Impact Coach Wendi Campbell Writes for CICA: Get the Most Out of Your Day
http://www.casource.com/memberGlobal/initViewArticleAction.do?id=107244
Wendi Campbell's fantastic advice was featured in this month's CA Source Newsletter. See the link above or read her article below!
Get the Most Out of Your Day
It’s easy to say there isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done, but the truth is that most of us just aren’t using our time efficiently. The first secret to time management is to take a look at the big picture and consider what will matter most to you five years from now. By focusing on what really matters, you take control of the clock and begin to manage your time for better results.
One of my clients is a senior manager who wants to make partner at his firm. When he got to the office each morning, he looked at his calendar and saw a sea of meetings — some of them double-booked. Then he spent his few open hours answering questions and coaching members of his team. Since he focused most of his time on internal tasks he did not have enough time to reach out to his clients and network with contacts.
Schedule your objectives first
With e-calendars and workflow tools, it’s easy to let others muddle with your daily agenda. My client realized he needed to take control of his time— decide what he wanted to excel at and allocate his time accordingly. Just as financial planners say that the way to save money is to “pay yourself first,” the way to manage time is to “schedule your objectives first.”
Frame your to-do’s as specific goals
When blocking time in your calendar, be sure to schedule specific objectives and connect the dots with your to-do list. Written to-do lists are an easy way to track and prioritize work.
Written to-do’s should have specific goals. For example, instead of, “Call Marlene at Crystametrics”, write “Call Marlene to set up a meeting about that new project.” Using this strategy, many of my clients find they have more focus, decreased stress, and—as they cross things off their lists—more satisfaction.
Know your priorities
In Stephen Covey’s book First Things First, he offers a number of time management strategies, including how to prioritize your work by grouping it into four categories:
- Urgent and important items like client phone calls and staff retention emergencies. Deal with these things as soon as they crop up.
- Not urgent but important things like planning, business development, and technical reading. These items impact your achievement most, so spend the bulk of your time here.
- Urgent but not important items like internal meetings and staff distractions. Try to spend as little time here as possible.
- Not urgent and not important items like email shuffling and trivial work. Don’t waste any time with them.
Defend your schedule
Once my client had prioritized and scheduled his objectives, he needed to defend the time, so he told his team about his focus on building new business; explained his time strategy and asked them to help him stick to it; limited his open-door policy by setting specific times so his team would know when his door was actually open; and started checking his email and voice messages only once an hour. Sometimes he’d eliminate distractions by working in an empty boardroom instead of his usual workspace.
With these strategies, my client was able to take full control over his time and get the most out of his day.
How organized are you? Take this test at mindtools.com and find out:
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Wendi Campbell is a Chartered Accountant and an executive coach with Impact Consulting Inc. Her coaching specializations are personal effectiveness, execution and implementation and engagement practice management skills. Impact Consulting Inc. provides customized hands-on coaching and assessment services and has coaches located across Canada. www.impactconsultinginc.com
International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day. Canada’s 2012 theme for International Women’s Day is ”Strong Leadership. Strong Women. Strong World: Equality”
Be a leader today and take the time to do one thing for women today. The “one thing” you choose can be quite small. As we each do one small thing, together we have a big impact.
Some suggestions? Help a friend with a difficult situation. Provide some guidance to a colleague. Volunteer at a charity. It doesn’t have to be hard.
Give your advice and support freely and unconditionally. Together we are stronger.
In honour of women worldwide, IMPACT supports Dress for Success. Helping just one woman, helps a whole community. If you would like to join us in our support click here: http://www.dressforsuccess.org/affiliate.aspx?sisid=70&pageid=1 to donate or volunteer.
Posted by Sandra Oliver on March 8, 2012
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Network Night - A social evening where women can network
IMPACT Consulting's Jennifer Campbell is taking social networking off-line... So, step away from the computer -- it is time for a girl's night out!
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Join us for Network Night, a social evening where you will:
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connect with new women while practicing your networking skills
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relax and recharge in the company of cool, like-minded ladies
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and learn the latest tips for “Keeping Your Career Fresh”!
Date: Friday, February 24th, 2012 - 7:30-9:00 pm
Location: Yellow Griffin Pub, 2202 Bloor St. West (at Runnymede subway)
Your $15.00 entrance fee includes a facilitated networking program, top tips for career success in 2012, snacks and beverages, plus a whole lot of fun thrown in!
