Bruna Martinuzzi reflects on how a car accident changed her life. But huge lie changes are not anomalies – in fact, we all go through a "life transition" almost once a year.
Is paternity leave working? How do new fathers feel about it? I spoke to some parents at Mind Tools to find out.
"Leaders of good character keep their promises... and treat you as a human being and not as an object."
My pay dropped significantly, and I had to learn to navigate the world of self-employment. It was scary – but exciting, too, because I was reshaping my career, and using a much wider range of experiences and skills
Career Skills, Decision Making, Expert Voices, Uncategorized
You can lump people into two distinct groups: those who set New Year resolutions, and those who don't. But, maybe there's a third way
Career Skills, Decision Making, Empowerment, Problem Solving
"People don't get promoted for doing their jobs really well, they get promoted by demonstrating their potential to do more." – Tara Jaye Frank, U.S. leadership consultant and author Tears and Joy My experiences working in human resources often involved being part of promotion selection panels. During that time, I sat through many interviews, and […]
If you could go back in time, what advice would you give yourself when you were first starting out at work? Few of us forget our very first job. It’s often an exciting, yet nerve-wracking time. And whether you loved or loathed the experience, we bet you learned a lot from those first few years […]
Why All Great Leaders Need a Mentor It's never easy to admit to yourself that your career may be going in the wrong direction, or that you've lost your "mojo," motivation or drive. But many of today's most successful business leaders once needed guidance from mentors. For example, technology titan Bill Gates credits business magnate […]
Career Skills, Empowerment, Expert Interview, Leadership, Learning Skills
We all want to be thought of as good employees, but if we really want to fulfill our career aspirations, then we need to push ourselves to be the best that we can be! After all, if we only do the minimum required of us, we probably won't get very far. So, if you've set […]
Career Skills, Communication, Empowerment, Leadership, Learning Skills, Stress, Time Management, Uncategorized
"Change is the heartbeat of growth." – Scottie Somers Company restructuring is one of those topics that's easy to theorize about. However, it's quite different if it's your organization that's restructuring. Part of my preparation for this week's Twitter chat was looking at the Mind Tools forums (where members share challenges, ask for input on […]
#MTtalk, Change Management, Learning Skills, Problem Solving, Uncategorized
