Category Archives: Small thoughts
Everyone deserves to have a quitting buddy
Friends – do you have someone, anyone in your life who will tell you the unvarnished truth, and ask you the hard questions? Let’s say you are dating someone and it’s tough because all you seem to do is quarrel. … Continue reading
A hello to the people coming into my life….
I am a people person – I get a lot of joy and contentment from talking to people and helping them as much as I can. I am also always in learning mode – which means the sources of my … Continue reading
Don’t talk about the time your manager was not good to you.
I’ve noticed that in nearly all posts where we talk about leadership, we remember those managers: Who have shown poor behaviours Who have done wrong by us Who made our lives difficult I rarely see comments from managers who claim … Continue reading
The thing about Sasha
Friends – you will want to know about my close friend Sasha – who is a project manager in a Big 4 bank. Over the last 6 months, I noticed that she was posting and making connections on LinkedIn. I … Continue reading
It’s party season – some rules for making small talk.
It’s party season. 🥂 Here are the lessons I have learnt that will help for any social gathering, including making small talk with colleagues generally. 1️⃣ Interests outside of work. 🚴♂️ 🏍 Ask colleagues what their interests are outside of work. … Continue reading
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
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 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