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The Compass Journal: Navigating Careers & Leadership

Fresh thinking for forward-focused organisations

Explore practical insights, thought leadership, and real-world stories on career development, leadership, and the evolving world of work. Each article is designed to spark ideas and support you in creating a culture where people and performance thrive.

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Strategies to Encourage Employee Ownership to Engage in and Take Responsibility of Their Career Development

Continuing our series of blog posts responding to questions from our participants, this blog is designed to answer the question “What strategies have proven effective to encourage employee ownership to actively engage in and take responsibility of their career?” The other blog posts in the series are: Trends in career development and how organisations can

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Integration of Career Development into Organisational Culture: 10 Strategies for Success

This is the fourth blog post in our series to address some questions that a participant asked at our webinar on “Career Development in Organisations: What Role Does It Play?” One question that was asked was “How do you recommend organisations integrate career development into their existing culture without causing disruption?” So, that’s what I’ll

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What Ted Lasso Can Teach Us About Leadership and Career Development

As a professional speaker and career development specialist, I’ve seen how the simplest messages often resonate the most. And few characters deliver simple wisdom better than Ted Lasso. When it comes to leadership, career conversations and people development, Ted may be a fictional football coach – but his insights are very real. They reflect the

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Career Development Quotes | 38 Ways to Feel Inspired

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.

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