In the rapidly evolving landscape of the global economy, the workforce is experiencing unprecedented shifts in its composition and the expectations of its members, especially with the entry of Generation Z into the professional world. In a recent blog post, I discussed the importance of managers navigating career conversations with Gen Z. But what about
The Best Business Women Awards have announced their winners for 2019. I am thrilled to say I won Best Coach! The Best Business Women Awards seek to find the very best female business talent from across the UK. The business world is full of talented and dedicated female entrepreneurs. The Best Business Women Awards are
Adaptability has always played a key role in workplace success. But it seems like now more than ever, our careers require us to be constantly evolving. The pace of change is accelerating. To succeed in any industry, and to be ready to take part in the next evolution of it, professionals must grow and develop.
Over the past 9 months or so, I have had the pleasure of working with Pam Davis. Until recently, Pam was the Senior HR Project Lead within the People and Culture at an organisation that works in the scientific research space. We’ve been working to create a cultural change within that organisation. That change is
At the start of the Summer we ran a competition to find the heroes at your work championing and developing careers. Our aim was to recognise and celebrate the unsung Office Career Champions who make a real difference to businesses and careers every day. We want to send a big thank you to everyone who
Academics have spent decades exploring the potential benefits of reflection. It is through reflecting about our concrete experiences that we learn and develop new ways of thinking. It is not a new idea. In fact, around 450 B.C. Confucius is reputed to have said: “Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may
In a recent blog post I talked about why career conversations are important. One question I received in response was “Antoinette – if career conversations are so important, why don’t managers have them?” It’s a good question. Often the reason is that managers lack the skills and confidence required to conduct career conversations. They fear
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