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What is your ideal environment? When it comes to work, we may not be able to answer that question, albeit I’m sure we can recognise when a situation isn’t working for us. Sometimes there are factors that are outside of our control, and we can feel a little resigned to the situation being that way.Read more

WhatsApp enables me to be more connected with friends than I ever have been before. There are some groups I speak to every day. In fact, if there are a couple of us online at the same time then a full conversation can flow, as if we were sat around the table in a bar.Read more

So you want to influence someone in a meeting, email or on a call. You think about the words, what message you want to convey and maybe even what action you want them to take. You read or think it through and test whether or not you would be influenced to give something the greenRead more

The days of a “job for life” seem to be over, with more and more people deciding that not only do they want to change jobs but whole careers. We are told at school that if we work hard, we can be anything we want. What nobody seems to tell you is how to workRead more

Being discriminated against because you are a woman in the work place is not OK. But are there times when you are unconsciously sabotaging your own success and damaging how others, and you, see yourself? Over the last few weeks I’ve talked to women at different points in their career but there are some commonRead more

So you’re feeling under-appreciated, frustrated and disengaged. Now, whilst your manager is responsible for helping to create the right working environment for you, we all have to take responsibility for our own work happiness. Your boss is not a mind reader. They weren’t given a crystal ball when they got promoted. If there are certainRead more

So with summer finally upon us, everyone is in holiday mode. The slightly quieter summer season is not only an ideal chance to catch up on that boring admin you’ve been putting off whilst you’ve been busy, but also a great time to take stock of your career.

Get the paperwork out now Don’t leave your preparation until the night before your appraisal. Dig out the objectives you set at the start of the year and your personal development plan and start to do some proper preparation. Your appraisal doesn’t need to be a tick box exercise; you can make it into anRead more