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Elene Cafasso

About Elene Cafasso

Elene Cafasso is a professionally trained executive coach, and President of Enerpace, Inc. Elene’s coaching enables leaders to achieve their objectives in the areas most critical to their success: leadership agility, emotional intelligence, team building, professional communication and organizational effectiveness.

Part 3: Our Favorite Books on Career

Here are my favorite books that were posted in Enerpace's social media during Get Caught Reading month of May 2022. All of the following books are on Career!   “Your Brain at Work”  - Dr. David Rock utilizes neuroscience to demonstrate how we can stay focused despite all our daily distractions and work smarter every day. The book is an interesting read since it follows a couple – one an entrepreneur and one a corporate executive – through the realistic situations they encounter in an ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:12+00:00May 11, 2022|Career, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership|
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Part 2: Our Favorite Books on Leadership

All of the following were posted in Enerpace's social media during Get Caught Reading month of May 2022. However, I use and recommend these books so much with coaching and my clients that I thought I would share them in an article. All of the following books are on Leadership!   “The EQ Edge – Emotional Intelligence & Your Success”  -  I’m starting out my leadership book recommendations with the most fundamental competency of them all! Numerous studies have proven that the most ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:13+00:00May 10, 2022|Blog, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Leadership Agility|
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Part 1: Our Favorite Books on Business Building & Entrepreneurial!

During the month of May 2022, I shared all of my favorite books for Get Caught Reading month on Enerpace's social media. These are books I’ve read and applied myself. They’re also the ones I recommend and gift to clients. The first week on social media was all about Business Building & Entrepreneurship!   “You Need to Be a Little Crazy” by Barry Moltz - An oldie but goodie! Read this before starting a business. Barry shares all the mistakes he made so you don’t have ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:13+00:00May 9, 2022|Blog, Entrepreneurship, Small Business|
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How To Deal With Bullying at Work

Companies should respond immediately because this type of behavior damages the psychological safety that’s so integral to a healthy company culture.  In most cases, this type of behavior is also violating company values, whether implicitly or explicitly.  Other employees observing this behavior will logically question if they want to remain associated with a firm that tolerates this type of behavior.  At a time when companies are having such difficulty attracting and retaining employees, behavior like this can seriously negatively impact your brand as ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:13+00:00April 20, 2022|Boss and Employee Relationship, Communication at Work|
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Writing a Letter of Resignation

When you are ready to resign, the #1 rule is to remain professional at all times. Write a short letter of resignation and express appreciation for the opportunity to work with the firm and the people.  Bring that letter to your direct manager or supervisor if you are physically located in the same office.  Otherwise, email is fine with a follow-up phone call letting your boss know it has been sent. Start the conversation with a simple statement - "While I greatly appreciate the opportunities and learning I've ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:13+00:00April 7, 2022|Boss and Employee Relationship, Career, Communication at Work|
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All About Cultivating Team Accountability

I define team accountability as shared ownership of team goals.  In fact, what differentiates a team from a mere group of people IS their common interest in shared objectives.  Let’s say a group of VPs report to a SVP.  Even though every VP may not have a huge role to play in a project, if it’s a goal of the SVP, the entire team is responsible for doing whatever they can to achieve it.  Sometimes that means sharing resources, brainstorming ideas, or transferring ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:13+00:00March 2, 2022|Blog, Team Alignment, Team Solutions|
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Signs It’s Time To Quit Your Job (And Move On)

How do you know when it's time to leave your job? It's time to quit when you wake up dreading the day. When you're depressed every Sunday at the thought of the week ahead.  When you are bored daily. When your health is suffering. When you don't see any room for advancement or when your boss or coworkers are abusive. It's usually easier to tell that your job is in jeopardy in merger/acquisition situations. For instance, if you work in corporate finance and your ...

By |2022-02-24T16:30:50+00:00February 24, 2022|Blog, Career, Job Search|
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Identifying Your Blind Spots As A Leader

I love this topic – it’s so important and one that’s not usually addressed. Some topics I see over and over again! What I wish all leaders knew is that they actually HAVE blind spots. It’s impossible not to. Even the best of intentioned, most self-aware leaders can be unaware of how they’re being perceived or how their actions are impacting others beyond their immediate circle. We ALL see the world through our own point of view, and our brain filters out information that disagrees with that ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:13+00:00January 20, 2022|Leadership, Leadership Agility, Management|
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Employee Accountability (and the Manager Too)

How do you hold your employees accountable? Accountability best practices apply just as well when folks are working remotely as when they’re in the office. Here are some key things to remember: Make sure to define what success looks like. Is it solving a problem? Creating something new? Writing a business plan? How much leeway does the employee have in terms of what the result looks like? Make sure the goal contains all of the “SMART” criteria – it’s specific, measurable, attainable, rewarding and has a ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:13+00:00December 8, 2021|Boss and Employee Relationship, Communication at Work|
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Toolkit for the First Time Manager

Things I wish I knew before becoming a new manager – That my success depended on making my employees successful My real job is to make sure my people have what they need to do their jobs Coaching skills so I could “teach them to fish instead of giving them the fish”. A good manager asks the questions that helps folks think their way to the right answer. That being a manager entails being part coach, part parent, part therapist, part teacher, part cheerleader, ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:13+00:00September 7, 2021|Career, Management, Onboarding|
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