How can you help a client navigate conflicts between their career aspirations and family expectations?
It’s very important to understand if your career ambitions are your own or your family’s. From an early age, your family will have a very large influence over your career ambitions, and this will impact the decisions you make as you grow independent. It’s perfectly ok if you want what your family wants for you. […]
Your company’s organisational structure undergoes a sudden change. How will you adapt to protect your role?
To advance your career, I recommend an abundant mindset over a scarcity mindset. An abundant mindset is where you are constantly aware of your opportunities and looking to create value at every stage. A scarcity mindset is where you are only focused on where you are right now and don’t consider what’s around you. Restructures […]
Here’s how you can optimise your team meetings for maximum effectiveness.
Here is the easiest way to optimise your team meetings for maximum effectiveness. Make sure everyone knows the answer to this question before the meeting starts: What are we meeting for? If there isn’t a clear outcome you can point to, then the meeting shouldn’t happen. Too often people meet for meeting’s sake. Challenge this […]
Are you uncertain about your skill transferability? Here’s how you can succeed in a new field.
When you apply for a new position in a new field, it’s important to have confidence in the assessment of the key decision-makers who selected you. While you may be unsure about how transferable your skills are, they should have a better understanding about the skills you have that they need. Basically, don’t second-guess their […]
You’re stepping into a new role with more responsibilities. How will you overcome imposter syndrome?
When you step into a new role, especially through a promotion, you may think you need to have all the answers. But you don’t. People sometimes lose sight of their amazing colleagues and team members they have around them that have an understanding of how things work. While they may look to you for guidance […]
Here’s how you can use your strengths to secure a promotion within your organisation
Promotions are usually relative games. A handful of people are considered for one position, and it’s up to the key decision-makers to determine who’s best suited for the role from various factors. This means then that you can also review your fellow candidates and understand where your strengths and gaps are, relative to them. If […]
Here’s how you can foster continuous feedback and dialogue in your professional relationships
I always found that the best way to foster continuous feedback was engaging with colleagues outside of the office. This could be socialising after the end of the week, or going out for a coffee throughout the day, or celebrating after a milestone is achieved. When these little moments are created each day or each […]
Here’s how you can optimise your home office setup for productivity and ergonomics
Stand-up desks! They. Are. Awesome! Whether for your home office or work office, I highly recommend trying a stand-up desk. You don’t need to stand up all day – just for periods that you feel comfortable – so make sure they’re adjustable. Stand-up desks are also a lot more acceptable these days, so your employer […]
Here’s how you can cultivate resilience and adaptability in your career through temporary and contract work.
It’s difficult to separate our identities from our careers. Our work takes up so much of our lives that we can feel it as a part of ourselves. This makes it challenging when your career isn’t going the way you had hoped, and you need to do work in a job you see as temporary […]
Here’s how you can effectively convey your goals and aspirations to your boss
If you are seeking to advance internally within your company, you need key decision-makers to support your move. This means that at some point you must let your manager know about your ambitions. You may be nervous about doing this, as leaving their team may put added pressure on them to achieve their objectives. But […]