Below are some links to selected articles written by Sue Edwards. While the content is not exclusively focused on transition to a new assignment, the strategies addressed are very relevant in this timeframe.

No pain, no gain
(Published in 'Company' Magazine - Summer 2010)

It may be a cliché, but when it comes to personal growth and development, the phrase “no pain, no gain” has a lot of merit.

Read the article here (143KB PDF)

Stop Telling, Start Asking!
(Published in 'Company' Magazine - Spring 2010)

Getting the best out of your employees today requires a new set of skills. You need to help your employees achieve their goals, but too much "telling and pointing" will backfire.

Read the article here (436KB PDF)

Creating Your Personal Brand
(Published in 'Company' Magazine - November 2009)

“What 3 words or phrases do other people use most to describe you?” In essence, I’m asking about your “personal brand” which is all about the qualities that others perceive you as having.

Read the article here (190 KB PDF)

Diversity Dance
(Published in 'Company' Magazine - Spring 2008)

In facilitating workshops on Valuing Diversity, it’s all too common for me to hear participants announce, “It doesn't matter whether people are white, brown, green or purple... I treat them all the same”.
Read the article here (313KB PDF)

'Tis the Season for Connecting
(Published in 'Company' Magazine - December 2007)

Despite our vast diversity as a country, the Christmas holidays seem to have a prevalent impact on shared festive spirits. Holiday lunches are expected and bosses rarely tap their watches when you return a bit late to the office.
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Back to Life, Back to Reality
(Published in 'Company' Magazine - Fall 2007)

The song title by Soul II Soul rings in my head when I think of both the workplace and family dynamics that accompanies Fall. After a summer of relaxed schedules and "lazy, hazy days" ...this season conjures a sense of "bucking down and getting back at it". For me, this "buckling down" is not at all a heavy feeling.
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Read the full magazine here (4 MB PDF)

Letting Go of What Got You Here
Sooner or later after a significant promotion, this challenge seems to hit all leaders between the eyes. Letting go of previously successful approaches is one of the most frequent coaching topics for my executive coaching clients. It’s especially a challenge when the approaches that are no longer appropriate to rely on are the very behaviours that led to the promotion.

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You Gotta Be Vulnerable To Be Strong!
(excerpted from the book chapter You've Gotta' Flip It On Its Head! Four Key Strategies for Leadership Success in Awakening the Workplace 2)

In my coaching with leaders, I find they frequently discover that their long-held beliefs about what makes leaders successful flies directly in the face of what happens in real life. They demonstrate leadership characteristics based on commonly-held beliefs, such as....
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Reconciling Personal Branding with Authenticity
If you’ve always thought of a “brand” as essentially something that’s created by marketers to enable them to charge more for a product or and have it stand out in a crowd, then the notion of “personal branding” would seem to be completely out of alignment with a philosophy that values authenticity and being the real you.

http://www.clearingthe90dayhurdle.com/article_Authenticity.shtml

A Promotion Can Require Letting Go of the Past
Featured in the National Post on Wednesday, July 19th (by Al Emid).
One of the typical situations you come across with a promotion is that people want to replicate what they've done in the past. It's all about what they need to pick and what they need to let go of.

http://www.clearingthe90dayhurdle.com/Sue-NationalPost.pdf

Celebrate Good Times
It's a classic tune at weddings that can generate plenty of eye rolling for those who find it too cutesy ... yet Kool and the Gang had a great message with their 1970's song title 'Celebrate Good Times'.

http://www.clearingthe90dayhurdle.com/celebrate-good-times.shtmlf

Countering the Darwinian Approach to New Hire Transition
(as featured in Fulcrum Search Science newsletter, March/06)

Leading organizations make a significant investment in their attraction and selection strategies. But what happens once a prized candidate accepts a position and enters the organization? In my experience, most organizations take a Darwinian “survival of the fittest” approach, launching people into their new roles as if to say, “Let’s see if this one makes it”.

http://www.fulcrumsearchscience.com/Client/Newsletter/Client2006Q1Fulcrum.htm#Feature

After They're Hired ... Don't File Away Those Assessments

In my work as a Leadership Coach I have found inordinate value in the use of Assessment results AFTER the selection process is complete. Once the new hire is in the new position, powerful insights can be gained from the reports, providing further value to the organization and new hires alike.

http://www.clearingthe90dayhurdle.com/assessments-after-hired.shtml

When The Road Ahead is Daunting, Look at How Far You’ve Come

How often have the challenges ahead of you been so daunting that it’s almost paralyzing? You simply can’t seem to get moving. At times like these, the best way to get forward momentum may ironically be to look behind you.

http://www.development-by-design.com/article_roadisdaunting.htm

Asking for Help

For many of us, asking for help is a difficult concept. It can require a certain amount of vulnerability. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about, had we not asked for help. Ironically, people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals.

http://www.development-by-design.com/article_askingforhelp.htm

Enhancing Your Impact

How often have you heard yourself say, "I've got so many balls in the air I don't know how I can possibly keep track of them all". This article addresses ways of achieving better impact by focusing on fulfilling a few key goals, focusing on your strengths and choosing not to do everything on your list.

http://www.development-by-design.com/article_enhance_your_impact.htm

Tips for Eliciting Feedback

When was the last time that you received useful feedback? Probably too long ago; few people ever feel they receive enough feedback. Yet it is also rare for people to take ownership for obtaining feedback from others.

Feedback is an important element of building self-awareness and a critical aid to personal productivity and professional development.

This article provides some tips for eliciting feedback from others and helping to ensure that you continue to receive ongoing feedback...

http://www.development-by-design.com/article_Tips.htm

Collaborative Articles

My associate Gina Columna’s article on Developing Leaders of Color was recently featured in the Charlotte Observer. In the article she summarizes some of the interesting findings from our indepth interviews with leaders of color this summer.

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Leaders of Color

Website for the alliance with my colleague Gina Columna, President of G-Force. Focuses on our collaborative services to supporting the success of leaders of color as they join new organizations and progress through levels of leadership. Also, consulting services for organizations eager to build their leadership talent for tomorrow.

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