Knowing how to Listen is Key to Gaining Influence in the Workplace (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) In this article, I thought I would discuss 3 core principles for effective listening. But first, let’s answer this: why bother listening? 1. When you listen, you learn. If you assume […]
Read MoreThe Art of “Ethical Bragging” (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) In this third and last article on feedback, let me shift my perspective from the manager’s and how to give helpful feedback to the recipient and how to receive feedback constructively as well as make sure that your […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreA Feedback Conversation Unpacked (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) left to Christmas. At the firms I worked at, by now, the annual performance appraisal process was in full gear so in my last three articles for 2011, I will focus on giving and receiving feedback. In this first […]
Read MoreWelcome 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 […]
Read MoreHow your Boss Affects You (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) In this post, I am going to review four types of so-called ‘bad bosses’ and examine the consequences for you, their team member. There are more than four types – my own inventory currently lists 14 types! The […]
Read MoreGetting Along with the Most Important Person in your Work Life (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) This month, I am sharing with you a four-part model which I have developed to help you look at your relationship with your boss. To repair it if it has soured. To improve […]
Read MoreHow to Get the Conversation Rolling (Click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) 3. The “Experience Story”: It’s How, not What. In my previous post, I mentioned the “experience story”. This is how you answer interview questions: by showing how your knowledge, skills, and prior experience are relevant to the […]
Read MoreWhat Interviewers Are Looking for (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Today’s labour market remains tough. When the market is competitive, the likelihood that there will be several candidates after a given job is high so it is important to differentiate yourself quickly from your competitors. That’s why I […]
Read MoreDealing with Conflict (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello dear reader, I’m writing you from London, and today it’s the Royal Wedding!! Did many of you watch it? Ladies, did you think Kate looked gorgeous? As promised, in this last post on self-confidence, here are more tips to […]
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