Conscious listening
We hear it so often, in fact it is the mantra of professional development 101 courses: listen, listen and listen again. So for something...
Etiquette for hosting
It tends to be a more American characteristic, but hosting your boss or a business acquaintance/colleague at home can happen. Even if you...
73 Questions... Vogue style
Being reservedly unashamed to rip off Vogue’s very creative 73 questions with…… but it does provide a perfect opportunity to test...
The balance in work-life
Not everyone wants the same balance of work-life. These days, the phrase ‘work-life balance’ is usually weighted more steeply at the life...
2am
It happens, and the once off is manageable, but when it may be a week long or longer, then you need to recognise this and put in place...
Top 10
10 tips for young professionals aiming to be ‘Indian Chief’ by the time they are 30 The most common question I get from young...
Volunteering: the benefits
It might sound strange to say ‘invest in yourself by volunteering’, but it is a strong pathway to building up skills that gives you an...
Thick skin
I have a thick skin It’s a common saying, as a brush off to criticism. But unless you have a large cohort of twitter trolls, shaking off...
Are your shoes too big?
Working with many young professionals, I sometimes have to wonder what shoes GenY and millennial’s wear, because they do not seem to have...
Having presence
I am not talking about walking into a ballroom with a knock out red ballroom dress, or even the boss walking into a room where they are...
