The last words on change (for now) consists of a quick 8 questions to ask yourself to ensure you can win during change. The “survive or thrive” checklist 1. Have you given yourself time to think and analyze the new situation (reality) thoroughly calmly and properly? 2. Are you able to ensure you can avoid… Continue reading »
Sep
26
Change part 3: Reasons for Resistance
Having facilitated a “leading change” course for some years now I have come to realise that the implementation of change, in most cases, is badly handled at best and a total disaster at worst. There are of course many individual motivations and emotional reasons that people resist change however there are also a lot of… Continue reading »
Sep
23
CHANGE (part 2), THE BIGGEST RISK, NON-INVOLVEMENT THROUGH FEAR
Where does the fear of change come from? The fear of change comes from our natural suspicion of the unknown or of things we don’t understand. As youngsters we develop techniques to protect ourselves and over time we develop our “success formula”. This formula comprises standards of behaviour or perspectives on situations that we learn… Continue reading »
Sep
19
RESISTANCE TO CHANGE, ITS NOT MY PROBLEM, OR IS IT!
Change Part 1 The new world is becoming a worrying a scary place for many employees. A large proportion of ‘old economy’ workers who rely on outdated competencies, are finding themselves out in the chilly land of unemployment and at a much younger age. Mergers acquisitions and redundancies are on the increase. In an attempt… Continue reading »
Jul
20
Excellent Career Tips from NFL Coach Herm Edwards
When you join a new company or team you must remember: You as a new recruit might have more talent than existing team members however they have more experience. It’s a privilege, not a right, to play/work in a top team regardless of how talented you are. Your place in any team is temporary and… Continue reading »
Dec
03
Preparing for Job Interview – 10 Critical Pre-Interview Tips
1. Know How to Get There: Say your interview is in three days time. Sometime between now and then at the same time of day do a practice run on how to get there. If this is not possible plan to get to the interview location one hour before the appointed time. You can then… Continue reading »
Sep
05
20 Keys to Winning in Periods of Rapid Change
The first thing we must do is acknowledge that things continually change. Simple and obvious perhaps however many will delude themselves into believing life is stable, secure and constant and that maintenance of the status-quo is worth investing the energy in, in order to maintain that position. Once change is accepted as a constant and… Continue reading »
Mar
21
A Key fo Creating the Ultimate Self Development Program
The Ultimate “Soft Skills” Career Development Plan If a survey of employers conducted by Hart Research Associates released Jan 20 2010 on behalf of the Association of American Colleges and Universities is anything to go by, if you want to commercially focus your personal development program, perhaps you should consider their results. Early on in… Continue reading »
Jan
31
A career lesson from Thomas Robert Malthus, Malthusian Law
One of the few things I consciously remember from my “school days learning” is a ‘law’ pertaining to human existence. If my memory serves me well Malthusian Law went something like this: ‘The world will never be overpopulated as population growth is limited by war, pestilence, famine and natural disasters.’ From a personal or individual… Continue reading »
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