Networking: Be Spiderman!

Networking: Be Spiderman!

Once again, I found myself at a day-long conference where corporate HR leaders, consultants, learning and development professionals and executive coaches mingled and shared ideas and opinions. Before the event commenced, I was in a conversation with the HR Head of a...
Retirement: 50 is the new 60!

Retirement: 50 is the new 60!

  “Why is no one offering me a job? What do I do next as I don’t want to continue doing the same thing? Can I do something entirely different from what my career has been focused on so far? Why can I not be hired for my strengths and not based only on my past...
Thinking: Don’t Divide (and rule)…Multiply!

Thinking: Don’t Divide (and rule)…Multiply!

  “Boss, we have an issue…what do we do?” A familiar conversation played out daily in a Manager’s work day. Empirical evidence shows that, 9 out of 10 Managers go pat with “I suggest you do this…” or even more directly, “Just call X and ask them to….” These are...
Time Management: FYI vs FYA

Time Management: FYI vs FYA

    A senior technology leader recently lamented, “I am tired of routine meetings and pointless discussions. In many cases, I realised I was adding no significant value to most of these FYIs. I seem to have no time left for doing strategic work.” Leaders...
Spotted: A Phantom in the room!

Spotted: A Phantom in the room!

  Ever been to a meeting lately and wondered why a few attendees never spoke a word? Ever been to meetings and wondered why these attendees never speak at all? Ever wondered why some of these attendees are there in the first place?! Worse still, ever wondered if...