Gwen Bortner, Author at Everyday Effectiveness

Don’t Give Up, Try Again

Image via Flickr by jakeandlindsay At the beginning of the month I laid out a challenge for myself, to write a blog post a day. And like most challenges, resolutions, or goals, things started off like gangbusters! But then the middle of the month arrived which...

5 Sure-Fire Methods to Get Over Stage Fright

Image via Flickr by comedy_nose In my professional development class, How To Teach It, I often get comments about the challenges of being in front of a group – more commonly known as stage fright. Below are the methods I have successfully used for years in...

Believe it or not…

I have spent nearly 15 years of my life as a full-time consultant. Over that time I have run the gamut from being self-employed to working for one of the largest firms in the country. I have provided consulting services to mom-and-pop businesses, Fortune 100...

Leadership lessons come from surprising sources sometimes. Like, totally.

I love movies – lots of movies – but I particularly enjoy a “surprise” movie. A surprise movie is that movie you decide to go see because a friend wants to see it or the one you watch because there is nothing else on and you feel like vegging...

Leverage the strengths of your members to help new leaders

I have long been attracted to the mentoring process. I have enjoyed participating in both aspects of this type of relationship – as a mentor and as a protegee. And although I also enjoy the education process, mentoring is different (at least, if it is done...