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Category: Lessons Learned in the Field

Ducking & Dodging the “Tone Shift”: Your Playbook

So, what’s an employee to do when leadership makes the “tone shift,” acting like trust is a four-letter word? You can’t prevent a reduction-in-force, but you can control your own actions. Let’s talk preparation and resilience. Here’s how to proactively armor up and build your professional fort: It may go without saying, but sometimes you…
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Navigating Client Self-Sabotage: Part 3 – Turning it Around

Hey everyone, welcome back! This is our third article diving into client self-sabotage, but we’re shifting gears a bit today. Instead of just pointing out how clients (or organizations) get in their own way, we want to start talking about tools to help them – and you – navigate these challenges and move forward. Let’s…
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Navigating Client Self-Sabotage: Part 2 – The Big One I Saw Coming

Client self-sabotage can be frustrating and costly, but it’s often predictable. This is the story of a major project where I saw the warning signs, but couldn’t prevent the inevitable. Several years ago, I took a dream job in a company that valued entrepreneurial spirit within a corporate structure. Two years in, I was asked…
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Navigating Client Self-Sabotage: Part 1 – Recognizing the Pattern

As you begin implementing new methods and tools, you’ll naturally start identifying opportunities for improvement around you. You’ll find some receptive to your ideas, while others resist change. However, a particularly challenging situation arises when clients actively seek your help, acknowledging your potential, yet seem to sabotage their own progress when you offer solutions. This is a common,…
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