Karyn Chylewski
Karyn Chylewski
I spent 20 years working in a diverse range of leadership roles before starting my leadership coaching practice. From working as a backcountry hut master to restaurant management, to leading a team in the intense pet care industry, I learned that the key to leadership success is all in relationships.
I now help leaders build better connections with their team, navigate their relationships, and understand the human side of leadership so they can become better leaders, improve team morale, and achieve higher performance. I love spending time outdoors, with my family, great wine & conversations.
Pulling Back the Curtain on Employee Engagement Once and For All
One of the biggest challenges leaders face is cultivating employee engagement. How do we get our people to care? It may take a mindset shift...
Why Your Strategic Plans Will Not Work Without Trust (& Here’s How to Cultivate It)
As leaders, we are responsible for ensuring performance by our team members. To help funnel their energies in the right direction, we put a...
Be a Leader Regardless of Title: Service is a Choice
It gives me pause when someone generalizes others as “not leadership types.” Their intent is never to be mean-spirited, more of a casual toss...
Some of Your Biggest Problems Can Be Solved by Doing What You Already Know
There’s nothing wrong with low hanging fruit (especially when the tree is tall). Low hanging fruit is important whether you are newly navigating your way...
Leadership Gems from ‘The Pixar Story’ (& 3 Steps to Replicate Their Recipe)
It was Friday evening, and I was looking for something educational but light. ‘The Pixar Story’, a new title on Netflix, stopped my thumb....
The 1 Thing that Unites: From the Front Lines to the C-Suites
My exit from the corporate arena was a hastened one once I was no longer a fit. Post acquisition, the company and I became...
2018 A Year of Discovery: My Freshman Year of Entrepreneurship
I have become a big proponent of reviews...I have a daily, weekly, monthly, and now an annual review! They help me take stock of...
Inspired Leadership: 2 Stories, 8 Quotes, & 7 Books to Keep You Going
I love being inspired. I love getting teary eyed, choked up, and goose-bumpy…truth be told, it’s not that hard to get me there . Since...
Walk in on Your Employees Goofing Off? Thank Goodness!
Photo: canva You’re walking through the door, you can see a highly energized, captivated group on the edge of their seats anxiously awaiting a punch...
Hiring? The 1 Question to Ask Yourself (Not Them) So You’re Not Disappointed in 3 Months
credit:pixabay The biggest fear in hiring is that you misjudge. The good one gets away and the one you get is suddenly no longer the...
Leaders Often Have Difficult Conversations…Here’s How to Have Them Successfully.
Having difficult conversations is one of the hardest parts of being a leader. It’s emotionally charged (for both parties, my stomach would often also...
Why Small Victories (in Work & Life) Set Up Big Wins
I've gained weight. I am 12# fatter from when I left my 9-5 job. It’s one of the costs associated with leaving an active...