In a world where everything can be done with the click of a button, has networking become a thing of the past? If anything the opposite is true. Harvey Coleman in his book “Empowering Yourself, The Organizational Game Revealed” writes that career success is based on three elements: performance, image and exposure (PIE). Performance, how good you are at your job only accounts for 10%…
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Building Confidence
How can you boost your self-confidence? Fear of failure and not wanting to look foolish in front of colleagues can lead us to live our lives in straight-jackets; doing what’s expected of us instead of listening to our inner voice. This lack of self-belief hits us all at some point in our lives, testing us most strongly in times of significant change. The following 5…
How can you convince an interview panel that you are THE ONE?
Interviewing for Executives – 5 Steps to Ensure you Stand Out The interview process is a highly competitive one and like any elite sport the difference between winning and losing is marginal. With this in mind, it’s useful to look at the characteristics shared by successful candidates. They reposition themselves from job applicant to business partner When coaching clients, I always encourage them to understand…
From Hesitant to Heard: How One Leader Found Their Voice in the Boardroom
I’m currently working with several highly qualified clients—people with impressive credentials, senior job titles, and years of experience—who still struggle with confidence. It’s more common than you might think. One client, in particular, identified perfectionism as a key blocker. In meetings with senior stakeholders, he felt intense pressure to contribute flawlessly on every aspect of a project. Unless he was 100% certain that what he…