Barbara M. Kessler, Esq., ACC

Experience

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  Cablevision

  Jan 1983 - Jan 2003

  Vice President Employment Law and Business Ethics

  I worked at Cablevision Systems Corporation for 20 years in positions of increasing responsibility. In my last position at Cablevision I served as Vice President Employment Law and Business Ethics. In this position, I lead teams that were responsible for providing legal counsel with respect to employment law issues and guidance regarding questions of business conduct to Cablevision and all of its affiliates nationwide. I also was responsible for implementing and overseeing the Company's Document Management Program. Show less

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  Life in Focus, LLC

  Jan 2008 - now

  President

  As a Career Management Coach, my goal is to leverage what I have learned over my 30+ years as a lawyer and business woman in Corporate America to help other people find what’s important to them and then keep those things front and center throughout their career. My company name, Life In Focus, reflects that goal and reminds me, everyday, to remember to focus on those things that I value in my life. The Life in Focus Process helps my clients to be authentic to their own values, wants and personal keystones throughout their career--whether they are searching for a new job or seeking to grow and perform better in their current one. I specialize in:• Interview Preparation• Career Management Coaching • Professional and Leadership Development• Career Transitions• Assessments--MBTI™, Big Five WorkPlace Profile™, G.E.M.S.--A Guide to Exploring and Maximizing Strengths™My Speaking Engagements and Workshops include :• “Understanding Personality Type: The ‘Silent Factor’ That Can Improve Your Life” • "Finding Your Life Purpose" • "Managing Stress in Today’s Workplace…Understanding Personality Type Can Help"• "Playing to Win…A Primer for Professional Women and Aspiring Women Leaders"• Getting Your Life in Focus Workshops for-- • Professional Development and Career Management, • Leadership Development for Aspiring Women Leaders, and • Women Who Want to Return to the Workplace • “Becoming a Better Leader: Leadership Development for Synagogue Leaders”Course: “So You Want To Be A Coach,” Hofstra University, Hempstead, NYPublication: "Understanding Personality Type: A Key to Business Success" published in NO WINNER EVER GOT THERE WITHOUT A COACH, 2013. Show less