Public speaking is an essential skill for everyone, whether it’s presenting at a meeting or speaking at a company event and it can be daunting when first starting out! But it doesn’t have to be as scary as it seems. Follow these tips to improve your public speaking. 1. Prepare every word. Preparing every… Continue reading Perfecting Public Speaking
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The Benefits of Retained Executive Search in 2023’s Economic Environment
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Five Ways to Maximise Coaching Uptake
Workplace coaching is an investment that provides distinct benefits for both employees and organisations. To realise a return on this investment, you’ll want workers to actually take advantage of it. Before you choose to move forward with workplace coaching at your organisation, consider following these five tips to bolster employee buy-in from the get-go: … Continue reading Five Ways to Maximise Coaching Uptake
Identifying and Addressing Your Burnout
Burnout is a management and organisational issue—not an individual one. Most of the time, it’s triggered by a disconnect between what an employee needs and what their employer is providing. The first step in addressing the problem is figuring out what’s causing it. If you’re feeling burned out, consider which of the following mismatches might… Continue reading Identifying and Addressing Your Burnout
Top 10 Leadership Skills Required in 2023
You don’t necessarily need to be born a leader, but If you want to be one, you will have to work hard to become the kind of leader you want to be. But where to start? Here are the top ten leadership skills every leader must possess in 2023. Problem-Solving By far one of the… Continue reading Top 10 Leadership Skills Required in 2023
It’s Never Too Late to Change Careers
Millions of people have left their jobs this year. According to McKinsey’s Great Attrition report, this isn’t just a passing trend, or a pandemic-related change to the labour market. There’s been a fundamental shift in workers’ mentality, and their willingness to prioritise other things in their life beyond whatever job they hold. People want success… Continue reading It’s Never Too Late to Change Careers
The Most Successful Leaders Do 15 Things Automatically, Every Day
Leadership is learned behaviour that becomes unconscious and automatic over time. For example, leaders can make several important decisions about an issue in the time it takes others to understand the question. Indeed, many people wonder how leaders know how to make the best decisions, often under immense pressure. The process of making these decisions comes… Continue reading The Most Successful Leaders Do 15 Things Automatically, Every Day
How AI Can Support Executive Search
Technology is transforming the way business is now conducted and Artificial Intelligence, in particular, seems to be the focus in many business sectors. “AI is allowing a machine to replicate cognitive abilities found in human beings to make tasks easier, effective, and efficient,” (Taplow) It has transformed the manufacturing, medical, retail and multiple other sectors, but what… Continue reading How AI Can Support Executive Search
Ask This Question at Your Next Meeting
When was the last time you left a work meeting feeling inspired, motivated, or energised? If you’re like most people, the answer is seldom. Team meetings, in particular, suffer a dreadful reputation. They’re considered unproductive, unnecessary, exhausting, disorganised, and stressful. Worse, they eat up valuable time, prevent us from moving the needle on important projects, and leave us… Continue reading Ask This Question at Your Next Meeting
Designing Jobs Right
Why Do People Redefine Their Jobs? Virtually everyone is motivated to succeed, but people don’t experience a sense of success when a job is too easy. Alternatively, they won’t succeed at all if the job is far beyond their capabilities. If they can do the job but find it unchallenging, they’ll redefine its scope so… Continue reading Designing Jobs Right