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Opinion
Issue: September / October 2011

Gift Horse

By - September 25, 2011

From a simple invitation to a company compliance issue. How do you deal with gifts and incentives? asks Patricia Jacob
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2011

Coaching For Success

By - September 25, 2011

Enhancing your skills – and those of your mentees – using the GROW model   The use of coaching in the workplace has expanded significantly over the past ten to 15 years. Many managers and staff will have learned some of the basics of coaching on management development courses, even if they haven’t been formally... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2011

Can You Just?

By - September 25, 2011

How to use your skills and experience to make a positive and lasting impression in your new role.   Whether you’ve landed your dream job or are climbing further up the ladder towards your ultimate goal, your experience and skills really get put to the test. So, how do you make sure your colleagues and... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2011

Bouncing Back

By - September 25, 2011

How to deal with setbacks in your career   You’ve just missed out on a promotion. You’ve been made redundant. You’ve failed an exam essential to the qualification you need. How do you deal with such set-backs? Are you immobilised by regret, disappointment, stress or worry? Or are you the resilient type who can quickly... Read more »
Communication
Issue: September / October 2011

Confident Life Skills: Association and Disassociation

By - September 25, 2011

How to empower yourself with great experiences and turn down the bad ones One of the things we are good at is making sounds and images in our head, more commonly referred to as memories. The way we remember an event either from the past (or imagine a future event) can have a profound effect... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2011

Anger Management

By - September 25, 2011

Does the following seem familiar?   ‘Here I am again. I’ve been in this situation hundreds of times before with my boss. Why am I so bothered and hot under the collar? Just when I thought I had the best job in the world, my boss seems to throw a spanner in the works.’ ‘Generally... Read more »
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: September / October 2011

Risk is Like Fire – You’ll be Safe but Cold Without It

By - September 25, 2011

Think back over the course of your career. Indentify the times you were bold: changing jobs, moving to a new organization, offering to assist with a project, volunteering to serve on a committee or filling in for someone while they were on leave. What do these and similar events have in common? They all involved... Read more »