The Trouble with Training

by Jane Lavelle Farris | Feb 23, 2023 | Insights Blogs

What’s the trouble with Training? Nothing, except, for the fact that corporate training, is often, if not almost always, misunderstood, underappreciated, and overlooked!  Having been a training consultant for well over two decades to leaders at all levels in all...

How do you recognize a leader?

by Jane Lavelle Farris | Jul 30, 2020 | Insights Blogs

There is always a great deal of talk about leadership in the working world, during a global pandemic or otherwise.  I know about this because I have been a Leadership Consultant for over twenty years to organizations like Blackberry, AT&T and the Department of...

The Quirks of Virtual Work

by Jane Lavelle Farris | Apr 16, 2020 | Insights Blogs

So, it had to happen. I am mounting the inanities of working virtually, full-on from the comfort of my very own living room. Many of you are likely in the same situation. It’s game on. Virtual everything, pandemic be damned. Sixteen-hour days in virtual platform...

Three Good Reasons to Hire an Executive Consultant

by Jane Lavelle Farris | Mar 24, 2020 | Insights Blogs

Is it just me, or do ‘consultants’ typically receive a bad rap? Over-charging for services, a lack of clear outcomes and no proven ROI are things I often see noted on The Consultant Rap Sheet. One sage writer (himself a consultant) claims that whether consultants have...