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Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on your values, rather than personal gain – Unknown Last week I wrote about understanding and defining your core values. This week I want to discuss how you integrate your values into your life. I said that defining and understanding your values would help you make decisions … Read more
Let’s start strong this October and launch straight into your value and belief system. Why is it important? Because your values are the things which you believe to be important in the way that you live and the way that you work. Your values affect your behaviour and act as an internal navigation system guiding … Read more
I have written about the benefits of listening generally but what effect might listening have in your workplace and on your career? Anecdotally listening seems to improve productivity, reaching your goals more quickly and creating better working relationships. All good news for your workplace, your business and your career. Listening as a manager Particularly if … Read more
When it comes to redundancy I have lots of valuable experience. Over the years I have supported over 4500 people who have been made redundant as well as being made redundant myself in 2009 and I have learnt some important lessons about returning to work after redundancy. If you are currently facing redundancy or if … Read more
Are you returning to work after a career break? I want to briefly outline a big difference between a sabbatical and a career break. A sabbatical is a formal process agreed by your employer to have an extended (and unpaid) period of time off work (usually up to 12 months) but able to return to … Read more