Career
The Art of Setting Boundaries: Why Saying ‘No’ is Key to Your Success
By saying ‘no’ when necessary, you allow yourself the space to grow, focus on what’s truly important, and live a more balanced life.
Feedback
How to Receive Feedback: Actionable Tips for Professional Growth
Feedback is crucial for growth, but it can be difficult to hear, especially when it’s critical. Developing the ability to accept feedback and act on it can be a game-changer for your career progress.
Career
How to Improve Your Completer-Finisher Skills: Actionable Insights from the Belbin Team Model
The Completer-Finisher is the person who ensures that work gets across the finish line, to the correct standard and on-time. It’s a critical role in any team.
Career
Understanding the Belbin Team Model and Identifying the Types in Your Team
The Belbin Team model is a great way to think about the roles being played in your team and how to identify and leverage their strengths.
Career
Five Steps to great Public Speaking
Public Speaking can have a great impact on your career. I recently had to host an all-hands session at work, and tried to capture the steps I take to get ready for speaking in front of a large group.
Feedback
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
"Radical Candor" by Kim Scott teaches the art of improving work relationships through caring deeply while being candid. It offers practical advice for managers and employees to foster a culture of direct feedback, mutual respect, and personal growth.
Career
Mastering the STAR model for success in interviews
Using the STAR model can help you structure your interview responses for success. This simple framework keeps you organised and makes your answers clear and impactful.
Career
More feedback tips: Using the COIN model.
Effective feedback is the currency of personal and professions growth. The COIN model is another straightforward and effective way to deliver feedback
Career
How to make good decisions. Start by building a good toolkit.
Making good decisions is crucial. Better decisions lead to better outcomes. Great decision making is a skill that can be developed with practice and some simple tools.
Career
Consiglieri, Leading from the Shadows by Richard Hytner
In 'Consiglieri', Richard Hytner offers a new angle on what it means to be a leader.
Interviews
How to maximise your impact in a Video Conference Job Interview
I'm continuing my series on interviews, with some tips on how to successfully navigate the video call. Either a screening, video submission or full interview - there are ways you can maximise your impact.
Interviews
21 Great Questions to Ask in Interviews
I've interviewed hundreds of people. I'm often surprised that people do not have questions ready for me.
I've compiled a list of SOME of the best questions to ask, and what insight you might get if you ask.
How to Stand Out in a Job Interview: Practical Tips from an Interviewer.
I have interviewed a lot of people.
Great talent acquisition partners have helped me find great candidates. However, I have still met some very nervous people.
I've put together some tips that can help you stand out in your next job interview.
Career
Boost Your Professional Presence: Strategies for Personal Branding in the Workplace
Someone asked me this week to define how to go about building a personal brand at work. Here are the five steps I recommend to anyone trying to build their brand.
Career
100 GROW Coaching questions to ignite your conversations.
Coaching requires a curious mind, and active listening. I've compiled a list of the best questions to support your coaching conversations.
Coaching
Coaching Excellence: How to Use the GROW Model to Drive Performance
I attended a coaching refresher at work this week. It was a great reminder on the power of the GROW model and the benefits it can bring.
Career
The Art of Influence: Eight ways to create connection in the workplace.
Influencing is a misunderstood skill. I've captured some of my thoughts on how influencing skills help your career, and how you can develop them.
