Linda's consulting firm, HR Performance Solutions, helps individuals and business groups find their potential through change. Linda has spent over 22 years facilitating and working with teams and individuals helping them reach their potential through change. Three areas of practice that she focuses on include training and developing utilizing insight assessments, Human Resource consulting to attract and hire the right employees, and coaching groups and business managers to develop into leaders both personally and professionally. She has recently included grief coaching into her business practice coaching individuals, teams or managers in organizations through periods of grief and loss.
She is a member of the American Society of Training & Development, the Advisory boards of the American Red Cross of Bergen County Executive HR, and the Career Networking Group of NJ; and a member of the NJ Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO). She holds an MS in Training - Management & Supervision, from Montclair State University, a BA in Communications from Ramapo College and Human Resources Certification from Rutgers University as well as a coaching degree from Coach University. Linda is a certified corporate recruiter and trainer.
Illness or a death in the family is the second most common problem which affects workplace performance followed only by stress. Last year 81% of the United States workforce was impacted by crisis and grief due to events such as: death, illness, accidents, terrorism, divorce, finances, and downsizing.
What is your handshake saying about you? In the first few seconds that you meet someone, even if you know them, you speak volumes about your self the moment you connect with the other persons hand. Check your style below and see if you need to do a little adjusting to your own handshake.
Listening is a skill that is often overlooked and definitely undervalued. Have you ever been in a conversation with another person whom you know is not really listening to what you are saying? Think for a moment about how you know they are not listening to you.