Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize, understand and manage our own emotions. It also includes the ability to understand and influence the emotions of other people. Without a doubt, this is a skill every professional should hone, especially in the workplace. Personally, if I had to pick the top three competencies that have been the most instrumental to my career success, … [Read more...] about 6 Emotional Intelligence Habits for The Workplace
Personal Development
Future-Proof Your Career (Part 2)
This is the second (and final) part of the Future-Proof Your Career Series. In the first part I talk about how to recognise and protect your career’s greatest asset. Now, on to the other two tips: Release Your Innate Ability to Adapt and Innovate I remember being at a conference once, and a business leader whose company traded in petroleum products was asked what he would do if people … [Read more...] about Future-Proof Your Career (Part 2)
Future-Proof Your Career (Part 1)
Today, I’m starting a two-part series on how to Future-Proof Your Career. Interesting title, I know, but since I’m writing this at the height of the disruptive Covid-19 pandemic, I’m sure you’ll understand why. Before the pandemic started, we had been hearing about how to prepare for the future of work and the work of the future. Naturally, that had a lot of people wondering, confused and … [Read more...] about Future-Proof Your Career (Part 1)
Crush the Impostor Syndrome
I was in a coaching session with a lady when she said, “I feel like such a fraud. The company shouldn’t even be paying me this much. I’m not that good, and I’m afraid that they will soon find out.” Do you sometimes hear that voice in your head that tells you that you’re not as good as people think you are? Do you sometimes feel like you don’t deserve a new job, a new business deal or some … [Read more...] about Crush the Impostor Syndrome
How to Improve Your Workspace Productivity
On a day by day basis, there are different factors that help us to do our work more productively or hinder us from working to the best of our ability and capacity. Interestingly, many of these factors are subtle, but they can make a huge difference in how well we work. This true whether we’re in employment or we’re running our own business or other endeavour. One such factor is our work … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Workspace Productivity
3 Ways to Take Charge of Your Time
It’s a common phenomenon. You suddenly happen to catch a glimpse of the time: It’s the end of the day. Or it’s time to move on to something else. You still have quite some work to do, but you call it a day and hope that you’ll do better tomorrow. Alternatively, you decide to bring some of the work with you into what should be time for family, relaxation or rest. One of the most difficult things … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Take Charge of Your Time