Carolyn Ortman https://www.carolynortman.com/ Corporate Training and Development Expert Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:48:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.carolynortman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-CKO-LOGO_color-1-32x32.png Carolyn Ortman https://www.carolynortman.com/ 32 32 214942710 The Magic After the Lights Go Out https://www.carolynortman.com/the-magic-after-the-lights-go-out/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:46:55 +0000 https://www.carolynortman.com/?p=2158 The house lights stayed low. The stage was empty. But no one moved. The crowd just stood there, clapping, cheering, hollering for more — hoping for just one more song. Then — the bass player walked out. He grabbed his instrument, turned to leave… and stopped. The crowd roared. He came back to the front […]

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]]> 2158 Leadership Lesson from Paradise: Build Teamwork by Building Community https://www.carolynortman.com/leadership-lesson-from-paradise-build-teamwork-by-building-community/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:39:17 +0000 https://www.carolynortman.com/?p=2124 Last week, I shared how hiring a wedding coordinator taught me the power of delegation — leaders don’t need to do it all themselves. This week, I’m thinking about what I experienced on my honeymoon at Turtle Island in Fiji: a small, tight-knit community that worked like a single heartbeat. Building on the Fijian culture […]

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]]> 2124 Leadership is Trusting the Right People https://www.carolynortman.com/leadership-is-trusting-the-right-people/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:34:02 +0000 https://www.carolynortman.com/?p=2120 I said “I do”… and then I let go. A leadership lesson from my wedding. 💍 A friend convinced me to hire a “day-of” coordinator. At first, I resisted—I like to be in control (anyone else?). But trusting her was the best decision. She managed the timeline, vendors, and all the moving parts, so Rich […]

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]]> 2120 Are You Having Too Many Meetings? Are They Effective? https://www.carolynortman.com/are-you-having-too-many-meetings-are-they-effective/ Sun, 17 Dec 2023 07:54:25 +0000 https://www.carolynortman.com/?p=1916 Here are 5 tips for more efficient meetings the staff won’t dread… Recently I read an article that Microsoft is seeing a jump of 250% more meetings held every day since before the pandemic! I’ll bet they’re not alone. Since the world shut down over two years ago, we know we started blending work and […]

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]]> 1916 Words Matter, Don’t They? https://www.carolynortman.com/words-matter-dont-they/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:00:26 +0000 https://www.carolynortman.com/?p=1913 Words matter, don’t they? …And they matter especially to your customers and clients. This seems obvious – yet many people are not conscious enough of the words they choose, especially in potentially emotional or volatile communications. I was reminding my audience of this recently while conducting a corporate training on Professional Communication. I recounted to […]

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]]> 1913 New to Supervising or Managing? 5 Must-Know Tips to Claim Positive Results Faster https://www.carolynortman.com/new-to-supervising-or-managing-5-must-know-tips-to-claim-positive-results-faster/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 06:31:52 +0000 https://www.carolynortman.com/?p=1908 You’re juggling workloads, employee management and motivation, company policies and culture. Apply these tips for less stress and more success in your role. ➡️ Understand expectations and priorities Ask what is expected of you. Early in the job, hold meaningful conversations with management to understand the success factors you will be evaluated on. As well, […]

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]]> 1908 How to Stay Productive and Sane While Working from Home https://www.carolynortman.com/how-to-stay-productive-and-sane-while-working-from-home/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:02:35 +0000 https://www.carolynortman.com/?p=1231 With so many people now being forced to work from their living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, or wherever they can set up a workstation, it’s become clear this new reality of working from home could last awhile. We are all in a marathon, not a sprint! For the last 14 years, I’ve been either working at […]

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]]> 1231 10 Ways to Market Your Business https://www.carolynortman.com/10-ways-to-market-your-business/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:03:35 +0000 https://www.carolynortman.com/?p=228 Looking for ways to grow your expertise and exposure?  Here are 10 ways to do just that. Public Relations… Did you know you can create buzz around your business and get press coverage?  Just think of what would be of interest to the public, write up a press release, and send it to online and offline […]

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