Susan Rae Baker

posted by David Wolf on Mar 23, 2009 | Comments (7) | Permalink | Trackback URL

Susan holds her certification through the Certified Coaches Alliance (CCA) and is a member of the International Coaching Federation. She has appeared on local NBC, CBS and Comcast stations, as well as with nationally known radio talk shows speaking about topics such as How to Attract and Retain Great Employees, Retaining Employees Without Spending Money, Burning Down Silos and Tearing Up Turf Wars and The Top Ten Signs You Are in The Wrong Job.

Susan is a respected and engaging speaker, teacher and leader in the field of Life and Business Coaching who brings positive change to people who would otherwise remain stuck in a rut of indecision.

Susan’s inspirational workshops have brought an awareness of life and business coaching to the eastern shores of Delaware and Maryland where she consults clients on how to make a strong positive impact on the way corporate America views their employees as she unravels the internal destructive competitiveness within.

Susan Rae Baker is the author of “The Last Box—A Women’s Guide to Surviving Corporate America.” In this book, she has taken over 30 years of life experience and brings an awareness to women in the working world or about to enter it, of the personalities that they should aspire to or run from.

Here are some of the questions I asked Susan during this segment:

• You’ve recently published a book, The Last Box: a Women’s Guide to Surviving Corporate America. Why did you write it and tell us about what’s inside.

• We’re sitting together in late December 2008—-a volatile time for all businesses in America. What advice would you give top level executives in a climate like this?

• I know that good coaching can be about discovering the true passions of the clients they coach. Do you have any advice for people at this time who are doing okay in their job, but not doing what they love? Should they stay put or look for something new?

• How do you advice small business owners or corporate managers who want to retain great employees without additional costs to the company? What can they do?

• What do you think are the key issues that need to be addressed in corporate America today?

• You’ve said that within the world of business a “silo” or exclusive social structure created by employees who have decided that they need to form their own private society within the business can form. Why do you think this happens? And—-beyond that. What can a business owner or manager to manage this kind of “destructive” silo-ing in their company?

• I know you’ve had experience helping companies solve “turf wars”. What are turf wars, how do they start, and how can business owners manage so they don’t happen?

• Communications skills or a lack thereof is vital to any business. How can business owners improve and encourage healthy communication within their business?

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