Karen D. Nutter is a published author, professional coach and corporate trainer with two books and training methods through her business, CBK Advising. She is based in Atlantic Beach, and her publications focus on emotional intelligence (EI) and working and living in a tumultuous world to develop the ability to perceive, use, understand and manage emotions, and finding harmony during challenging times.
According to Nutter, she recommends starting the new year with getting the right people in the right roles and working with human resource professionals, career recruiters and business owners through training in the workplace. Activities include the potential for avoiding difficult encounters with assessment tools for specific issues with comprehensive, actionable and easy-to-understand steps.
“Get it right the first time with the right people in the right seats, helping them with communication struggles within company, and providing simple, daily tools can confirm decisions on new hires, succession planning and moving talent around,” said Nutter. “There are innumerous behaviors, driving forces, competencies, soft skills and emotional intelligence tips that help with understanding oneself, and then others. And opportunities for improvement in black and white rather than speculation,” she said. “Adaptation might be necessary for your role, but misunderstanding doesn’t need to be. If you work hard to really understand your natural and adaptive styles, you’ll be able to explain exactly what you need from others while interacting in the workplace.”
“Looking at a person’s natural and adapted behavioral style can show how they prefer to do what they do, and how an individual adapts their behavior to fit the situation they are in,” Nutter added. “For example, understanding these styles in hiring, the benchmarking process reveals whether someone lines up well with the job description and responsibilities. However, finding that fit isn’t always a possibility. And, as an employee, if you currently find yourself in a role that requires a lot of adaptation, you may be an elevated risk for burning out.”
Nutter’s clients in Northeast Florida include companies, educational institutions, Mastermind groups, and more. She helps individuals and groups understand themselves as owners, employees and trainers to make the right selection with new hires, which can save them time, money and resources.
During the holidays and going into the new year, Nutter helps clients make stress relief a priority with tips including rest, communications, uninterrupted work time, unwind and decompress, among others.
“It doesn’t depend upon your style; it is more important to notice the styles of others and use words and actions appropriate to them,” she said. “Plus, you can try to meet in the middle along with paring and bonding behaviors among people and groups.”
According to Mary Hayford, owner of Financial Freedom Journeys in Jacksonville, and one of Nutter’s clients and an industry peer, being a part of the local Mastermind group has helped sharpen her communications skills.
“The involvement in Karen’s group has benefited me in my business and personal life,” said Hayford. “Karen excels in guiding, leading and teaching all at the same time. As a business owner, being a member of the group and collaborating alongside other motivated professionals from a variety of different industries has been highly beneficial.”
Nutter focuses on brain and emotional health while developing steps and methods to assess how people can feel and operate more positively going into the holidays, the new year and beyond.
She offers tips to help with desires, priorities, time management, motivation, tasks, finding time for oneself, journaling, meditation, acts of kindness and more at cbkadvising.com/five-things-you-must-do-with-your-team-in-2022.
Karen Nutter is a Certified Emotional Intelligence Analyst and a Certified Master Coach, and an executive coach and founder of CBK Advising. She has assisted companies, leaders and sales professionals in the development of more organized and effective business practices and communications.
Nutter focuses on helping people recognize their strengths and motivations to create a clear path and better streamlined structural practices along with cohesive communications.
She holds monthly Mastermind groups in Jacksonville for small business owners and train-the-trainer courses for human resources professionals. She is an expert in identifying dysfunction in the workplace and provides assessments tools and sales training methods through communications. She has implemented team building practices for white collar and blue-collar businesses and nonprofits.
For more information, call 904-323-2946 or email Karen@CBKAdvising.com.
