At Team AO, we say that career development is all about ‘enjoyability’ and ’employability’. Key to both is an assessment of your skills, strengths and talents. It enables you to identify what you have that makes you a great person to have in an organisation and what areas you may need to develop to make
As we enter the third year since the pandemic started, we are seeing that the changes caused by COVID-19 are having a lasting impact in the workplace. In 2023, organisations will be more diverse, distributed and virtual than ever before. Organisations need to adapt to this changing world of work while addressing other challenges. Those
We all want to stand out in our organisation and in our industry. Your professional reputation plays a big part in helping you to achieve that. In my last blog post, I talked about the importance of professional brand andreputation for career success. What can you do to develop them?This blog post outlines four strategies
In a previous blog post, I talked about how to clarify your personal brand. In thatpost, I explained that your personal or professional brand is the promise you make to others of what it’s like to work with you – what you want them to think and believe about you. The opposite side of that
In my last blog post, I said that you need to focus on yourself and your ambitions and you need to get to know the REAL you. But, it’s not all about you. To successfully manage your career, you also need to think about the organisation and the industry in which you operate. Aligning your
In today’s busy world, it’s hard to find time for career conversations. And it’s hard toknow where to start – it can be a bit daunting to talk to your manager about what you want from your career. But it’s important you do. The “career conversation” gives you the opportunity to express your career goals,help
In our most recent blog posts, we have been looking at having career conversations with your managers. The first of the series looked at Creating the Right Environment for a Comfortable Career Conversation with your Manager. The second looked at How to be Well-Prepared for a Career Conversation with your Manager. In this blog post,
We are happy to announce that all our Career Conversations workshops are now available in three languages – French, Spanish and English. This training is designed to help you improve your employees’ ability to handle career conversations, which are critical to the success of your organization. Our online sessions are interactive and include tools and
A little while ago I write a blog post on the 7 Characteristics of Highly Effective Mentors. But what about the mentees? They have an important role to play in making sure the mentoring relationship is effective. At the start of the year, many people will be setting their development goals and identifying mentoring as
In my last blog post, I asked “Are you limiting yourself by focussing too much on your job title?” The labelling that a job title gives you might be empowering and motivating. But it may also work against you and contribute to disempowering beliefs and thoughts. Breaking out of the job box that a job
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