[4-minute read] We like to set annual goals to ensure we are progressing each year. Only to find at the end of the year we didn't achieve all the things we intended to. Changing your mindset to think about a year as a series of 12 week goals will ensure you achieve a lot more throughout the year. Here is a framework and five reasons why you should change your goal from yearly to quarterly.
Read More[5-minute read] - Increasing your effectiveness in everything you do is important. The 80/20 rule is a great framework that can be followed to address the wise old mantra of ‘work smarter not harder’. I hope you enjoy the read and increase your productivity as a result.
Read More[5-minute read] Like many of you, I battle imposter syndrome on a regular basis. Over the last few years, I have been working hard to get some sort of control over my imposter. I feel I can now pause my imposter to ensure I keep growing my skills and career. After having so many conversations in the last few months I decided to share my observations and tips. I hope you enjoy the read and are able to pause your imposter in the near future.
Read More[6-minute read] - After my previous article helping techies take on management roles. I got asked about non techies moving into techie roles. This article has 6 things that will help anyone thinking about moving into a technical role understand the foundations of the role as well as what changes they would need to start making. I hope you enjoy the read.
Read More[5-minute read] Working with graduates brings back fond memories of my early career years. There are so many things I would tell myself that would have saved me some time. Even though there are many more tips that could be written. I wanted to write 6 tips to people early in their career or might be looking to reboot it. I hope you find these 6 tips useful and they help you as they help me day to day. If you have any tips I would love to hear them.
Read More[7-minute read] A lot of techies consider changing their role. Many of them want to get into team management or leadership roles but are not sure if they can do it, or where to start. This article is dedicated to those techies that want to move their career to a leadership role but don’t think they have the skills to make the jump. These are ten skills that you already have mapped to your new role.
Read More[4-minute read] Not everyone can be motivated in the same way. The best way to motivate people is finding a way that motivation comes from within. But before motivating our team members we must first understand if they are promotion or prevention focused. Once we know that we can tailor our message to get the desired result and avoid demotivating or disengaging them.
[5-minute read] As managers, we feel like we need to be giving advice whenever there is an opportunity. While coaching is on everyone's mind these days we need to learn to listen. To really listen in order to coach the team members we need to learn to be quiet and listen. Here are 5 tips I apply to myself as much as possible to help.
Read More[5-minute read] As managers, we feel like we need to be giving advice whenever there is an opportunity. While coaching is on everyone's mind these days we need to learn to listen. To really listen in order to coach the team members we need to learn to be quiet and listen. Here are 5 tips I apply to myself as much as possible to help.
Read More[4-minute read] Last year although so many things went well there were still so many things that didn't go the way I had planned. Even though I was tempted to go into a dark loop of blame and feeling shame my curiosity and some skills I acquired turned these moments into things I could learn from and quickly progress forward from. I wanted to share 5 tips based on a book Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn.
Read More[4-minute read] It seems we all have the same hours in the day, yet some people are able to get more done than others. I wanted to share 5 tips of how I optimise my time in some areas to ensure I can fit in 1-2 extra things a day.
Read More[4-minute read] Are you reflecting on the year that just past? Are you thinking of your new year goals? Atomic Habits is a simple and powerful way to think differently about how you be more successful next year. I really enjoyed the read and wanted to write about it in the context of how I will be looking at the week, month and year ahead.
[4-minute read] Have you ever pitched an amazing idea? Only to see it dismissed or have it fail to generate the excitement you expected? If so that I wanted to share 6 principles that will help you understand the main levers that you could be leveraging in order to have a high success rate in getting your ideas heard.
Read More[4-minute read] In the ever evolving organisational changes it is imperative for leaders to looking ahead. It is easy to settle into a business as usual routine only to be disrupted by a resignation or a re-organisation. In this article I outline 4 things a leader can do to minimise the disruption of change and move through it quicker those around you.
Read More[4-minute read] Sun Tzu principles are brilliant and span the ages. Connecting with your team brings about so many benefits including psychological safety through to making work fun. I have analysed the insights of 3 principles and applied them to people management to improve your teams performance and engagement.
Read More[3-minute read] It is common today to be told to get a mentor. But why would you need one? How do you find that that is suitable to you? In this article I write about the 8 primary attributes that you should be looking for in the people around you to help upgrade your career.
Read More[4-minutes read] Your manager might look calm and collected. But just behind their cool exterior there are at least 8 things they are scared off when it comes to people management. Here are 8 things that scare me on a week to week basis.
Read More[3-minute read] Netflix has had accelerated growth over the years and besides being famous for it’s streaming service. After the release of the Netflix people and culture slides it was also a topic of debate. They have clear views on their expectations regarding their culture and their expected performance. I have always appreciated a few of their principles and wanted too share the 3 primary ones that I use with my teams.
Read More[3-minute read] One of the most complex personality traits we have is our Ego. Whether you think you are egotistic or you don't. It doesn’t mean that your ego isn’t creeping into different situations day to day. In any given day we will have many interactions with people that result in a discussion. By keeping your ego in check we can ensure that we have more positive engagements in a day which will lead to better outcomes and improved relationships.
Read More[2-minute read] This short and sharp read addresses the age old question when it comes to careers. After managing teams as well as having to jump through promotion hoops in my career. I wanted to help answer the question of who is driving your career. Also I want to share a few actionable tips that will upgrade you career quickly.
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