Advice Faking an ill-timed ‘sickie’ will only hurt your career Recently, I was asked by a friend what excuse she should use to get out of a difficult client meeting.
Advice 7 tips on how to influence more in today’s business landscape The phenomenal speed of change that got us to the 21st century’s technological frenzy is not going to slow down any time soon — and it is creating an uncertain future on a global business level that is naturally demanding change.
Advice Five reasons why we all need laughter in the workplace Why do many people get so serious at work? I remember getting into trouble at school for laughing – for teachers in my day it was a sign that someone had lost their focus or worse had committed the taboo of causing others to laugh.
Advice How to lead change that sticks: Understanding change at the below conscious level is the little known key to success We are facing a time of unprecedented change and complexity.
Advice Six ways to avoid the pitfalls of multi-tasking by using your time productively You might hear a lot of people talk about the benefits of “multi-tasking”.
Advice Do we need to set life goals to succeed? Can you win without scoring goals? The key working principle I refuse to negotiate with my clients is the objective.
Advice Leaving your job: How to know when it’s time to move on We all love a bit of stability in our lives.
Advice Does focusing on strengths bridge the gender gap in workplaces? Increasingly workplaces are encouraging people to develop our strengths – those things we’re good at and actually enjoy doing.
Advice Know your ‘values’ from your ‘principles’ and what you can and can’t trade off I have a pretty simple rule of thumb for what divides a value from a principle (note: most organisations’ values statements are actually more principle statements).
Advice The entrepreneurial journey is a long and personal one I saw the movie ‘The Intern’ with Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro in the cinema when it came out late in 2015.
Advice Breaking up with your boss: The etiquette of resigning In most cases, resigning goes a little differently to the dramatic “I quit!” moments we see in the movies.
