One of the big buzz words these days is ‘Coaching’. I advise most of my clients to undertake a coaching and mentoring course of some description because it looks superb on your CV. Big companies claiming to value true leadership and people management will want to recruit others with this kind of certification on their CVs

Confucius said: “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” But what is the meaning of success? A better question would be “What does success mean to you?” because success can have different measures for different people.

None of us could have predicted just how important HR Technology was going to become as a result of the Covid pandemic. But is it really necessary for Learning & Development professionals to be investing large sums of money in the latest technology?

As a result of my last lockdown activities I am now doing a Yoga Teacher Training Course for Teaching Children…now that’s what I call diversification!

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) - I’ve lost count of the number of times someone has said, “I feel like nobody ever actually reads my CV.” Unfortunately, in reality this is probably true and my response is always met with shock and a sense of despair.

Stand Out to Recruiters! - “But I don’t have any good content to put in my CV” - “I’ve got a CV, it’s ok but my Linked In Profile is just not attracting any recruiters!” - “I am not getting invited for interviews, what am I doing wrong?!”

LinkedIn is an essential tool for business networking. But I say ‘networking’ very carefully because I think that many people believe that just because they have a Linked In account they will suddenly land themselves their dream job. Unfortunately for the majority, it really doesn’t work like that - unless you work at it.

As we attempt to navigate this sea of Covid 19 business emphasis is being placed on more thorough evaluation of learning requirements and ensuring that training is actually fit for purpose. This is going to become increasingly important as training departments are being scaled back and e-learning is suddenly more prevalent.

There is a large school of thought which says that ‘Leaders should be Readers’. And I wholeheartedly agree with this notion for so many reasons.

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Think before you press Send. It’s all too easy to bombard the people around you with a continuous stream of thought-bites via email. It’s time to take stock of how you use email and set the right tone.

Did you know that by scheduling your time more effectively and writing a basic to-do list daily you could be at least 25% more efficient from Day 1? That equates to an extra 2 hours of productivity in one 8 hour working day.

It can be detrimental to your future if you believe that you cannot grow and develop any further and it’s known as a Fixed Mindset. How to change it to a Growth Mindset

It is estimated that up to 40% of employees are put off by negative feedback they receive in a one to one conversation with their managers – something that could be avoided with better listening skills and an ability to question more appropriately.

Do you have a 5-year plan? Do you know where you want to be and how to get there? Or are you just kind of winging it? If you are, chances are you might be feeling demotivated, disillusioned and unfulfilled.

It is heart-breaking to hear and difficult to advise upon when people are being made redundant from roles that would normally be ‘a job for life’.