Over the years, I’ve worked with dozens of organisations that want to support career development but don’t quite know how. The answer lies in culture, not checklists. When it comes to career development, we often focus on the individual or their line manager. But what about the organisation itself? In my book Confident Career Conversations,
In our last blog post we talked about Creating the Right Environment for a Comfortable Career Conversation with your Manager. Now you’ve got that planned, today we want to focus on how to be well-prepared for a career conversation with your manager. Reflect on Your Journey So Far Preparing effectively for that conversation should start
In today’s busy world, it’s hard to find time for career conversations. And it’s hard to know where to start – it can be a bit daunting talking to your manager about what you want from your career. So, in this blog post I want to provide some practical strategies that employees can use to
Why Career Inspiration Matters Over the years, I’ve had hundreds—probably thousands—of conversations about career development. And in those conversations, one thing keeps coming up: sometimes, a single sentence is enough to shift someone’s perspective. A client once told me that reading a quote on LinkedIn made her realise she was living someone else’s version of success.
You’re not alone. As leaders, we all share the excitement of building a great company and creating the future through innovative solutions, but we also share the high-tech leadership challenges that so often sabotage those plans — the challenges that come with growth and can keep you awake in the early hours. I call them
Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd was founded on 1 April 2012. That means today is our tenth anniversary. Wow! What a milestone. A lot has happened in that time. It’s a great opportunity to reflect on those ten years and to celebrate our successes. So, if you’ll indulge me, this post is about us and what we
A little while ago I write a blog post on the 7 Characteristics of Highly Effective Mentors. But what about the mentees? They have an important role to play in making sure the mentoring relationship is effective. At the start of the year, many people will be setting their development goals and identifying mentoring as
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