Advice

I saw the movie ‘The Intern’ with Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro in the cinema when it came out late in 2015.

In most cases, resigning goes a little differently to the dramatic “I quit!” moments we see in the movies.

Researchers at the London School of Economics have for many years been tracking the performance of managers, as rated by the people they manage.

I see many candidates invest their heart and soul into securing what they feel is the perfect job, and I also see an unintended consequence; the utter sense of despair candidates feel when they are rejected.

Happy New Year folks! A new year brings with it a fresh start and renewed energy.

Making assumptions in business can have drastic effects.

I was sitting in a women’s lunch recently where the question was asked: “What do you think is the key barrier to your professional development?” Again and again, participants would answer with something like: “I just really need a mentor.

The desire to achieve authenticity at work – and be confident, grounded and “true to self” – is a familiar aspiration for working women.

This month I had the opportunity to again chair the Women in Leadership conference in Brisbane, showcasing some of Australia’s most successful and highly influential female and male leaders discussing the challenges and opportunities for women in the workplace today.

In the 15 years I have worked with professionals on their presentation skills, I have discovered that there are very few of us for whom presenting comes naturally.

Ask anyone how they are these days and you’ll get a common reply: “busy!”  In most organisations, being busy is worn like a badge of honour.

As a child, I loved playing with cards.