Many Education and Community sector leaders are responsible to a Board. But how many can manage their board? I’ve been told by numerous CEO’s, Principals and Directors that this ‘managing of a Board’ can be as difficult as it is important. With such frequent turnover of Board members in n-f-p (compared to commerce), it is […]
Questions to help find your ‘authentic career’ – and none is about finding your passion!
This 10 minute TEDTalk from Ashley Stahl provides three basic questions designed to help people unlock their “authentic career”. She speaks of the need we have find work that we’ll love and work that aligns with who we are. She maintains that too much advice is telling people to find “your passion” which is almost […]
Missing out on jobs – what other people won’t tell you
A person famous within Catholic education once explained to me that people didn’t fully comprehend the extent to which an employer looked at the ‘full package’ when making an appointment. She was referring to matters such as dress, presentation, verbal communication skills, body language; and how the person connects with people. These aspects are integral […]
How to speak so that others want to listen
Whether you have an audience of 2 or 2,000, we all can benefit from improving our speaking skills. This 10 minute TEDTalk from Julian Treasure covers a lot of territory including the deadly sins of speaking and tools to improve your skills. See last weeks promoted TEDTalk ‘How to change careers‘
How to Change Careers
In a world of constant change, Felicia Ricci speaks of the need to keep ‘revising your life’. In this 11 minute TEDTalk she provides 3 tips that she used and has seen many others use successfully. See last weeks promoted TEDTalk ‘Leading in an era of continuous change‘
