Ever been on a training course of some kind, loved it, learned lots – yet can’t remember it later? You’re not alone. If the emphasis is mostly on the event itself, along with a focus on your immediate reaction to it, identifying the impact afterwards will be a challenge. Ideally, the difference that your sponsors… Read more
When I facilitate workshops, the subject of strengths often comes up – particularly if the topic is leadership development, working in teams and feedback. In ‘How to build your personal brand’ we take some time to reflect on our strengths, and it never ceases to surprise me how tough some people find it to name… Read more
At different times and in different situations I’ve been fortunate to benefit from the wisdom of mentors – and been privileged to have mentored others. I also help clients get their mentoring programmes working well. For a mentoring relationship to deliver the results required, it’s essential that conversations between mentor and mentee encourage reflection leading… Read more
If you’re looking for a new job, you won’t be alone. According to ONS, the number of redundancies in the UK reached a record high in September to November 2020. You may have other motives for job-hunting: personal reasons or relocation, for example. Whilst I can’t wave a magic wand over the job market, I… Read more
Productivity has been a hot topic in recent virtual workshops and coaching: everyone seems to be working on multiple tasks, juggling competing commitments and getting things done in wafer-thin slices of time. So it seems like a good time to revisit and reshare tips and resources to help. 1. Decide on priorities Some tasks are… Read more
First, please allow me to declare an interest: when professional development of any kind shows a return on investment, finance directors take a more benign view of that particular line on the spreadsheet when seeking ways to save money. This keeps providers like Zoomly in business. It shouldn’t be so hard to demonstrate ROI on… Read more
At different times and in different situations I’ve been fortunate to benefit from the wisdom of mentors – and been privileged to have mentored others. I also help clients get their mentoring programmes working well. For a mentoring relationship to flourish and deliver the desired results it needs to be more than ‘just a chat’… Read more
At this time of year I have many conversations with people about helping them to a) set their goals for the year and b) stay on track for getting them. Often I find that setting the goals is the easier bit – we’re all pretty good at coming up with a list of what… Read more
Wherever you are and however you celebrate the holiday this year, here’s wishing you a very safe and happy Christmas. If you’d like to take some time over the holiday to review your year and set your goals for the coming year, I’ve got a workbook you can download. Just click the link below. Reach… Read more
Winding down? Or still working at full throttle? Either way, I hope you find something thought-provoking and useful from some of my favourite sources as we near the end of 2020 – and wonder what 2021 has in store. 2020’s most popular TED talks If you want to catch up on TED, take your pick… Read more
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