Christmas, a time of good cheer and we meet up with family and friends. This is meant to be a time of fun, but it can also be stressful, particularly when the conversations turns to our search for employment. You know that questions will be asked, people will want to know how your job search … Continued
As you get ready for the break from work, and for many this will be for a couple of weeks, I’d like you to think about taking a holiday from technology. Rosabeth Moss Kanter wrote a great article in the Harvard Business Review – The Imperfect balance between work and life. She writes that … Continued
You’ve probably heard of random acts of kindness, where you do something nice for someone else with no expectation of getting anything back. I created this blog post 3 years ago, and it is still relevant. There are many ways you can be kind to others and a few years ago there was a … Continued
Creed 2 is the recent follow on to the Rocky story. We know how these films end … but it is the journey that’s the interesting part. Preparing to defend a world championship is like preparing for job search. We must do more; and understand our opponent. Too often people follow the standard path, they … Continued
7 key ‘Don’t panic’ tips for when you are made redundant Treat it as an opportunity and a chance to take stock. Not many people love their job so take stock and work out what you would like to do – different company, different job, something radically different? Then create a plan to get there. You … Continued
QUESTION I have recently worked in a number of lower grade positions in order to maintain employer continuity and to earn necessary funds whilst applying for suitable higher grade permanent positions. However, I feel that this has been to my detriment because rather than seeing my strong work ethic, adaptability and speed to pick up a job, employers … Continued
Your friend or boss says something to you. Your partner didn’t respond as you wished. You put meaning to the words and respond. Maybe this went well, maybe you made the situation worse. The reason for miscommunication is that often we interpret behaviour, we view a situation through our own lens on how we … Continued
Happy at work – – You don’t need to find your passion to be happy. Read career articles and many will tell you that you need to find your passion to be happy. … but what evidence is there for this? Very little I’m not even sure happiness is the key determinator. Paul O’Keefe, “Parents, … Continued
Psychology of seat choice. I’ve been working with National Express to help promote the option to book a coach seat before you travel. Analysis found some interesting data which lead to discussing the psychology of seat choice. … Continued
An interesting conversation … should we strive for more? I’m working with a couple of clients, recently moved to new jobs and both want to get ready for the next opportunity. They both have a great deal of energy and have a vision of where they want to be. They have invested in coaching and … Continued