The most common type of job transitions are role changes within the organization. Most of us are likely to experience this at least a few times in our career. These could be promotions to a higher level in the organizational hierarchy or a lateral movement within the same company. Challenges of role changes within the […]
In my last post, I explored transitioning from one organisation to another. Many of us(myself included) shift industries as part of our career journeys. Everyone has different reasons for doing this. Some do it in order to follow a passion while others do it for involuntary reasons like layoffs. A lot of people also transition
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In today’s fast-paced world jobs are no longer for life. Career moves are part of the journey and even recommended as a way to grow your skills and experience. Millennials and iGens are known to hold 2-3 parallel jobs and thrive in them. In the course of your career, you are likely to encounter multiple job transitions.
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A connection is that energy that exist between two people where they feel seen, heard and valued. – Brene Brown What is wrong with the way many extroverts connect: It is often assumed that extroverts find it easy to build a strong network because they enjoy connecting with people. Unfortunately, extroverts connect with so many
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Do You Have A BHAG? A BHAG or Big Hairy Audacious Goal is a goal that: Grabs you in the gut, feels right and connects you to who you are at your core. Needs a very high level of commitment and is long term. Inspires you and makes you feel energised and powerful. If you
If you are a perfectionist, you are likely to spend a lot of time building your expertise at work. You probably like to know all the details of doing your job better than anyone else. While this may be an excellent trait for work that requires attention to detail, it could become a hindrance to your
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Successful leadership is often about getting stuff done. Which means convincing, requesting, delegating, directing and mentoring people to take on work that you need to get done. As the saying goes, good leaders make people want to work for them. And one of the traits of such leaders is the finesse with which they handle
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Well, maybe the title goes a bit overboard but Boyzone came pretty close to explaining how important words are in conveying feelings when they sang ” Its only words and words are all I have…”. While you can use words to portray your inner feelings there is also an interdependence between feelings and words. Which means
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If I ask you, “What does success mean to you?”, what would you say? Most people answer this question by telling me about the goals that they hope to achieve in life. But what I really want to understand from them is how they relate to success. Everybody wants to be successful. At least, everyone I
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Sometimes we chose a path in life where there is a risk involved. But we still go ahead because all logic and intuition point in that direction. You are anticipating challenges but it seems worth the effort. This could be a taking up a new job, starting a new business, investing in a venture or
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