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
CCS (or Career Counselling Services to give them their full title) is the organisation I did my career coach training with many, many, years ago. Twice a year alumni who have trained with CCS come together to exchange knowledge, ideas and experiences as part of our continuous professional development. We were also lucky enough to
Achieving a good career match between your ambitions and the roles available is your main priority when an organisation restructure is on the cards.  But how do you do that?  That was what I was asked to help one manager with. When I met Sarah she was a senior manager with 20 years’ service in
We may not like it but others will judge us, daily, not necessarily on the quality of our work but on minor details and passing remarks. These shape opinions. Often we ignore such views. But if you are to increase the impact you have on others, you need to develop a strong brand and reputation
Learning is the same as anything else you manage: You need to create a plan, check progress, and build in measures; otherwise, if left unplanned and unmanaged, it most likely won’t be successful. However, that doesn’t mean it has to be cumbersome or time-consuming.  Here is my advice on how to create a development plan
When people think about career development, they more often than not think about changing organisation. And sometimes that’s the right thing to do. But job-hunting is tough and, moving to a new company is no guarantee of satisfaction. The grass may or may not be greener. So,it makes a lot of sense to develop your career
This weekend, in Britain, and all over the world, we are celebrating the Diamond Jubilee in recognition of Queen Elizabeth II having been on the throne for 60 years. Whatever you think of the monarchy, most would agree that the Queen is someone to be admired. She was only 25 when she took on the
It goes without saying that the number one thing you need to do to manage your career within in an organisation is to work hard and do a really good job, exceeding expectations wherever possible. But that in itself is not enough to actually take control of your career and achieve your aspirations. Take Control
Broadly speaking we all want the same thing out of our careers: a great job doing what we love to do while being recognised and rewarded for it. That is undoubtedly what you are seeking for yourself. And hopefully what your employer also wants for you. The fact is it’s up to you to make
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