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John Kackley

John Kackley

Senior Manager | Chicago

John has experience helping organizations in many different industries with unique business challenges. He has worked with Centric Consulting for 9 years and is located in Chicago. In his personal time, John enjoys playing tabletop games, hanging out with his wife at concerts, and walking his dog.

3 Common Workplace Challenges and How to Manage Them

Centric Consulting Senior Manager and podcast host John Kackley shares tips for managing stress in three common workplace situations.

Change Your Mind: Become a Lifelong Unlearner

We are conditioned to believe we only learn new information by building on our current retention of old material, but "unlearning” knowledge is different.

How Can You Help Colleagues Who Fear Public Speaking?

Presentations will always be a critical part of the professional world. How can you help team members who fear public speaking?

Career Insights

Begin a New Role with the End in Mind

Taking a moment to reflect on your new role and environment allows for a clear perspective on the bigger picture, before getting caught up in day-to-day tasks.

How Do We Develop and Demonstrate Skills?

Think about what skills you want to develop, how are you working toward those? Check out these four tips to keep you moving.

Career Insights

How to Give Good, Impactful Feedback People Can Actually Use

Providing feedback is essential to growth and being better. Here are some ways to give good, impactful feedback.

The Value of Rehearsing Before a Speech, Presentation or Conference Call

Preparation is one of the keys to success. Take time to rehearse and be ready for any speaking engagement from a speech to a phone call.

QUEST: Five Activities to Go from Project Management to Project Leadership

Go on a QUEST from Project Management to Project Leadership. John Kackley explains behaviors and tools to successful project leadership.

Learning While Teaching

John Kackley continues the conversation about being a lifelong learner, he discusses the benefits of learning while teaching.

How to Know When to Change Your Project Lineup

Do you know when it is time to change your project's lineup? John Kackley discusses what goes into a decision to change things up.

Essential Skills: Write Your Own Job Description

If you want to demonstrate an essential skill of leadership, bring your own vision of the role to your new job.

Essential Skills for Consultants: Ready for our Close-Up

In our weekly Essential Skills series, we highlight key skills for professionals. Now, let's review how consultants appear in the movies.