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Note from Sue
There’s
something about September that brings David Bowie’s song title, “Changes”
to mind. No, I’ve never particularly been a die-hard Bowie fan but I
do find that it’s an apt theme for this month.
It’s “back to school time” for kids and adults alike. My daughter
has just started grade 1. Thankfully she didn’t end her first week
with the same question that plagued my son when it was his turn to
start first grade 2 years ago…“Mom, how many more weeks until I
stop going to school every day?”. I’m hoping he’ll come to
embrace a lifetime of learning.
My husband, Dave, has just enrolled in a PhD program in Business-
Organization and Management through Capella University in
Minneapolis, MN. He’ll be taking this program online for the next
3.75 years on top of his full-time role as a Senior Consultant with
Watson Wyatt Worldwide. Lots of changes in routine ahead for
our family!
For my business, I have a couple of big changes to announce.
First, I will miss working closely with Cindy Greenway of Victoria
Business Solutions as she makes changes to her client base. Cindy
has provided virtual assistance to Development by Design for the
past 2 years. Thankfully, she has referred me to her talented
sister-in-law, Christina Greenway of Online Office Assistants.
Like Cindy, Christina is based in beautiful Victoria, British
Columbia. Christina has been familiar with Development by Design’s
business over the past 2 years, so I know we won’t skip a beat.
Christina and her team will update the Development by Design and
Clearing the 90-Day Hurdle websites, distribute our newsletters,
post articles, prepare online marketing initiatives and handle other
online transactions.
I am also thrilled to announce that Catherine (Cathy) Allen
is joining me in the role of “Sue’s Assistant Extraordinare”.
Cathy will be drawing on her over 22 years of executive assistance
and human resources roles at Dupont. I am blessed to have found
Cathy. Since I’m unable to answer all calls directly, I look forward
to our clients having the pleasure of interacting with Cathy to
provide the customer service and responsiveness you deserve. (She
also threatens to organize my office in no time!)
To meet Christina and Cathy, click here.
www.development-by-design.com/aboutus.htm
My final thought about changes is noticing that most of my
clients are going through dramatic changes themselves. Afterall,
it’s change that tends to bring people to work with Development by
Design. Whether you are dealing with a career transition, receiving
a challenging new promotion, joining a new organization or
inheriting a team that must shift to high performance, I am thrilled
to partner with all of you in navigating successfully through the
exhilaration and challenge that change brings!
Here’s to the launch of a great Fall season of exciting changes!
Sue Edwards
President
Development-By-Design
www.development-by-design.com
www.clearingthe90dayhurdle.com
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News & Upcoming Events
September 18
Sue Edwards co-presents with her Associate, Gina Columna, President
of G-Force International, at the North Carolina Annual SHRM
Conference. Topic: The Leader Coach: Creating
a Coaching Culture within Your Organization for Greater Success
September 19 Sue Edwards co-presents with Gina Columna at the
North Carolina Annual SHRM Conference. Topic:
Leaders of Color - What They Need and Want That You Must Know About!
October 3 Innovative Alliances Group Coaching series begins. For
more information, check out
www.development-by-design.com/innovative_alliances.htm
Limited spots left ...Register now!
Development by Design’s 10th Anniversary celebration is
postponed again! Please note that our September 28th date was moved
to enable me to facilitate a client offsite in Philadelphia. A new
date will be announced but not until it’s carved in stone!
Sue’s article “Celebrate Good Times” was published in the July
edition of Tapestries, put out by the Company of Women.
www.companyofwomen.ca
Quick Links
To support leaders moving to a new organization or new level, here’s
a link to information about the Clearing the 90-Day Hurdle™ Process
www.clearingthe90dayhurdle.com
/services.shtml
Blog Post:
Sue’s musings about a new book, The Next Level: What Insiders
Know About Executive Success
http://development-by-design.blogspot.com/
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