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Career Development

Does loyalty cost you your career?

They have been loyal to the job and the company but with a swift change in the business environment, the roles are no longer needed, and people are left feeling devalued, inadequate and lost.

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Celebrating the Silent Strength: Women and Their Undeniable Impact on Society

Women are up to three times more likely than men to die from a heart attack because first symptoms are brushed off as benign.

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How Open Minded Are You?

Because if we are not then we shut ourselves off to being seen as someone who is willing to listen, consider others points of view, be intellectually flexible and be open to personal growth. So how open minded are you?

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What Will Your Future Self Thank You For ?

The kind of future that we write for ourselves depends on the sum of all those small actions we take now.

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A Side Hustle Built my Confidence

For years I blank refused to build a team. I didn’t feel that I could be a leader. However, my confidence was growing, my customers became my friends, and they came to me for advice. And to my surprise I could help them - (imposter syndrome alert).

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Embracing Procrastination: Uncovering Its Hidden Benefits

However, what if we were to view procrastination from a different angle? What if it could offer valuable insights into our psychology and even benefit us in certain situations?

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The Crucial Link Between Wellbeing and Career Success

In the pursuit of success in our careers, it's easy to overlook a critical factor that can make or break our journey: our wellbeing.

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I'll be found out..Imposter Alert!

Imposter Syndrome: It's a common feeling that affects people from all walks of life, regardless of achievements.

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FEELING LIKE THE ODD ONE OUT AT WORK?

ARE YOU BEING IGNORED OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE?

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I'm Ready to Change..Or Am I?

In this article, we will explore what readiness to change means, what demonstrates whether you are ready or not ready, and why change is essential for personal growth and success.

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Not promoted (again)!

'it's crucial to remember that these setbacks are not indicators of failure, but rather opportunities for growth '

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Should I leave my job?

If you asked yourself how you were feeling about your role, what would your answer be?

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Barbie: Empowering Icon or Unrealistic Influence?

Barbie was introduced to the world on March 9, 1959, by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. She was created by Ruth Handler, the co-founder of Mattel, who was inspired to design a fashion doll for children after observing her daughter, Barbara, playing with paper dolls and imagining different adult

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Learning To Present With Confidence

If there is one fear that is almost universally understood, it is the thought of public speaking - and yet, leading presentations is often integral to our professional lives. Statistical estimates range from 40% - c.75% of people who report high levels of anxiety when faced with this task.

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The Power of Positive Language: Self-Promotion for Success

On Friday 21st July we ran a Lunch and Learn on how to get visible in your work place in an authentic but memorable way so that it was clear to all , the value that you contributed in your workplace. One area we touched on was the language we use

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Work-Life Integration - Can We 'Have It All'?

Work-Life balance is a constant topic of conversation and the question is often asked whether we can really 'have it all'? A new way of thinking (or possibly just a new way of wording for those who are sceptical) is when we talk about 'work-life integration'.

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Leading with Compassion

Leading with compassion can be an important tool for creating an effective and successful corporate environment. In a workplace where employees are often driven by competition, it can be difficult to find a balance between empathizing with employees and achieving desired business outcomes. However, by taking a compassionate approach to

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Can You Trust Your Manager With Your Career?

I was talking to an old manager of mine recently and we discussed how rarely we talked about our worries and concerns in the workplace with our managers. In particular, our male managers with regards to things such as health issues or concerns about our performance that we may have

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Feeling stuck? Trying something new can be the answer...

Do you ever feel stuck in a rut? Another Monday, another meeting, another same old frantic routine, juggling deadlines and ridiculous demands. Returning home to another pile of chores only for it all to start over again tomorrow?  If only there was another way... The great news is - there

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"I've seen a role - should I apply?"...

You may have heard studies that say men typically apply for roles even when they only meet 60% of the requirements, whereas women only apply if they feel they can tick off 100%.  Despite some questions over the validity of this original statistic,  the general situation that it alludes to

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We need to talk...

Handling conflict is one of the stressful challenges that we can face in the workplace. Our fantastic special guest Gemma Bromfield, a professional mediator shared her insights with us at a recent lunchtime live event on handling conflict and difficult conversations in the workplace. We are grateful to Gemma and

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How To Think Positively

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Interview Confidence

You're feeling hot, palms are clammy, your leg is bouncing up and down and you are waiting for that dreaded moment when they ask you a really challenging question that you don't know how to answer... was this your experience of your last interview? Well, interviews don't have to feel

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Building Career Resilience

In September's lunchtime live event we discussed ways of building Career Resilience, and it proved a popular topic. It was great to see so many familiar and new faces join us for the session and how willing people were to share their own lessons from setbacks in the past... thank