Monthly Archives: December 2023
Won’t someone think of the children?! 👩👩👦👦 👨👦 👩👧👦
Last week on LinkedIn, during a conversation about unacceptable behaviours in the workplace, Elon Musk and Steve Jobs were used as examples. My considerate friend Heidi Ni highlighted that while we can all judge Jobs and Musk for their thoughtless … Continue reading
Do you know what value you bring to a role or to an organisation?
A friend and I were discussing our career plans for 2024, and we got to talking about the value we bring to organisations. She struggled with that a bit – because she could not pinpoint how she stood apart from … Continue reading
People leaders – 7 benefits to hiring overqualified people.
Some managers think they shouldn’t hire overqualified candidates for a role because they assume: The person will get bored and leave. The candidate might be using this job as stepping stone or a gap filler while they look for another … Continue reading
Would you accept a role for which you are overqualified?
Have you ever applied for a role – only to find you are over-qualified? And do you believe that career progress means you need to take on more challenging roles – because these will help you grow – and that … Continue reading
How would you like to “waste” your time?
I asked a friend what does ‘time wasting’ look like for him. He said it was doing the dishes. We then got around to talking about what it means to waste time. And here is what another of my favourite … Continue reading
My number 1 tip when starting a new job.
Friends – when starting a new role in a new organisation, we are generally eager to make a good impression and start demonstrating value straight away. So, what do most people do in their first few weeks in a new … Continue reading
The impact of a small, yet perfectly formed idea.
If you are a people leader and your people are badgering you for a promotion, pick up a copy of Promotions are SO Yesterday by Julie Winkle Giulioni. Here you will learn practical insights that will shift your thinking. 🤔 … Continue reading
The thing about AI…..
I have been watching the shenanigans that’s the OpenAI happenings – with Sam Altman and all the other Silicon Valley people doing weird stuff. It’s like at least 7 episodes of The Young and The Restless. For those unfamiliar with … Continue reading
An easy solution for my source of daily frustration.
Friends – I try to be a balanced, rational person most of the time, but there was one thing that kept happening that would lead me to moments of irritation, almost rage. So I have a complicated password – because, … Continue reading
Say it out loud.
I have a friend with whom I was discussing an idea 2 years ago, and we decided to test this idea to see where it got us. My friend works for a technology company – and like me, she focuses … Continue reading