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We’ve recently been delving into the science behind resilience and wellbeing and found at its core were four elements; purposefulness, confidence, adaptability and social networks. Some people prefer not to engage too much with others at work preferring to keep their social and work lives separate. However, this might

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So often we are our own ‘worst enemies’. Whilst a lack of confidence and self-belief are natural emotions that occur from time to time they are very career limiting. If you have ever suffered from a lack of confidence and felt afraid of stepping out of your comfort zone here are some tips to help you overcome your fears. First take a deep breath and then…

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This question is often posed at our career conferences. The critical point is to realise your innate strengths, not talk down the ‘opposition’, after all, you are all colleagues and all need each other to deliver organisational goals, innovate and move the business forward. So how can you, positively, stand out from the crowd?

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New research by City & Guilds Group (2019) reveals that British workers are being denied critical opportunities to up-skill for the future. The research – carried out amongst 2,000 full and part-time workers in Great Britain in partnership with YouGov – highlights that

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In our first blog ‘Getting to grips with organisational politics,’ I encouraged readers to reframe political behaviour in terms of stakeholder management where the key is understanding other people’s perspectives and points of view. Most often differences in personal style and perspective lie behind

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