Brought to you by Beth Yarzab and Jennifer Campbell, creators of the Reinvent Your Career workshop and business owners of CareerFit Mom / Action Impact Movement (and great friends, to boot!)
Space is limited and pre-registration is required via PayPal. Please click here to register!
Should you have any questions, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Make it a social night and bring a friend!
Hope to see you there!
Beth and Jen
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IMPACT coach Claire Carver Dias writes for CICA
Check out Claire Carver-Dias' most recent article for the CICA: "Make the Move to Partner Without Drowning"
Dress for Success - Make a Difference Campaign
As a friend of Dress for Success Toronto I would like to invite you to support our first annual "Make a Difference" campaign.
Our organization provides disadvantaged women support on many fronts, including professional dressing services, career development support through mock interviews and our career centre, participation in our Professional Women's Group and mentorship programs. Providing these important services requires more than clothing contributions. Your donation can make a profound difference in a woman’s life.
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$50 provides one woman access to our suiting services
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$100 provides one woman access to our suiting services & job search support through our career centre
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$200 provides one woman access to the whole suite of Dress for Success Toronto programs
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$400 provides two women access to the whole suite of Dress for Success Toronto programs
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$1000 provides five women access to the whole suite of Dress for Success Toronto programs
I am humbled daily by the amazing women I meet that have benefitted from Dress for Success. I’d like to provide you with a quote from one of our successful Dress for Success participants…
“A suit will last a year or two but it’s the lessons and support we receive that will last a lifetime and help us become successful in our lives and career. Dress for Success was a driving force in my career development. This is about more than just suits; Dress for Success was a part of my survival.”
Helping even one woman means families & the community benefit directly!
Click here to join us in our Make a Difference campaign and make a meaningful difference in a disadvantaged woman’s life this holiday season. Any donation amount is welcome.
Thanks & warmest regards of the season,
Sheila Debly-Magnus
Executive Director
Dress for Success Toronto
IMPACT coaches now writing for CICA
We are proud to announce that IMPACT coaching expertise and advice will be featured in a column called “The Coach’s Call” in CICA’s CareerVision newsletter (found on the CASource website). Our first article was published today: http://www.casource.com/memberGlobal/initViewArticleAction.do?id=107061.
Enjoy and stay tuned for the next issue.
Posted by Sandra Oliver on November 30, 2011
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Dress for Success presents its inaugural fundraising gala on November 2nd, 2011
Purchase your ticket today!
Posted by Sandra Oliver on October 7, 2011
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IMPACT Update: Spring 2011
Spring is a good time to reflect on all things new. New growth. New challenges. New issues. New people.
It’s also a good time to change things up. Over the course of the past few months we have been doing some things differently. We’ve been privileged to partner with a number of clients to launch new approaches to coaching. We thought we’d share some of those stories with you.
There’s a fresh way to develop high potentials.
Recently Claire, supported by Wendi and Sophie, worked with one client to design and deliver a customized high potential program— “a Shadow Senior Management Team”— that includes a combination of peer coaching and one-on-one coaching. Now, five months into the program, we’ve seen incredible growth in both the individuals and the group. They’ve developed tremendous comfort with one another and with their IMPACT coaches. They’ve developed new strategic skills, raised their professional profiles, and have become more confident leaders. They are acting like a senior management team. They are a source of inspiration to us as well as a reminder of how well peer coaching can work!
Don’t just test. Onboard effectively.
You can use personality tests to help you hire and onboard employees effectively. Sophie is a specialist in the Birkman Method. She worked closely with a client to help choose the right new hire for that client. Sophie also met with the client and her new hire and used the Birkman to have a practical dialogue around how they can best work together starting from day one. Both the client and the new hire have reported that the experience was rewarding, practical and game- changing for them.
Speaking of new things, we’re excited to launch the new and improved IMPACT website. We’ve made simple changes to the site to keep it fresh, make it even more user-friendly and include exciting new information and resources.
We’ve poled our coaches for their best tidbits of advice and we’ve begun to post them on Twitter. To receive our tips, follow us on twitter:www.twitter.com/impactcoach.
And in the spirit of the season of new growth, if you like our work, please tell your friends and colleagues.
Happy spring.
