Career Coaching & Guidance
Develop win-win negotiation skills
Before you negotiate an issue with your colleagues, know what you want to achieve. Be willing to meet them halfway if you want to …
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Get and give credit for job well done
Getting credit, or recognition for your work, is the lifeblood of your career. It leads to rewards – such as promotion and …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Making peace with difficult colleagues
If you find it hard to gel with some officemates, discuss the situation with them in a friendly …
Career Coaching & Guidance
To tweet or not to tweet while at work
The use of social media during office hours has given rise to new problems. Many companies worry about the social networking sites’ possible effects on employee productivity, brand …
Productivity Tips
3 Good things about prioritising your tasks
Prioritising your tasks will help you complete your projects on time. This may even give you an extra hour to assist your manager and …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Be productive by knowing which is first, last and never
Prioritising your tasks will help you complete your projects on time. This may even give you an extra hour to assist your manager and …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Small things can have big career impact
Big or small, all tasks are important. The key to quality is making sure every task is completed correctly and on …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Expand your skills to stay marketable
It’s no great secret that the more skills you have, the more employable you are. So no matter how far up the career ladder you may …
Career Coaching & Guidance
All work with no workout is unhealthy
The best way to stay active at work is to set aside a time during the day to train, either on your own or with …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Mentors can get you off to a good start
To find an appropriate mentor, you need to define your reasons for wanting to engage in a …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Respect diversity, avoid stereotypes
Most multinationals now see the diversity of their workforce as an important commercial strength, giving insights into the mindset of a wide range of …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Balance work and play to cut stress
Managing stress in the office will help you cope with your workload and develop a positive attitude. You need to plan your day around …