Employees, and indeed all of us, thrive on feedback. Giving feedback is sometimes seen as difficult but in reality there are some simple things you can do to improve how you give feedback.
Continue readingBeing in a leadership role in an organisation, whether small or large, is demanding. Faced with these demands it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture and what is key to achieving long term organisational success. So what in my experience are the keys to achieving long term organisational success?
Continue readingWhen people go for a job interview it is pretty commonplace to be asked how others would describe you. In the interview you probably trot out a good answer that ticks the boxes in the mind of the interviewer. The trouble is, beyond the interview situation few people ever really give much thought to this question and this is a lost opportunity.
Continue readingMoving into a leadership role for the first time should be a time of celebration. Yet often, once the initial excitement dies, it can feel like a real struggle. So what would I highlight as 10 struggles facing new leaders?
Continue readingMost people start their career with huge expectations and perhaps even bigger things they want to achieve. Some go on to achieve great success but others, particularly those from professional backgrounds, often struggle. So what are some of the barriers that stop people getting ahead in their career?
Continue readingAs candidates become more and more skilled at handling traditional job interviews, more employers are looking for additional ways of supplementing interviews. One of the ways they do this is by asking candidates to do a 10-15 minute presentation.
Continue readingIf we think about it, job interviews are really strange. The employer is making a major investment decision, often on the basis of a few hours interaction with candidates.
Continue readingAs a highly qualified and highly capable professional, you know that you are good at what you do. Over the years I have seen many great professionals getting stuck in their quest to climb the career ladder. So what can you do to get yourself unstuck and to get ahead in your career?
Continue readingReviewing the content on a group that I belong to on one of the major social media sites recently, I came across an interesting job advert. In a nutshell the recruiter was looking for someone who stood out from the crowd, was a self-starter and a good communicator.
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