[3-minute read] In the corporate world, there is constant pressure to innovate the way we work and are often asked to do more with less. This article offers four tips on how to pivot and thrive through change quickly.
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[3-minutes] Advancing in your career goes beyond waiting for recognition and promotions to come to you. It requires a strategic approach and understanding of the dynamics of your organisation. One effective framework to guide your approach is the career pyramid, consisting of three tiers: Level Me, Level Team, and Level Org.
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[3-minute read] Each month we spent time with our managers in a 1:1. Do you stop and think how you could get more value out of your time together?
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[3-minute read] Why is it so easy to focus on our flaws and reject positive feedback in the workplace? To ensure you are maximising your potential and increasing your awareness of your skills, here are four reasons to stop rejecting positive feedback.
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[5-minute read] So your manager is now working from home, and you are wondering what they do all day? Their status is online most of the day, but you don't see much activity. Find out the six things that they are focusing on to make your team better.
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[5-minute read] Do you manage to get more done with some people over others? Duo relationships are the building blocks of culture and impact your productivity so it is worth understanding what they are and how to improve them.
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[5-minute read] Do you know where you stand with your manager? Do you want to know what to ask to get some feedback that you can progress your career with? This article provides four questions to get the conversation started.
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[4-minute read] Is promotion the only way to measure our careers? In a culture where being promoted is the gold standard for progress. I want to explore a different perspective on how to progress your career long term by broadening your options outside of just focusing on that one promotion.
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[5-minute read] So what does your manager do all day? They say hi in the morning then disappear for hours at a time. They are seen dashing from one side of the office to the other. They are sending emails outside of hours and look busy all the time. This article is focused on peeling back the curtain to give you some insights on what your manager is doing all day.
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[5-minute read] We often find ourselves introducing ourselves to new people. As much as we don’t like it, we are being judged in 30 seconds. Planning and delivering a high-quality elevator pitch can make a big difference to your meetings and ongoing relationships. In this article, I share my view on how to develop a great personal elevator pitch to help you kick off any encounter with the labels you deserve.
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[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.
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[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.
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[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.
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[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.
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[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.
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[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.
[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.
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[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.
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[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.
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[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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