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,
I started Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd. five years ago with a mission to help companies realise the leadership potential of their people.  Although our clients come from a range of industries and sectors, we specialise in developing leaders and leadership teams for high-tech organisations. I have recently launched my book Grow Your Geeks – A Handbook for
The Grow Your Geeks Launch is finally here.  Today is the official launch of my new book, Grow Your Geeks – A Handbook for Developing Leaders in High-Tech Organisations. The book helps CEOs, senior leaders and HR professionals build their leadership capacity, develop their leadership capability and create a leadership culture. If you run a technology
It was a great time for high-tech businesses. It was the year 2000 at the height of the dot-com boom. Tech companies were springing up everywhere – it was the birth of Silicon Valley. Twenty-year-old geeks who couldn’t get a date in school were starting companies in their bedrooms, becoming millionaires overnight. And I was
Grow Your Geeks Friday It’s not just Good Friday, it’s a great Grow Your Geeks Friday. I can’t believe it but my book is now officially in print and it’s here! You can see me get my first look at it in this video. [vc_video link=’https://youtu.be/QMdlEz6nbHM’] Countdown to Amazon Launch We’re now counting down to
We’re now only a few weeks away from the launch of Grow Your Geeks.  A number of people have kindly read the book prior to publication.  And it’s already received some great reviews. Pre-Publication Reviews of Grow Your Geeks A ‘must read’ for Senior Leaders and HR partners alike, in fast growing high-tech environments “Clear,
I’ve been delighted at the enthusiasm for Grow Your Geeks. I’ve had a lot of people say how much they’re looking forward to reading it so I thought I’d share a sneak preview. Here is an excerpt from the book: The High-tech Sector in the UK has grown by the equivalent of one new business
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