You’ve just taken on a new role, and you’re excited. Excited because you were looking for progression and are a driven individual. However, you’re also feeling a little stressed by the new responsibilities and workload. It is times like this that improving your emotional intelligence can be just as beneficial as broadening your cognitive intelligence.
Burnout is not good for you or your career. Research by Glassdoor has revealed that reports of burnout among UK workers have almost doubled over the past year. The report said workplaces were “extremely understaffed and workers disillusioned” after Covid. Employers initially felt pressure to ‘build back better’ but were caught short by disruption. As
In my blog post, Managing Upwards: How to make progress through influencing your supervisor, I introduced the subject of managing upwards. And I emphasised the importance of ‘Seek first to understand; then to be understood.’ In my last blog post, Managing Upwards: First you need to clearly understand your Manager, I shared some ideas on
In my last blog post, Trust Matters – Why is it so important in the workplace?, I talked about why trust is so important in the workplace. But how do you generate trust so you can build those trusted relationships? In this post we look at strategies you can use to build your trustworthiness. Trust
We are very privileged to support the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with their Virtual Career Lab (VCL) series. The VCLs are more than webinars. They provide exercises, tools and guidance on a range of career development topics. A few weeks ago, I delivered one on the subject of “Trust Matters” so I thought I’d
In my last blog post, I talked about why deepening self-awareness is critical for career growth and success. Deepening your self-awareness is a lifelong effort. Researcher and author Tasha Eurich uncovered a disturbing statistic. Her multi-year study showed that 95% of us think we are quite self-aware, but only about 10-15% of us actually are.
I recently delivered a webinar for a client on Self-Awareness so I thought I’d make that the topic of this blog post. The webinar was part of a career development programme for women. One of the aims was for participants to increase their self-awareness and knowledge of skills for career growth. What do we mean
Are you looking for more meaning in your work but not sure how to get there? We all need a sense of purpose in our lives. When we can’t find one, it can leave us flat and demotivated. The pandemic has prompted many to reflect on what is important to us and how we want
It feels like we are already deep into 2021, but we always enjoy looking back and reviewing the popular blogs of previous years. Although for many 2020 might not be a year we look back on with fondness, it certainly was a catalyst for rapid change, as businesses and individuals re-evaluated what was important. This
I have spent many years working in-house managing a changing environment for people at work. Working with some amazing people and organisations, I have seen some terrific changes in work cultures and skills development. Having joined Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd, an organisation I trust and admire, I can continue to help other organisations to benefit from
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