“Networking”. I can hear you recoiling already. We all know we should network, but most of us mostly still avoid it. Let’s take a minute to analyse what the word means. To network means to expand the number of people you know professionally. That is it. Words […]
Read more →Work Place Motivation. A recurring career coaching conversation: clients beating themselves up for not being focused at work, procrastinating and lacking motivation… failing to recognise that motivation does not just come from within. Without some external factors in place you’ll always struggle to consistently give your best […]
Read more →Think long term. Don’t fall into the trap of short termism and only talk about where you’ll be in 6 months. Sure you’ll have clarity on where you are going and have started to take action but that’s just the end of the beginning. We are […]
Read more →There are countless coaching tools available. Two are fundamental; listening and questioning. The ability to actively listen at a deeper level than just the words spoken paired with the ability to ask the right questions creates powerful insights and awareness within the client. Basic but essential executive […]
Read more →So just what is “leadership work”? Once you are prepared to fake it until you become it in pursuit of your new work identity what should you spend your time doing? The difference between managing and leading is largely one of focus. The manager’s focus is predominantly […]
Read more →Leadership; there’s a lot of debate about what good leadership is and looks like. My personal current definition is: “Leadership; to influence and inspire a broad group of people to excel to achieve a common goal”. But can “Leadership” be taught? Much corporate and academic energy has […]
Read more →Did you read that headline and had a negative reaction? Do you still think networking is something grubby, underhand, scheming and against your values of honesty and integrity? Well like most things there’s a wrong and right way to do something. Go into a networking opportunity with a ‘taking mentality’, […]
Read more →Today is a straight forward outline of what I do when it comes to careers coaching. Most of us, when we need or want to change job simply spruce up our CV and bang it out to as many people as possible. And then wonder why 6 […]
Read more →Let’s start the new year with The Golden Rules of Change. Print these off and put them somewhere you can see them every day. Most want to know their final destination before making a change and striking out on a new direction. Those people are ruled be […]
Read more →Below are 10 tips that can help you be more assertive. So many people struggle with this, but remember if you’ve been avoiding asserting yourself just like anything else you aren’t that practiced in your aren’t going to be that good to start with. And just like […]
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