by Mary Henton | Mar 24, 2022 | Leadership, Learning, Personal development
If you’re a professional, tradesperson, business owner, a manager, director, or supervisor of any sort, consider lending a hand to a younger or less experienced colleague. Consider mentoring someone who has potential to grow, to more fully serve, to contribute...
by Mary Henton | Jan 26, 2022 | Courage, Leadership, Learning
An announcement. Thanks to the generous support and encouragement of an anonymous donor, I have the privilege of launching a for-impact organization, Impact Now: When Women Lead. Our mission: Provide high quality, affordable coaching and support to women who lead...
by Mary Henton | Jan 13, 2022 | Learning
A former colleague once said, “You train dogs not people.” That statement caught my attention. To this day I avoid the word training when I’m talking about personal or professional development events—workshops, webinars, courses, and the like. Unless I really am...
by Mary Henton | Oct 20, 2021 | Leadership, Learning
Adversity. Crisis. Storm. These aren’t situations we look for at work. These are not the conditions that any business owner, organizational leader, or family member seeks out. But adversity is part of life. Crises slam into us without warning. No one gets...
by Mary Henton | Oct 7, 2021 | Learning
Photo by Ekrulila from Pexels “I like to think that I’m someone who cares about the people I work with. But I’m not so sure I do. And when a crisis hits, I don’t pay attention to taking care of myself. After all, I’m a numbers guy. But I can see that needs to change.”...
by Mary Henton | Aug 27, 2021 | Learning
Earlier this week a massage therapist lamented to me about a weekly professional development meeting she attends. The group gathers to share business development ideas and updates on research and best practices. “There is one person in the group who...