The IMPACT Team
Help Support Your Community and Clean Out Your Closets
We need your help!
Join the Bay Street Suit Challenge as a sponsor and help members of your organization clean out your closets for a good cause!
The Bay Street Suit Challenge will kick off again on May 16, 2010. I strongly encourage your firm to join us in this worthwhile event which will run from May 16, 2010 to June 3, 2010.
Registration forms and logos required, please, by Friday, May 6th.
In support of the three “Rs” - Recycle, Reduce and Re-use - this is an excellent opportunity to allow for persons in need to re-use gently used business attire. Dress For Success needs “gently” used business clothing, accessories and shoes. The clothing that is donated should be clean and appropriate for an office environment. Please help to make this year’s clothing drive a success. Just a few articles of clothing can go a long way.
Sponsorship Levels:
Title Sponsor: SOLD - KPMG
Silk Suit $10,000
Wool Suit $5,000
Cotton Suit $2,500
Or if your firm is small, please help at the:
“Participant Level” $500 (helps to defer the adminstrative costs associated with handling and sorting donated business attire)
Confirmed sponsors include: Gowlings, RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, Desjardins Capital Markets, Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, Mercer & Direct Engergy
If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, download the sponsorship kit and registration form for participants.
About Dress for Success Toronto
Dress for Success Toronto is a registered Canadian Charity that changes the lives of Canadians and New Canadians by providing low income individuals with the necessary professional attire and career development tools they need to achieve success. Our unique wardrobe service helps clients look impressive, feel confident, and find employment.
Founded in 2000 by Jessica Roelink, the organization is volunteer-driven, utilizing the skills of many talented people. Since its inception, Dress for Success Toronto has outfitted over 8,000+ clients with over 50,000 professional garments and accessories.
Posted by Sandra Oliver on May 9, 2011
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March 8th is the 100 year anniversary of International Women’s Day. Donate $100 for 100 years.
Many of you know that I have been a supporter of Dress for Success (DfS) Toronto and recently been appointed Chair of the board. DfS Toronto will be joining a world-wide celebration as part of International Women’s Day (IWD).
Celebrated annually on March 8th and globally recognized as a day of celebration of women’s achievements politically, economically and socially, it will be a day to raise visibility and raise funds for disadvantaged women – a powerful new way to put the spotlight on the economic independence of low income women. The first International Women’s Day event was in 1911 and 2011 marks the Global Centenary Year.
Please help us celebrate by matching the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s day with a $100 gift. Your donation will enable a woman to make the transition to empowerment and professional success. Here is just one example of how your gift can make a difference:
”I just got a job with St. Joseph’s (hospital) as a Medical Laboratory Technologist and I’d like to thank Dress for Success Toronto for providing me with nice attire for the interview. I appreciate all your help in choosing me a dress that would look professional on me.”
- Fatima, Feb. 7, 2011
A gift to support Dress for Success Toronto in honour of the Centenary Celebrations of IWD is an investment in women, equality and your community. I will be making my own donation. Please join me by making yours. Gifts of any amount are gratefully accepted! Donations can be made on-line at:
http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s64513
Make every day International Women’s Day!
We thank you for your support.
Sandra
Chair, Dress for Success Toronto and Founder of IMPACT consulting.
It isn’t all about the leader.
“Being aware of and celebrating differences and rewarding people for their contributions will go a long way to making sure that ensure that your team will be supportive even in a crisis.”
Read more about my views on the controversy over France’s national Football team in today’s Globe and Mail.
Look for IMPACT in the Globe and Mail today.
Yesterday a Globe and Mail reporter called me and ask if she could interview me about risk. She was interested in leaders motivating their teams to take risks given the New Orleans’ Saints recent Superbowl win.
This reporter wanted to know how a leader can help his team follow him (or her) when the leader makes a risky decision. I said a number of things. First, good leaders are transparent and help their people understand the options considered and why the perceived risky path was taken. People usually need to understand the leader’s thinking in order to be supportive. Second, good leaders work with their teams. They focus on the people who are comfortable with the risk and ready to move forward and they involve those people in the change by asking for their help. Good leaders also allow those who need more time some of that extra time —within reason. Finally risks happen in a “safe” environment. If people know the leader “has their back” by really owning the risky decision, they will be more likely to embrace the risk.
Here’s the article.
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