AINsight blogs, Aviation Director, Diversity, Leadership Development, Sheryl Barden

posted by Jill Henning on November 17, 2023

AINsight: Curating a Team of Experts

Leadership isn’t about single-handedly wielding every card in the deck. It’s about curating a team of experts, as Sheryl Barden explains in her guest column for Aviation International News. In

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Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development, Networking

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on June 29, 2023

How I Got My Groove Back

IWF’s Leadership Fellows Program class of 2022-23. I love my job, I really do. But sometimes we all fall into a predictable rhythm—one that lulls us into complacency and causes

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Leadership Development, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on December 16, 2022

2022 Year-in Review

‘Tis the season . . .  to see how far we’ve come in the past 12 months! After all, we’ve certainly had some major experiences worth noting. That’s why I

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Job Seekers, Leadership Development

posted by Debbi Laux on December 17, 2021

How Strategic Goal Setting Can Boost Your Life and Career

‘Tis the season for New Year resolutions! Yet why is “goal setting” one of our least favorite personal progress activities? Whether we care to admit it to ourselves, nearly every

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Aviation Director, Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development, POST STAGING SETUP POST

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on August 11, 2021

The ‘Silver Lining’ When You Don’t Get the Job

I love recruiting. I mean, I really, really love recruiting. I enjoy the opportunity to match aviation professionals with their prospective career advancements. It’s beyond rewarding.Here at API, we delve

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AINsight blogs, Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Diversity, Hiring Employers, Leadership Development, Pilot Shortage, POST STAGING SETUP POST, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on July 19, 2021

AINsight: Diversity Hire vs ‘Best Candidate’ Status Quo

This article about whether to go with the 'diversity hire' vs. hire the 'best candidate' appeared in Aviation International News. View here. A colleague of mine recently heard a story involving an

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API Recruiting Tips, Aviation Director, Diversity, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development, POST STAGING SETUP POST

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on July 19, 2021

Hire for ‘Cultural Add’ vs. ‘Cultural Fit’

For 20 years, HR organizations and aviation recruiters (like API) have been suggesting that companies hire for “cultural fit.” And now—as we reexamine the implications of our words—it’s the perfect

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Diversity, Hiring Employers, Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on April 22, 2021

5 Rules to Block Bias in the Hiring Process

Have you heard of the ABCs of bias? And do you know that there are proven ways to block bias? It’s true. In fact, at the recent NBAA Leadership Conference,

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Leadership Development, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 11, 2021

As seen in JETNET iQ PULSE: Keeping it Classy

This "Keeping it Classy" article originally appeared in the March 11th issue of the JETNET iQ PULSE newsletter. Download the PDF here.FromRollie Vincent, JETNET iQ Creator/Director"Sheryl Barden, one of our

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Aviation Director, Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development, Succession Planning

posted by Jennifer Pickerel on February 17, 2021

Middle Managers: Bizav’s ‘Unsung Heroes’

A VP or Aviation Director might get credit as the leader of a flight department. But if you ask me, middle managers oftentimes are the “unsung heroes” of business aviation.After

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