Regain Control of Your Career
With so much job uncertainty and talk of redundancies what are you doing to take charge of your own career strategy?
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Learning How To Lose
My 5-year-old is just learning the rules of card game Uno and it’s exposed a flaw in his behaviour; one that even adults suffer from and something that is crucial for us to control to be successful. I already play Uno with my 9-year-old. It’s a game that comes with us on almost every holiday
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Welcoming a new team member, the virtual way
Even at the best of times, starting a new job can be daunting. Getting to know your new colleagues, working out ‘how we do things around here’, navigating everything from office politics to a new IT system – or simply finding somewhere that does your coffee just the way you like it. So, imagine joining
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QUIETEN YOUR INNER IMPOSTER TO BECOME A BETTER BOSS
‘One day I will be found out as a fraud’. So many of us experience imposter syndrome no matter where we sit in an organisation, it can take over our thoughts and cause significant anxiety. Here are some thoughts on how to quieten that imposter and reach your potential.
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FIKA FRIDAY: Let’s start a cinnamon bun revolution…
How many of us know that we should move away from our desks and switch off from technology when we eat our lunch? Yet, how many days a week do you just sit in front of your computer checking your phone whilst quickly eating your lunch ‘al desko’? Fika encourages you to change these habits and actually have a chat to colleagues.
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Psychological safety: the launch pad for high-performance at work??
How many times have you felt afraid to raise an issue, a failing, or a concern? What if, instead, you felt supported to raise any concern? And imagine how much more effective and perhaps satisfied you would feel – and your team. And if you’re a boss, envisage an environment of openness, courage and curiosity and how motivating that can be for those you lead.
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Flexible working: all you need is… trust
A senior exec once said to me: ‘I can see how agile working is a benefit, but only for experienced staff members who already know what they’re doing’. Well, some might say learning happens during watercooler conversations or ear-wigging more senior people in meetings or on the phone. But, let’s say a ‘junior’ member of the team is on research duty, why is the office a more productive environment than, say, a home or a library? For me, this comment emphasised a lack of trust in their team as a whole and smacked of closed mindedness.
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Goodbye 9 to 5… Hello flexible working – that works for you
Three-day weekend anyone? I’ll happily be first in line…
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