Tips to Harness the Power of Intention

Gratitude

Gratitude: The Secret Ingredient to Inspiring Leadership

management team

[VIDEO] Building Alignment Within Your Management Team

workplace innovation

The Phrase That Kills Workplace Innovation

Stress by Proxy

Stop Suffering from Stress by Proxy

results within reach

Results Within Reach: 5 Tips to Overcome Inaction

leader worth following

Higher Standards: Be a Leader Worth Following

Connecting

Connecting to Your “Why”

strengthen your team

Predictable Success: Creating Routine to Strengthen Your Team

Why Consistency Is the Key to Honing Your Personal Brand

Boredom

Boredom Is Actually Good For You

More Resilient

How Changing the Way You Think Will Make You More Resilient

5×5: Essential Leadership Lessons From 5 Years in Business

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

Through executive coaching and a senior leadership engagement program, I increased my awareness of how I show up as a leader and learned strategies to take intentional action that drives my best results. Now, I know how to maximize engagement for myself and my team to focus on taking intentional action toward solutions rather than dwelling on problems. When I realized that I was in control of my experience and didn't have to live in the typical frenetic pace of the corporate world, it was so liberating. The shift in every facet of my life has been amazing!

Missy Hallead

Missy Hallead

VP, MGM Resorts International

Working with Difference Consulting has been a great investment. Through executive coaching, I was able to transform my leadership approach and as a result I started to show up differently at work, and in life, and those around me became happier and more productive. Jen’s guidance was invaluable as I made one of the biggest transitions in my career, moving from the corporate world into entrepreneurship. She serves as a sounding board, strategy partner, and advocate. I can truly say that my life has been enriched through my experience.

Michael O’Brien

Michael O’Brien

CEO, Peloton Coaching

Through my coaching experience, I've gained a great deal of personal awareness about how I show up as a leader. Now, I communicate more effectively to engage my team. The tangible result is a team that focuses on solutions and takes responsibility for their own outcomes. I am better, stronger, and more prepared to lead than ever before!

Cathy Finotti

Cathy Finotti

Director, Iron Bow Technologies

Difference Consulting’s leadership development programs have provided my leaders and staff with the skills they needed to change both our internal and external communications and improve our division’s credibility. My staff is engaging with our stakeholders at a level I’ve never seen before—it’s a complete “180.” I’ve received nothing but positive feedback about the impact of their training! We will continue to leverage Difference Consulting’s expertise for future development needs.

John McGuthry

John McGuthry

VP/CIO, Cal Poly Pomona

I gained a great deal of self-awareness from our team’s outstanding leadership engagement experience, and it has helped me just as much personally as it has professionally! Now, I wake up each day knowing how to best engage my team. The executive coaching I received as a part of the program made me realize that before I was able to help others I needed to help myself first. Difference Consulting had a huge part in my transformation and Jen’s executive coaching was second to none. I am now able to take on whatever opportunities or challenges that come my way. I will be forever grateful to Difference Consulting for the gift that they have given me.

Paul Garcia

Paul Garcia

VP, MGM Resorts International

Difference Consulting’s leadership engagement strategies gave me the opportunity to modify my own attitudes and behaviors and to help do the same for my employees. I needed to challenge my employees’ beliefs and prove to them through my actions and attitude that the status quo no longer works in our environment. Difference Consulting provided me with the techniques to show my employees that I am engaged and committed to empowering them to solve their challenges by themselves. The result is an inspired, engaged, and motivated leader and employees who are “all in” with each guest and each peer.

Jack Cutler

Jack Cutler

Executive Director, MGM Resorts International

Jen and her team are clearly very knowledgeable and engaging speakers. The concepts and skills our department gained in the MBTI/Communications training continue to pay dividends long after the session. As a leader it has allowed me to intentionally focus both on what I say, and how I communicate with my direct reports. From my staff’s perspective, it provides them something that they can refer to when they wish to remind me that I may not be communicating with them in the best way possible, and I really appreciate that.

Tim Raymond

Tim Raymond

Executive Director, Cal Poly Pomona

Working with Difference Consulting has been an enlightening experience and very worthwhile for my personal and professional aspirations. Through our work together, our leadership team is more aligned and we have greater success with positive responses leading to productive outcomes. These strategies have empowered me to maintain consistently peaceful relationships at work and at home, even through very challenging circumstances.

Barrett Yates-Mack

Barrett Yates-Mack

CFO, CrossLead

A lack of trust and communication created barriers for some of our teams. Difference Consulting's training helped team members express themselves in constructive ways through engaging and enjoyable activities. Their training also helped guide our team in addressing and overcoming many issues that prevented stellar work. Now the team is back on track and excited to work towards shared goals. The atmosphere and attitudes haven't been more positive and we can see the sun shine through the clouds. Thanks!

A.J. Beyrer

A.J. Beyrer

Regional Director, Benchmark Human Services

I first worked with Jen in an executive coaching capacity and that experience permanently changed my perspective and style of leadership engagement. Since then, Difference Consulting has been our go-to strategic partner for a number of initiatives. Most recently, Jen served as our strategic consulting partner to create our successful campus-wide technology strategic plan. Working with her team has paid huge dividends and we will continue to leverage their expertise on future leadership development needs!

Kevin Morningstar

Kevin Morningstar

Dean & CIO Cal State San Marcos

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