Skills & Professional Development

Getting people to work well together is one of the toughest challenges facing any leader.   

How to make everyone feel their ideas are welcomed, encouraging active participation, resolving in-fights can be stressful and, at times, demoralizing. 

Establishing collaborative relationships is not always natural or easy, particularly because people have different lifestyles, backgrounds, and experiences.
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What is coaching, really?

It's communicating in a way that inspires people to act, isn't it?
So then what is effective communication?
How many think that good communication is all talk talk talk?

I talk, you hear - isn't that what communication is?

Communication is more complex than that.
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Coaches are born, aren't they?

Just like leaders, the characteristics of a coach are inbuilt? yes?

No...
​​While it is true that certain personalities are viewed as charismatic and likely to engender trust and followers. Coaching is a skill that can be developed, learn how...
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Coaches with a high level of Emotional Intelligence (EI) have been proven to be more effective at influencing others, making better decisions, and coping better with stress.
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Softskills, otherwise known as "employability skills" are those skills that are transferable between jobs.

Many companies will not worry too much if you do not have the technical abilities for the role IF you can demonstrate the core soft skills of being continue reading...

Even getting an interview with a company can be difficult these days so if you have one you must prepare and be ready for the questions they will ask.

Thankfully the top interview questions are not so difficult continue reading...

Do you find yourself waking up on a Monday morning with that dreaded sinking feeling?

I used to be the same. It was an extremely well-paid job and yet satisfaction and fulfillment were missing. continue reading...

Communicating in the workplace can be fraught with hidden dangers; that off-the-cuff remark you made about the Chairman to a colleague while at the coffee machine can come back to haunt you. continue reading...

How good a leader are you?

How much influence do you carry?

Not sure?

Turn around and see who is following you. Many inexperienced leaders fail to sufficiently convey a vision to the people they lead. 

If you are not skilled in telling everyone which direction to head you'll have confusion and most likely get nowhere.

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It never ceases to amaze me how common self-sabotage is when it comes to applying for jobs.

​One of the top ways you can hinder your chances of even getting an interview is...continue reading