Do you have to present in any way in your role? Do you agree with me that being a good speaker or presenter is one of the top 5 skills to have in business? I used to be very nervous when I was about to deliver a presentation. I used to present without any knowledge [...]
You may have heard me talk before about the internal battle we all face on a daily basis. The battle between our Potential Self and our Destructive Self. We allegedly have over 50,000 automatic thoughts a day and over 80% of them are negative. They emanate from what I call our Destructive Self. All of [...]
Staff engagement is often a hot topic. How do we keep the people who work for us, and with us, engaged and interested in their career and what they are doing? But how about you? You won't be able to engage the people who work with you unless you are engaged with what you are [...]
As we near the end of the year it’s customary to reflect on the year, think about the changes you wish to make and set your direction for the year ahead. I thought 3 things might be useful for you to consider to help with this. A time to reflect and set your direction 1 [...]
Like you, no doubt, I have attended an incredible number of meetings since I started my career in 1984. Team meetings, project meetings, 121s, appraisal reviews, annual conferences, networking events……… meetings come in many forms! But does the picture below sound like a familiar scenario to you? You have no minutes or notes before a [...]
