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It is appraisal season. We usually write a lot of content about preparing for your own personal appraisal. However, what if you are responsible for the appraisal of other members of your team? How can … Continue reading Use a Coaching Mindset to have more meaningful conversations
Sponsors can be a great way to “have an edge” in the workplace. A sponsor can properly champion you in your workplace which is often something that a mentor cannot do (as they are not … Continue reading How Do I Find a Sponsor?
In my industry formal sponsorship programmes are still not the norm. However, it is believed the sponsorship is a key piece of the puzzle when it comes to diversifying the top leadership positions. However, research … Continue reading Sponsor or Mentor? Which is it really?
Write a bucket list for your career There are many different ways that you can write your so-called bucket list. You might want to write a bucket list for your career if you haven’t already … Continue reading Career Bucket List
This year’s National Conversation Week is all about helping us talk more about our finances. This year, National Conversation Week is encouraging everyone in the UK to be more open when it comes to their … Continue reading How to use your career journal to have a conversation about a pay rise
Part of your plan for progression may be to capitalise on your technical knowledge and become a thought leader (or expert) in your chosen field or practice area. Thought leaders are considered to be experts … Continue reading How curating content for your social media feed can help you with your career
A sponsor is someone who will develop you and prepare you for promotion by opening doors to opportunities. Few companies have formal sponsorship schemes. However, in a competitive corporate world, you should be looking to … Continue reading Sponsorship vs People Politics
What is Mentoring? Simply put, mentoring and mentorship is a professional relationship between you and a person who has agreed to help mentor you as part of your career development. This will involve them sharing … Continue reading If you are serious about your career development…. get a mentor!
Planning for Progression: maximise your business case Once you have worked out the best pathway for your career and benchmarked it against the published guidelines you then need to think about what else you can … Continue reading Planning for Progression: Maximise your Business Case
End of Year Review As part of your plan for progression, you should be carrying out an end of year review to assess where you are and what needs to be done. This should be … Continue reading End of Year Review