Early days in a new organisation can be ‘interesting’. Most of us have landed in a new job and felt, to some extent, overwhelmed by the amount of information we’ve needed to digest. Even in organisations with well-structured induction plans there is still a sense of being too reliant on others to find your feet. […]
Which of these fears is blocking your career development?
We all have fears that hold us back in all aspects of our lives. Our career is no different. So, the question is, which fears might be blocking your career development? In this enlightening TED Talk, Ruth Soukup shares 7 fear archetypes which may help in understanding your fear profile and what may be holding […]
How small changes can help in achieving ambitious goals
This TED talk is great in its simplicity. In it Stephen Duneier shows how small changes can help in achieving ambitious goals. As an example, he points to the evolution of Novak Djokovic, one of the best tennis players of all time. He charts Novak’s progress from when he started on the professional tour to […]
Reshaping your career – is it time to move on?
This interesting TED Talk by Joseph Liu begins with the question, “what do you do?” in reshaping how you look at your career. What are your feelings when you hear that question? Are you excited so you can share your answer with the world? Or do you worry about the prospect of someone asking it? […]
Can you embrace vulnerability in the workplace?
Vulnerability in the workplace is a topic that is gaining a wider interest. It’s easy to see why when watching Brenee Brown’s powerful TED Talk on the subject. We live in a world where people often numb ‘vulnerability’. Whether it be by trying to make the uncertain certain; using blame as a way to deflect […]
Is it okay to not have a career plan?
In this inspiring TED Talk, Mithila Palkar encourages us to learn to embrace the randomness of life and the many paths we can take. She highlights that it is okay to not have a plan. Charting her own journey to becoming an actress, Mithila shares how she had a passion, then things started to fall […]
The power of believing you can improve
With countless research studies to support the findings, Carol Dweck shares the power of believing you can improve in this great TED Talk. That children can be empowered with belief through some straight-forward changes makes this very exciting indeed. This is where Carol highlights the power of “yet”. Giving an example where instead of children […]
Keeping your brain ‘young’ with 10 simple ideas
This TED Talk by Elizabeth Amini provides 10 tips to keeping your brain young. Based on her review of research papers, these tips give an insight into measures that can help reduce the risk of conditions such as Alzheimer’s. Fast walking Or other aerobic activities are beneficial to get the blood and nutrients flowing through […]
Think you’re ready for leadership? Then THINK some more!
The Financial Review has wonderful articles and opinion pieces. A recent story by Anthony Mitchell on how to ‘accelerate your career’ suggested people should focus on their thinking in order to move more effectively into senior leadership roles. He covered the following key aspects: How you think is the key A progression to senior leadership […]
Feedback is a skill worth mastering
This TED Talk by Sheila Heen is an interesting insight on feedback. In it she talks about feedback being our relationship with the world, and the worlds relationship with us. The challenge with this is that feedback falls at the junction of 2 basic human needs. The first being the need to learn and grow […]
