“S/he doesn’t suffer fools gladly…” I heard this phrase five times last week about five different people in five organisations. What does it actually mean? If you work with somebody…
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They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, too, is gravitas. Talent Futures hosted an event for women entitled, Gravitas: So What Is It and How…
I have always enjoyed teaching negotiation, based on my studies at Columbia University’s International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, but I had never taught it exclusively to women. Accordingly,…
Back in October, I wrote about Purposeful Selfishness, and challenged readers to focus on one thing for an hour at the beginning of each day that would help them achieve their longer-term…
Back in the 17 August blog entry I focused on Optimism and how when bad things happen, you can turn a Pessimistic response into an Optimistic response. This is done…
This post is part 3 in my series Confidence is an OUTCOME gained through H.O.P.E. The “O” in H.O.P.E. stands for Optimism. Say the word “Optimism” to a lot of people…
A couple weeks ago I blogged the first in my series on Confidence is an OUTCOME that is gained through H.O.P.E. This is part 2. The “H” of H.O.P.E. stands…
Some people may SEEM confident, and others may actually BE confident, but most of us want to be MORE confident. How do we get there? If we set ourselves the…
There has been a lot written about how to motivate staff. In fact, one of my favourite articles that I have shared with dozens of clients is called “How Do…
In the first few pages of Sheryl Sandberg’s hit book, Lean In: Women, Work, and The Will to Lead she shares her personal experience with the Imposter Syndrome–“the phenomenon of capable…
