February 18, 2020
Assertive, Aggressive or Arrogant? – #MTtalk Roundup
Can you be assertive without being seen as aggressive or arrogant? In this week's #MTtalk Twitter chat, we're going to discuss what the difference is and how to tell
Posts categorised with 'Career Skills'
February 6, 2020
Giving Feedback to Managers – Your Top Tips
We all know the value of feedback in the workplace. It can help you to improve your performance, to reassure you that you are on the right track, and to stop you from making serious errors. But can you give feedback to managers?
December 5, 2019
What’s the Best Career Advice You’ve Received? — Your Top Tips!
The best career advice I ever received? “Stop moaning, and do something about it!” Though it’s served me well, at the time I remember thinking, “that’s a bit harsh!” I'd just finished uni
November 26, 2019
Do You Have “Fixer Syndrome”? – #MTtalk Roundup
When you jump in to "fix" things, how helpful is it really?
November 12, 2019
What’s Your Motive? – #MTtalk Roundup
Here's what happened in Friday's #MTtalk Twitter chat – about knowing your own motives, and understanding how they're perceived by others
October 29, 2019
Do. Learn. Improve. – #MTtalk Roundup
Are there really things that you only can learn by doing – like bike riding, or falling in love?
October 2, 2019
Self-Improvement in 106,078 Steps – Hard-Won Lessons From My 100K Race
I'd set myself the daunting self-improvement challenge of running 100 km in a day. Here are the lessons-for-life I learned – the hard way!
September 18, 2019
Turning Fear Into Fuel: Countdown to a Challenge
I’m full of fear, and I only have myself to blame. Six months ago, I signed a form to say that I would run…
September 17, 2019
The Self-Promotion Trap – #MTtalk Roundup
Self-promotion is a great tool for building your career, but it can also be damaging if you use it recklessly. So how can you self-promote…
August 6, 2019
How to Be More Considerate at Work – #MTtalk Roundup
“Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous – not just to some people in some circumstances –…
August 1, 2019
Working Moms and Daddy Day Care – the Hidden Side of Co-Parenting
When I woke up last Thursday, I had one target in mind: to get to work. Now, that might sound like an easily achievable objective…
July 9, 2019
Superhuman Effort – One Last Push – #MTtalk Roundup
“It’s no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.”…