Susan West
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- Leadership Training, Executive Coaching, Empowering Passionate Leadership and Career Success
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- The Advantage of Leadership
- Career Focus
- Passionate Leader, Coach, Author and Speaker
- Affiliation
- Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation, SHRM, Toastmasters
Susan has held several executive management positions during her twenty-five years of experience. She has five years in executive coaching and twenty years in staffing services and general business administration.
West is an executive leader who coaches people to accomplish goals they thought were out of reach; who shares knowledge creating power in others; and who motivates teams for breakthrough results.
She knows the demands of holding an executive position, as President of TechCentral, she was instrumental in bringing the owners together to create a new joint venture and establish the infrastructure foundation to operate the company. Her process leadership and business strategy skills generated nearly $20 million of cost savings to a Fortune 100 client earning Supplier of the Year Award. She also serves an Executive Advisor for the Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation.
Ms. West received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Economics from Alma College. She also holds a Master of Arts in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.
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Interpersonal Skills - The Keys to Management and Leadership
According to some research studies, the number one reason why managers and executives find themselves with a stalled or underperforming career is a lack of interpersonal skills. This might seem surprising, given the amount of training and attention given to technical skills and business ...
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Tips on How to Stay Organized in the Workplace
For many people, there are not enough hours in the day. With full schedules, there are daily problems that will occur and will need immediate attention. This means that other tasks will have to be put to the side. Impromptu meetings, employee absences, employee issues, and other situations can ...
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The Challenges of Leadership in a Global Marketplace
Leadership in a competitive marketplace is extremely challenging. You must always be scanning the horizon, looking for the next critical trend, while still paying attention to the here and now. The challenge increases in difficulty exponentially when your marketplace is not only competitive, ...
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Women's Empowerment Tools
If you've ever felt undervalued in the workplace as a woman, you shouldn't. Women are becoming more and more prominent in work environments and even have special skills that can help them succeed even in a male-dominated career. Recognizing the natural self empowering tools for women, that women already possess, can be very powerful.nnWomen have natural talents, but may feel as though those talents are not relevant to a place of business. This is incorrect. It is true that wo
June 21, 2007
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Career Training for Older Women
Careers for older women are available. Women have come a long way in the workplace, yet there are still some unique challenges that older women face as they embark on a career change and look for new career training.nnWomen between the ages of 45 and 60 may have difficulty pursuing new career training because of certain tangible and intangible barriers. For instance, some women may have to remain in a particular location due to family constraints. Others may not be able to af
June 21, 2007
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Leadership Power Tips
Sharing insights from my own leadership experiences, Leadership Power Tips provide proven and time tested ideas, resources and solutions for common challenges leaders face. You will learn tips to immediately gain confidence, take action and deliver results.
October 31, 2007
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Leadership Articles
Read about leadership issues that matter. Leadership Articles provides opportunities for managers and owners at every stage of their career to empower others. A wealth of information discussing every aspect of Leadership!
September 23, 2007
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Leadership Articles
Read about leadership issues that matter. Leadership Articles provides opportunities for managers and owners at every stage of their career to empower others. A wealth of information discussing every aspect of Leadership!
September 23, 2007
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