by Brandie Jones | Blog, Career Development, Coaching, Decision Making, Leadership, Young Agents
Was there a time when you had big dreams for you organization or your particular career? Did you somehow, over time, let go of those big ideas and settle for something mediocre because it was just too hard to get people on board? To keep up unflagging optimism? To not...
by Brandie Jones | Blog, Career Development, Communication
Here's a little known secret: I don't like being in the spotlight. I speak at conferences, show up at dinners and cocktail parties. I mostly never drink and I feel anxious in crowds. In fact, though totally at ease on stage in front of hundreds authentically sharing...
by Brandie Jones | Blog, Career Development, Coaching, Young Agents
The Request Management in a commercial insurance carrier asked me to coach Daniel (name changed for protection), a high potential entry-level underwriter. Daniel had been working for the company for 3 years. After he graduated with high distinction from the company’s...
by Brandie Jones | Blog, Career Development, Leadership, Relationships
“So why do we avoid conflict?” This was a question I posed to a group of very sharp thinkers at a leadership workshop I was facilitating recently in New Mexico. The answers: “To look good” “To be liked” “To feel better (temporarily) about myself” “To be known as...
by Brandie Jones | Career Development, Coaching, Leadership, Young Agents
I began as a young “pup” producer; started in my mid-20’s. I was young, naïve, desperate for a mentor and looking to have my own identity again after becoming a single mother at 23. I was recruited by a confident, attractive, 40-something blonde who drove a white...
by Brandie Jones | Career Development, Coaching, Leadership
Improving organizational performance always starts with coaching. It is part of the routine interaction between management and employees. But it's important we address the differences between consulting and coaching, and why coaching is a better option for your...
