Well, what an exciting start to 2019! Yesterday we learnt that our Career Conversations Programmes have been shortlisted for a Career Development Award in the category of Innovative and Impactful Employer Engagement Activity. We’re delighted! The Award is sponsored by the Careers and Enterprise Company. The winner of the Award will be announced at the UKCDA ceremony,
It’s that time of the year when everyone reviews what’s happened this year and all the “best of” lists surface. For us, 2018 was a year focussed on mentoring and career conversations. And it seems it was the same for our readers. Here are our most viewed blog posts and resources in 2018. Some of
This is the third post in our series about entrepreneurial leadership. In my last post, you discovered the 11 Characteristics of Entrepreneurial Leaders. In this post, you’ll discover how to develop them and specifically, the role that mentoring can play. Learning Through Doing The reality is that anyone can develop the skills and behaviours needed
In a time when the job market is uncertain, I am convinced organisations that invest in career conversations and career development for their employees will have a proven competitive advantage. Are you having regular career conversations with your employees? We all know the theory: employees are more engaged when they see a future for themselves
Welcome to the second blog post in this series about entrepreneurial leadership. In my last post, Entrepreneurial Leadership: Why is it important? you read what it was and why we need it. A key message was that entrepreneurial leaders need to embrace high levels of change. And they need to thrive on the unique challenges
Earlier this year I received an invitation from the President of the Mentoring Institute at the University of New Mexico. The theme of the 11th annual Mentoring Conference was to be Mentoring, Coaching and Leadership for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. They wanted me to deliver a keynote speech. The title was How to Develop Innovative, Entrepreneurial
“How’s your organisation doing with regard to gender equality? Do you have many women at senior levels?” This line will be familiar to professionals in HR. It’s a focus for many who have recognised that gender inequality in the workplace costs companies. It impacts financial performance, idea innovation, market share, team collaboration and much more.
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently” Warren Buffett In my last blog post, I talked about How to Clarify Your Personal Brand. And I made the key point that it’s the unique promise of value you want to
Companies have brands. Products have brands. Over the past few years, the concept of ‘personal branding’ has gained momentum. It has become something of a buzzword for modern professionals.But for whatever reason, many aren’t comfortable with developing their personal brand, and may find it ‘salesy’ or even disingenuous. Personal branding isn’t as intense as it sounds. Jeff
Are you wondering what business books to read this year? Wonder no more. Last Friday night I had the pleasure and privilege of attending the inaugural Business Book Awards at The Grange City Hotel, London. The Awards are the brainchild of Lucy McCarraher, the Managing Editor of my publisher, Rethink Press and were organised wonderfully
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