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AJO and the RESERO Program Granted International Coaching Federation (ICF) Accreditation; Opens Course Schedule and Applications for Fall 2023   PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 7, 2023 – A.J. O’Connor Associates (AJO), the company known for helping organizations succeed by helping people succeed, today unveils RESERO | An AJO Coaching Experience in collaboration with Kaveh Naficy, a […]

Human resources teams have been on the frontline of massive workplace changes for the past several years. HR professionals have had to show remarkable adaptability and resilience to evolve and rapidly lead through challenge after challenge. Many of the issues that HR teams will tackle in 2023 are a continuation of issues that have been […]

Learning and development skills have become an even bigger priority for organizations and the workforce planning strategy since the Great Resignation exposed workers’ desperation to climb the company ladder and advance their careers. “Our clients have doubled down on upskilling and reskilling,” says Joyce Heckman, vice president of talent development at AJ O’Connor Associates, an […]

During the last three years, Human Resource teams have been thrust into workplace upheaval – a global pandemic, a collective shift in mindset, a shrinking economy and the threat of recession – it’s been easy to feel overwhelmed. HR teams have had to navigate the impact of these crises, while showing resilience and adapting at […]

In our latest Coach’s Corner blog, we are pleased to invite you to get to know Shana Lory. Shana is a skilled facilitator and coach with expertise in leadership development and change management. A former leadership facilitator at Citibank among other key roles, Shana focuses on teaching the critical soft skills and success-related attributes leaders […]

Quiet quitting has become a recent trend that has generated much discussion among employers and employees alike. But quiet quitting is really just a new name for a behavior that’s been around for some time. It refers to employees doing only the bare minimum and sticking only to meeting their job description, instead of going […]

In this month’s Coach’s Corner blog, we are delighted to feature Carol Kelly, an accomplished executive coach and strategic consultant, whose expertise is in preparing executives to be ‘high-impact, transformative’ leaders, especially those facing complex change and transition issues. Recognized as a holistic thinker, Carol views people and organizations as “human systems” and helps her […]

An “online presence” or “social media presence” shares information that can speak to both you and your company’s brand. Personal blogs, your own website, comments you have made online, articles or news picked up by search engines (e.g., Google) or social media sites, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, are all examples of […]

AJO’s Coach’s Corner blog series this month highlights Brian Szepkouski, a leading authority on the language of leadership, international executive development and strategic planning for business expansion. With a passion for inspiring individuals to reach their highest potential, Brian is an expert in evolving leaders who role model consistent influence to empower teams who want […]