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
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?
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
When you jump in to "fix" things, how helpful is it really?
Here's what happened in Friday's #MTtalk Twitter chat – about knowing your own motives, and understanding how they're perceived by others
Are there really things that you only can learn by doing – like bike riding, or falling in love?
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!
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 100 km in a day. There's clearly only one sensible response to that: why? Well, I wanted to raise money for a children's charity that's close to my heart. But I […]
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 without falling into the traps? "You have to give yourself credit. Not too much, because that would be bragging." Frank McCourt, Irish-American teacher and writer About This Week's Chat A few […]
"Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to some people in some circumstances - but to everyone all the time." Thomas J. Watson, American Businessman What Makes a Considerate Colleague? Everybody has a different idea of what it means to be considerate. In my mind, consideration for others […]
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