Executive Career Coaching Services: A Buyer’s Guide for VPs & Directors
October 5, 2025 Marilyn Fettner
Executive career coaching services help VPs and Directors refine leadership, boost performance, and prepare for advancement. Studies show that...
How a Private Practice Attorney Overcame Partner Conflict and Burnout to Reclaim Career Satisfaction
September 15, 2025 Marilyn Fettner
The Challenge: Sarah's moment of clarity came during yet another tense partner meeting that had stretched past 7 PM. As one of four attorney-owners...
Values-Driven Leadership: The Competitive Advantage of 2025
August 27, 2025 Marilyn Fettner
Business leaders today face a critical choice. Do they stick with traditional leadership methods, or embrace a new approach that puts values at the...
Remote Coaching: Strategies for Virtual Performance Improvement in the Digital Workplace Era
August 10, 2025 Marilyn Fettner
Remote work has flipped the script on how teams get things done. But it’s also thrown up some fresh challenges when it comes to helping people...
Measuring ROI: Evaluating the Impact of Performance Coaching
August 5, 2025 Marilyn Fettner
Figuring out the return on investment (ROI) of performance coaching is crucial for organizations that want to see its true value and justify their...
Proven Impact: Case Studies in Performance Coaching for High-Level Professionals
June 15, 2025 Marilyn Fettner
What if one conversation could change how you lead? That’s the power of performance coaching for professionals—and it’s not just...
The Ultimate Guide to Performance Coaching for Professionals
May 29, 2025 Marilyn Fettner
Professionals always seek ways to sharpen their skills and push themselves further. Performance coaching provides people with strategies,...
Executive Chemistry: Crafting Leadership Teams That Transform Organizations
April 20, 2025 Marilyn Fettner
Great leadership teams don't happen by accident. They're built through intentional development of what experts call "executive...
The C-Suite Transition Checklist: Essentials for Stepping into Executive Roles
February 20, 2025 Marilyn Fettner
Moving into the C-suite marks a defining moment in any executive's career path. Making a successful transition requires careful planning, strategic...
The Balance Buzz: Insider Secrets for Executives to Achieve Work-Life Bliss
December 30, 2024 Marilyn Fettner
Although 60% of global workers say they have an excellent work-life balance, 77% note they have experienced burnout at their current job. This...
Find the Best Executive Coaching Services Near Me in 2023-2024
October 25, 2023 Marilyn Fettner
In the high-powered corridors of Chicago's business domain, where ambition collides with relentless innovation, a transformative ally is elevating...
10 Golden Rules Of Personal Branding
March 4, 2021 Marilyn Fettner
Creating a personal brand can be a daunting, mythical task. And one of the easiest ways to get lost in the process is to not know where to start....
What Will Work-Life Balance Look Like After the Pandemic?
June 5, 2020 Marilyn Fettner
As if being a working parent didn’t already include enough moving pieces to manage, even toddlers are now having standing teleconferences. For the...
Is Your College Student Home Unexpectedly?
May 11, 2020 Marilyn Fettner
Parenting right now is hard, really hard. Do you have a college student who is home now, due to the stay-at-home situation, and seems to have...
A Psychologist’s Guide to Online Dating
April 5, 2020 Marilyn Fettner
Edward Royzman, a psychology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, asks me to list four qualities on a piece of paper: physical...
Wild Times – Keep Your Head Up!
March 25, 2020 Marilyn Fettner
We are all in this together. Remember, this will not be our ‘normal’ forever. Most of us find ourselves and our families hunkering down at...
The Right Career Fit: The Path to Closing the Skills Gap
February 21, 2020 Marilyn Fettner
This article is part one of two in a series introducing a new feature of the Highlands Career Exploration report, coming March 2020. There is a...
February 9, 2020 Marilyn Fettner
Do you dread going into work in the morning? Do you sit in your car in your workplace parking lot, waiting until the last moment before heading into...
Three Simple Steps To Beating Procrastination
February 9, 2020 Marilyn Fettner
There is no doubt that procrastination is a shallow grave in which life-changing opportunities are buried. Procrastination is the lack of taking...
Create Your New Start for 2020: Clarify Your Personal Vision
January 19, 2020 Marilyn Fettner
2020 is here! As you dive into the new year, take time to reflect on 2019 and set your intentions for 2020. No, not necessarily as a resolution,...
Communication Strategies – Are Your Work Boundaries Intact?
November 6, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
Many of us spend the majority of our days at work. Often, work issues can bleed into our home life. You’ve probably heard the phrase -...
What Is the Next Step in Your Career?
September 30, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
Are you stuck in a job that isn't you? Ready for a career change, but have no idea where to start? Or maybe you know what you’re looking...
The Kids Are Back in School – Now What?
September 11, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
Are You at a Crossroads in Your Life? Did you just send your kids back to school? Maybe you sent an older child to college for the first time. Or...
Do You Have a Personal Vision Statement?
August 8, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
Do You Have a Personal Vision Statement? Are you living your life in the way you want? Does your lifestyle reflect your values and...
Stay at Home Dads – What’s Next?
June 27, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
Why are more dads increasingly becoming the “stay-at-home parent?” An increasing number of men are leaving the workplace to become stay at...
Thinking About a Career Change? Here are 5 Tips for a Smooth Start!
May 31, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
Are you at a turning point in your career? Do you hate your job, but are you too scared or confused to make a change? By clarifying your strengths...
Your Student Has Graduated, Now What?
April 30, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
CONGRATULATIONS - YOUR STUDENT HAS GRADUATED! NOW WHAT? Graduation is an exciting time! The possibilities are endless! Some graduates know exactly...
What Is Your Personal Vision Statement?
April 15, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
Are You Living Your Personal Vision? If so, you’re more likely to be living a happy and fulfilling life! What is your Personal Vision...
Is Your College Student Stressed-out?
February 4, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
Is your college student experiencing stress that’s getting in the way of their studies? Are they even considering dropping out of school? In...
Stuck in a Job…With Paralyzing Stress
January 16, 2019 Marilyn Fettner
Our career choices can give us purpose, as well as pain. Many people feel like they are ‘stuck’ in their job – like there’s no way out –...
4 Things to Do While Looking for a Job – especially During the Holidays!
December 11, 2018 Marilyn Fettner
Looking for work is stressful and tiring, especially around the holidays. It can be easy to get into a rut and lose focus on your goal. But being...
November 17, 2018 Marilyn Fettner
Ahh, the Holidays. A time to relax, enjoy family and friends, and eat until your heart’s content. Or is it? The Holidays can be like the hunger...
Need a Career Change? But Confused About Your Career Direction?
October 17, 2018 Marilyn Fettner
Now that you’ve identified your personality style, natural abilities, values, and passionate interests, using validated assessments, how do you...