In today's fast-paced world, being productive at work is not only a desirable trait but a necessity for success. As is commonplace for many professionals, you will at some point…
Let’s face it, interacting with people in both our professional and private lives is simply about having excellent conversations. So what can we do to make sure those conversations are…
Is it eliminate your nerves when presenting possible? I can tell you that it absolutely is! Yes, we all get nervous about giving a presentation, it’s normal. It’s because we…
At some stage in your life and/or career, you will be asked to speak ‘off the cuff’, which is a term in English for giving an impromptu speech – saying…
It seems that all my blog posts recently have the title ‘How to...’. Sorry to be predictable with this one, but ‘how to have a difficult conversation’ really is the…
Thinking about why people with a similar potential are more successful than others led me to the conclusion that to be successful we have to be on the right bus. And if we are on the right bus, we are by definition the ‘right’ person to be on that bus.
Let me explain… Our metaphorical bus could be a department, a project, a start-up, a challenge. The most important consideration is that we are where we need to be at any time to meet the beliefs we have about our capabilities. (more…)
I recently gave a training course on managing relationships at work and thought it would be nice to adapt the section on the actions we can take to build relationships for this blog post.
It seems so obvious that having good working relationships leads to higher productivity yet many people don’t make this direct link. Good relationships lead to more innovation and creativity at work as people feel confident enough to express themselves, time consuming, energy draining obstacles such as office politics and back stabbing are removed and of course, if you want to progress in your career, a good relationship with your boss is fundamental.
So what can we do to build better relationships at work? Here are some ideas. (more…)
We hear so much about the desirability of effective meetings. But how many meetings are truly effective and what do we mean by effective? Effective meetings leave you energised and…
It goes without saying that having a vision is a necessary quality of an effective leader or leadership team; followers can’t follow without a vision to follow!
But the best visions that work are the simple ones. They work because they demonstrate three things:
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