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In early February 2018 Dina Pozzo, founder of insium, spoke to the Slade Group team about Organisational Courage. Here is some background to what that term means. Sustaining organisational performance in an environment that is volatile, uncertain, complex and...
3 non-business books that will improve your confidence at work
The other day I was having a conversation with someone about confidence in the workplace. I mentioned a book that I read a number of years ago on the subject which really changed the way I think about confidence, and gave me an armful of useful tools that I found...
I get knocked down, I get up again…
Resilience noun 1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Organisations want people who aren't afraid to tackle difficult tasks – problem solvers who learn from a challenge, not folk who say "that's too hard" and pack it in. It has been one of...
Your next job interview: How to present the best version of you
No matter how experienced you are, interviewing for a new role can be a stressful experience. Pressure from your current job (if you are working) and whatever else is going on in your life, such as family and financial stress, can dictate whether you are successful at...
7 business and life lessons we can draw from Roger Federer’s #20grandslamwin
I've done a quick survey around the office and the streets at home, and guess what? I can honestly say I can't find anyone who doesn't love Roger Federer (or who isn’t pleased he just won the Australian Open last weekend). Can the Swiss tennis maestro do no...
Can I make it? I should know.
I often get asked by people who are looking for their next challenge, Can I make it? As an executive recruitment consultant, candidates approach me for all sorts of reasons: seeking career inspiration, to reinforce their self-belief, knowing I'm well networked and as...
3 ways poor parenting plays out for employers
Have you ever thought "I wonder who parented you!" when you think about some of the more 'difficult' colleagues at work? Given that EQ is often pretty well cooked by the age of seven, (just like the Jesuits said) how much easier might our working lives be if we didn't...
The art of leaving a good voice message
At a time where text, email and other messaging apps dominate our communication habits, have we lost the art of leaving a good voice message? As we rely more and more on text-based communications, you may have noticed it's becoming harder for people to verbalise...
Bankers aren’t all bad.
"All businesses experience growth," says Cindy Batchelor, Executive General Manager – NAB Business. "It's in their nature – at some stage in their life, they must grow to survive." In the following article by Nigel Bowen, written for NAB Business View magazine, Geoff...
I officially abdicate from the role of Queen of (Lazy) Small Talk
I'm currently completing a Ross Clennett Program – Leadership Coaching for High Performance (highly recommended, BTW). As part of my homework, I explored some of Ross's previous blog articles as a little pre-reading. An article that was originally published back in...
Motherhood Statements are not on!
Recently I attended a webinar hosted by international communications experts rogenSi, where they talked about using more persuasive language in our everyday business communications. For me, this could mean meetings with colleagues, interviews with candidates,...
It’s a 3 step process: Resign with dignity; Goodbyes with self-respect; Start anew with collegial engagement.
It can be a pretty tough time that business of resigning and changing jobs. We all know it's typically rated amongst some of the most stressful events in life. Over the years, I have seen countless people go through the process of resigning from their current job in...