I recently delivered a webinar for a client on Self-Awareness so I thought I’d make that the topic of this blog post. The webinar was part of a career development programme for women. One of the aims was for participants to increase their self-awareness and knowledge of skills for career growth. What do we mean
Are you looking for more meaning in your work but not sure how to get there? We all need a sense of purpose in our lives. When we can’t find one, it can leave us flat and demotivated. The pandemic has prompted many to reflect on what is important to us and how we want
It feels like we are already deep into 2021, but we always enjoy looking back and reviewing the popular blogs of previous years. Although for many 2020 might not be a year we look back on with fondness, it certainly was a catalyst for rapid change, as businesses and individuals re-evaluated what was important. This
I have spent many years working in-house managing a changing environment for people at work. Working with some amazing people and organisations, I have seen some terrific changes in work cultures and skills development. Having joined Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd, an organisation I trust and admire, I can continue to help other organisations to benefit from
This time of year (September/October) is known as the start of the academic year here in the UK. For many of our clients, it marks the start of their development year too. We are currently working with a number of organisations to train new mentors as part of a 12-month mentoring programme. One of the
Inspiring others is a key part of developing the leaders of tomorrow. In this post, I’ve put together some of my favourite leadership development quotes that inspire me and I hope will inspire you and others.. Quotes condense learning and experience into memorable bite-sized sentences. Quotes are also a great way of summing up learning
I was recently interviewed by Ian Brodie. In this interview we discuss creating effective online courses. We answer the questions “how do you make your online courses more effective?” And how do you make sure people get results from them?” One of the things that’s been the most apparent since we’ve gone into lockdown is
Mentoring is important, not only because of the knowledge and skills employees can learn from mentors, but also because mentoring provides the opportunity for personal and professional development. Skilled mentoring greatly improves employees’ chances for promotion and progression. Research shows that employees who experience good mentoring progress further and faster than peers who may not
We’ve had the pleasure of working with Sara Canna the Team Lead of Career Management and Development at The World Health Organisation.
Sara has been working to create a cultural change within the organisation.
We are living in unprecedented times. With COVID-19 impacting countries around the world, people everywhere are shifting to work from home and sometimes stay in isolation. They have children at home too, family members to worry about, food to buy, and the need to feel healthy and connected. While I am optimistic that we will
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