The House of Change
Most of us find change uncomfortable and unnerving. But in a rapidly changing world, Coaches and Managers must implement change in their organisations. And when doing so, this can be very challenging.…
The House of Change
When Were You at Your Happiest?
3 Tips: to Career Success. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius There are a number of reasons…
What Is Your Personal Brand?
I arranged to meet one of my LinkedIn connections. She was someone I hadn’t seen in a long time. Our connection was exclusively through work. We chatted about a number…
Removing Some of the Mystery Around LinkedIn Job Advertisements
I recently found an interesting insight into the way LinkedIn job advertisements worked. To illustrate, I’ve taken a job advertisement that was automatically suggested by LinkedIn. In this case, according…
Job Seekers – Beware of the Gap When Boarding
Career moves are important but not permanent steps. One of the Participants in the CareerSupport365 program is a lawyer, two years since graduating from University, who wanted to get advice whether…
Hey Job Seekers: Some Great Questions to Ask a Hiring Manager
A job interview ought to be a two–way dialogue and not a one-way street. While I was coaching today, one job seeker shared with me that he believed it would…
5 Coaching Tips to Help the Newly Redundant Relaunch Their Careers
When I am engaged by companies or individuals for outplacement or career coaching, I have a checklist of issues I like to handle in my first one to two sessions.…
Why Will They Care?
The legendary guru Peter Drucker said: “Culture eats strategy for lunch.” Drucker pointedly identified and articulated the keys to success in business. Culture is the embodied values, principles and…
‘Shoulding’ All Over Yourself
Nigel Marsh author of Fat Forty and Fired said: Often people work long hard hours at jobs they hate to earn money to buy things they don’t need, to impress…
What Sales and the Deaf Can Teach Us About Listening
How many times do we hear, but do not really listen? Recently, I practiced Perceptive Listening with a person going through outplacement/career transitioning. The results were rewarding on both sides.…