It feels like we are already deep into 2020, but we always enjoy looking back and reviewing the popular blogs of previous years. Like 2018, last year was again focused on mentoring and career conversations, with just over half of the posts sitting in the top 10 year in, year out. We’re also delighted to
In my last blog post, I talked about the power of storytelling in mentoring and career conversations. So, today I thought I’d share some thoughts on how to craft compelling career stories. Some people are great natural storytellers. They mentally recall their experiences and have no trouble relaying them as interesting stories. For the rest
Do you want your employees to really engage with what you are saying? Do you want to grab their emotions rather than just their logical brain? The secret is to use stories. Storytelling is the oldest and most powerful way to engage, excite and educate people. When people are inspired, they take action. That’s not
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.
Organisations and employees agree that whereas organisations owned careers ten years ago, employees are now responsible for their careers. But is it really possible for an employee to take full ownership of their career when they are reliant on their manager and their organisation for opportunities? In this blog post I’ll explore the roles and
Update 22/03/19: This is now closed We are growing and so are looking for two exceptional Facilitators/Trainers to support our leadership development and career management programmes on a freelance, part-time basis. Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd. is a globally operating, world-leading training provider. Through leadership development and career management we unlock leadership potential so that empowered individuals and ambitious organisations can
Leadership development and career management aren’t working. Well that’s the conclusion of the Corporate Executive Board (CB) anyway. In their paper, “The New Path Forward”, they highlight the improvements needed for both organisations or employees. They describe a chasm between what employees are looking for from their careers and the support they are getting from
This is the third post in our series about entrepreneurial leadership. In my last post, you discovered the 11 Characteristics of Entrepreneurial Leaders. In this post, you’ll discover how to develop them and specifically, the role that mentoring can play. Learning Through Doing The reality is that anyone can develop the skills and behaviours needed
Welcome to the second blog post in this series about entrepreneurial leadership. In my last post, Entrepreneurial Leadership: Why is it important? you read what it was and why we need it. A key message was that entrepreneurial leaders need to embrace high levels of change. And they need to thrive on the unique challenges
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