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Owning Your Career Development
Changing work and career patterns mean that we can no longer rely on our employers to prepare us for our future careers, we can take ownership for ourselves.
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The role of the manager in supporting employee learning
The role of the line manager is key in supporting employee learning – here’s 7 practical tips that line managers can use
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The rise and rise of women’s networks
Why are women’s networking groups on the rise and can they really make a difference? Rachel recounts her recent experiences of networking in The Netherlands and reviews what makes a network successful.
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My Mantra – how I self-talk my way to success
A mantra is a short saying or ‘affirmation’ that we say to ourselves to help remove negative thoughts or self-limiting beliefs, and replace them with something more positive. I have had some very different and distinct mantras at different times of my life, and each has had a powerful role to play.
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The changing nature of leading teams
Team-leaders are at the coal-face of modern organisations, and as such, need their axes to be always sharp. This blog looks at the challenges they face, and the approaches that will help them.
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Mentoring: a formal arrangement or an informal conversation?
While formal mentoring schemes have been shown to deliver great results, quite often we can benefit greatly from those ‘informal’ mentoring conversations. Here are our top tips on how to maximise informal mentoring opportunities.
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Why everybody needs a coach
Taking ownership of our own learning is critical if we want to be prepared for the future. But a frenzied consumption of learning content may get us nowhere. Coaching can help individuals solve problems, see the bigger picture and set and achieve personal learning goals.
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How to Pitch like a pro
Trying to gain buy-in and approval for a work-based project, or even more importantly, to secure funding so that project can see the light of day is no easy task. We’ve pulled together key tips from the sales sphere to help you ‘pitch’ your project or proposal to get the outcome you want.
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From equality to diversity to inclusion: the shifting emphasis of progress
Definitions of the terms equality, diversity and inclusion and how having clarity on their meaning can help organisations map progress.
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