Do you have a real opportunity to improve your skills? In this recent TedTalk by Eduardo Briceno, he speaks of two “zones” that we need to be aware of: the Learning Zone and the Performance Zone. He suggests that many work and school settings are too heavily focused on performance and outcomes. This focus actually […]

The art of conversation helps us develop positive, trusting relationships. The conversations we have day-to-day with our peers, managers and team members creates the climate for relationships to grow. This can be the foundation of a rewarding and successful career. How often have you listened to someone and did so while looking for the chance […]

Data can overwhelm us and we easily become lost in the detail. The classic Lyn Sharratt book ‘Putting Faces on Data’ is about personalising data. Giogia Lupi leads a data design company and she speaks similarly to Lyn. In Giogia’s 11 minute TEDTalk she promotes the concept of ‘data humanism’ and the need to bring […]

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 […]

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‘