Anne Frank's diary has a career message for us.
Anne Frank was in her hideaway in Amsterdam with her family on Sunday 15th December 1942. She and her sister Margot had…
The art of designing positive interventions.
Many of the people we’ve helped over the last 30 years with their careers come to us saying something along the lines…
The critical factor - experience or attitude?
Ideally your interviewer will want to feel two levels of comfort if you are to receive an offer.
Your qualifications,…
Reflections: What do you do well? How can you do more?
Reflections
My day started with the questions, "what do we do that works" and "how can we do it better?".
It's funny…
Learn the art of career management.
It doesn't surprise me that so many people hate Monday mornings! What really surprises me is that next to none of them…
Are you recruiting and developing the most SUITABLE...
How would you know?If you would like an easy-to-use, reliable predictor of an individual's suitability for a role…
Be mindful. Respond, don't react!
Most of what happens to us, whether in our lives or in our careers, is totally beyond our own control. But as Epictetus…
The value of IP for high growth businesses
In this guest Q&A article, Powervault (PV), interviewed by their Patent Attorneys, Mathys & Squire (M&S), discuss their…
Are You Ahead Of The Game?
There has been much written in the past 12 months about changes in the UK professional indemnity market.Certain sectors…
Are you overwhelmed in your own business?
Feeling overwhelmed in your own business? Here’s a method I use to get back from the brink.Working a portfolio career…
SMEs: Why business reviews can be key to staying in...
In my area of expertise (business advisory / restructuring), the notion of a business review typically comes on to my…
Agency or Consultancy? What am I building?
Starting out on your own after a successful career, can be daunting, but setting better goals leads to better choices…
Six Stage Plan for Successfully Tackling Difficult...
We all have to have difficult discussions with employees from time to time – it may be a conversation leading to a…
Gross Misconduct Dismissals – How can we possibly lose?
Why do companies lose tribunal cases where they have dismissed an employee for gross misconduct? Having an employee…
It’s never too late!
Most of us are familiar with the idea of spending six months or so planning and deciding what kind of holiday we’d like…
The Key to Effective Employee Engagement
Effective employee engagement is a key management skill. Managers are usually promoted because they have other skills…
Women Executives and Senior Managers: Why aren’t many...
Women Executives and Senior Managers:
Why aren’t many more of you making the grade?
Does the glass ceiling really…
You are Right - The Job Market is not Fair!
You are Right - The Job Market is not Fair!
For those executives and senior managers who are frustrated by lack of…
Come on - let’s prove them wrong!
Come on - let’s prove them wrong!
When someone else decides you are no longer needed - why not at least make them…
What is the meaning of ‘work’?
The Oxford Dictionary has 8 definitions of the noun ‘work’ and 6 definitions of the verb ‘work’. Then if we add a…
It's Not Your Fault!
It’s Not Your Fault!
Where you are now reflects your past - much of which you’ve probably had no control or influence…
Jim's Revenge by Andrew R Williams
Jim Godwin was a man who tried hard to live an honourable life. All he wanted was a part-time job to put a bit of money…
Are you happy with your working environment?
When we accept an offer from a new employer, we automatically join a new working environment. However, we had nothing…
Agency or Consultancy? What am I building?
Starting out on your own after a successful career, can be daunting, but setting better goals leads to better choices…
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