Category Archives: Career Tips

There’s a myth that every mentor needs to be a Yoda figure. But the truth is that successful mentors may not be good listeners, may not always offer balanced advice, and may not have a story, anecdote or sound-bite for every situation. (read more)

The start of the year is an ideal time to review your current career position. One of our clients was telling me that he uses our motivation cards at the start of every year to recalibrate his career (read more)

Christmas affords many people the opportunity to wind down from work. There is a whole swathe of parties to attend, drinks to be drunk, turkey to be eaten and fun to be had. (read more)

It’s very easy to drift in your career – sometimes other things become more important, priorities change, the constant effort to impress and do new things can make you wonder if it’s worth putting in the effort, you get frustrated with colleagues, you get depressed at the thought of another winter or you realise with dread you’re heading into performance review time. (read more)

I’m sure you’ve come across managers who dismiss “Personnel” as a fluffy irrelevance. But from a career perspective, they are missing a trick. (read more)