Networking (part I): conferences
Networking Part 1: Conferences There is no doubt that as a young professional, your networks and your confidence in networking is...
Casual Friday: Workplace wardrobe
Originally started to encourage team bonding in the workplace, it is quickly going out of style as casual Friday turned into casual week....
Super-serious
Superannuation = retirement = way too far in the future to think about. Yet it is likely to be your biggest investment. So it pays to...
Quiet day in the office
Shock, horror – it happens. Some days there isn’t much to do. In a world where ‘chaos’ is the new ‘normal’ and ‘busy’ means juggling 20...
Kissing ass: sucking up to your boss (how to do it better)
Always always always, be the person that is good at your job, rather than the person who gets solely through the career ladder simply by...
Job reboot
Some days it feels like you are in a rut… but when it is most days, then it’s time to look at your career path plan and see whether you...
When did compassion become a dirty word?
When did we become so much more competitive in our workplaces, that we would rather deliver random acts of kindness to strangers than be...
Not all feedback should be considered valuable
I’m putting it out there – there are times when a good employee can reject constructive feedback. There are many articles that...
The X Factor personality
What makes some team members achieve the next steps in their career faster when it seems you have been in the queue for the...
Your desk is a reflection of you
Unless you are hot desking or in secret organisation with (an enforced) clean desk policy, your desk speaks volumes about who you are. It...
