[3-minute read] In the corporate world, there is constant pressure to innovate the way we work and are often asked to do more with less. This article offers four tips on how to pivot and thrive through change quickly.
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[5.5-minutes read] When managing a new team, you want to build trust and synergy quickly. These five steps utilising proven marketing strategies will win your team over and have you focused forward in no time.
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[5-minute read] Making the right hire is one of the most important jobs of a leader. So why do we allow our subconscious to taint our perspective and potentially eliminate great candidates? Here are six things you can do improve your diversity in hiring by checking your unconscious bias.
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[5-minute read] So your manager is now working from home, and you are wondering what they do all day? Their status is online most of the day, but you don't see much activity. Find out the six things that they are focusing on to make your team better.
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[5-minute read] Do you manage to get more done with some people over others? Duo relationships are the building blocks of culture and impact your productivity so it is worth understanding what they are and how to improve them.
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[5-minute read] Do you know where you stand with your manager? Do you want to know what to ask to get some feedback that you can progress your career with? This article provides four questions to get the conversation started.
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[5-minute read] Simon Sinek brought to light on the 4 major chemicals that drive how we feel and our behaviour. In this article, I discuss how leaders are impacting the rise and fall of Oxytocin and Serotonin and the impact on team trust and performance.
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[4-minute read] Simon Sinek brought to light on the 4 major chemicals that drive how we feel and our behaviour. In this article, I discuss how leaders are impacting the rise and fall of Endorphins and Dopamine and the impact on team motivation.
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[5-minute read] Does putting in long hours mean productivity? It is very easy to assume someone is a workaholic when they consistently put in the long hours. In this article, I talk about the differences between a workaholic and a performance-driver and how you can identify them and support them.
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[6-minute read] In a culture of giving regular feedback why do we have so many surprises when it comes time for promotions? In this article I share 3 of my common observations over time and what you can do you about it as a manager or employee.
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[5-minute read] So what does your manager do all day? They say hi in the morning then disappear for hours at a time. They are seen dashing from one side of the office to the other. They are sending emails outside of hours and look busy all the time. This article is focused on peeling back the curtain to give you some insights on what your manager is doing all day.
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[5-minute read] We often find ourselves introducing ourselves to new people. As much as we don’t like it, we are being judged in 30 seconds. Planning and delivering a high-quality elevator pitch can make a big difference to your meetings and ongoing relationships. In this article, I share my view on how to develop a great personal elevator pitch to help you kick off any encounter with the labels you deserve.
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[4-minute read] Everyday we make hundreds of decisions both Small and large. But do we understand ourselves and how we make these decisions? Are you using the right decision making process on the right decisions? In this article I discuss the 2 types people and the impact of which type of decision maker they are.
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[4-minute read] We like to set annual goals to ensure we are progressing each year. Only to find at the end of the year we didn't achieve all the things we intended to. Changing your mindset to think about a year as a series of 12 week goals will ensure you achieve a lot more throughout the year. Here is a framework and five reasons why you should change your goal from yearly to quarterly.
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[5-minute read] - Increasing your effectiveness in everything you do is important. The 80/20 rule is a great framework that can be followed to address the wise old mantra of ‘work smarter not harder’. I hope you enjoy the read and increase your productivity as a result.
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[5-minute read] Like many of you, I battle imposter syndrome on a regular basis. Over the last few years, I have been working hard to get some sort of control over my imposter. I feel I can now pause my imposter to ensure I keep growing my skills and career. After having so many conversations in the last few months I decided to share my observations and tips. I hope you enjoy the read and are able to pause your imposter in the near future.
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[6-minute read] - After my previous article helping techies take on management roles. I got asked about non techies moving into techie roles. This article has 6 things that will help anyone thinking about moving into a technical role understand the foundations of the role as well as what changes they would need to start making. I hope you enjoy the read.
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[5-minute read] Working with graduates brings back fond memories of my early career years. There are so many things I would tell myself that would have saved me some time. Even though there are many more tips that could be written. I wanted to write 6 tips to people early in their career or might be looking to reboot it. I hope you find these 6 tips useful and they help you as they help me day to day. If you have any tips I would love to hear them.
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[7-minute read] A lot of techies consider changing their role. Many of them want to get into team management or leadership roles but are not sure if they can do it, or where to start. This article is dedicated to those techies that want to move their career to a leadership role but don’t think they have the skills to make the jump. These are ten skills that you already have mapped to your new role.
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[5-minute read] As managers, we feel like we need to be giving advice whenever there is an opportunity. While coaching is on everyone's mind these days we need to learn to listen. To really listen in order to coach the team members we need to learn to be quiet and listen. Here are 5 tips I apply to myself as much as possible to help.
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