Managing Conflict

“I’d like to punch him in the face”, Donald Trump, 22 February 2016 about a protester at one of his rallies Conflict surrounds us: armed struggles abroad, political attacks at home. We also know conflict in our personal lives – at home, in the schoolyard and at work. Here is a video about coping with […]

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4 Steps to Discussing Under-Performance

TELL™ Them What’s Gone Wrong (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) For many, December is synonymous with Christmas. For others, Hanukkah is the highlight of the last month of the year. But, in the office, for millions around the world, December is the month of performance evaluations. For this reason, I am […]

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4 Steps to Optimal Performance

Going for GOLD™ (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to this new edition of Career Tips! We are now close to the midway point in 2015. Are you happy with your achievements at work? For those of you who have a midyear performance review coming up, are you comfortable […]

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Top Tips so You Play Better to your Strengths

The Art of Doing the Right Things (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to Career Tips! If you are a regular subscriber, then you may recall that last month’s article was entitled “The Art of Getting the Right Things Done” and focused on personal effectiveness tips. […]

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5 Tips to Make Sure you Achieve what you Want

Optimise your Chances of Success by Identifying your Blind Spots (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) In the preceding article, we talked about setting ourselves and our team goals which truly motivate. Goals which play to our skills, but which also make us feel empowered and autonomous, give us a lot […]

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3 Simple Ways to Motivate your Team

Secrets of Team Effectiveness (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) I am publishing this article just as the Olympics conclude here in London. Did you watch the Games? Or better yet, did you have a chance to go to any of the Olympic venues and be part of that […]

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The Top 3 Mistakes Managers Make When Giving Feedback

The Pitfalls of Giving Feedback (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Mistake #1: sugar-coating negative feedback (or the ‘Oreo Cookie’ problem) In the preceding article, I mentioned the importance of setting the scene. One way to get off to a good start is by making a positive comment even […]

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Career Acceleration in Times of Challenge

Interview with Rob Brown, Founder of Business Building for Bankers I am delighted to share with you the interview which I recorded with Rob Brown of Business Building for Bankers. Rob helps banking professionals increase their influence and win more business. One of the ways Rob does that is by making available to them a vast […]

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5 Gear Shifts to Accelerate your Career!

Welcome to a special edition of “Career Acceleration” tips where I would like to tell you about what I truly believe is a ground-breaking career package which I have just put together for you. It’s called the “Career Acceleration Jumpstart Kit”! (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) The Kit […]

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