The awareness of mental health in the workplace is growing – and quite right too. Workshops, webinars and conferences are driving important messages about stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD and schizophrenia. Companies are training their managers in how to have conversations that will get people openly talking about their…
Each week I aim to show you the most recent pictures I've posted on Instagram. If you click on them, you will see my tips to help you with burnout, energy and career resilience. I hope you enjoy them and of course you can follow me on Instagram and twitter…
It's no surprise that choosing a career is challenging. According to research by Oxford Open Learning Trust (reported in HR Review), almost a fifth (17%) of women aged 18-24 years old feel they have chosen their career path too young. The survey also reveals that over a third of young…
The saying 'if you believe you can or you believe you can't, you are right' is a succinct summary of the situation where you are a prisoner of your own beliefs. Let's look at this through one of the case studies in my book 'How to have an outstanding career.'…
According to the results of a survey, as reported by the CIPD, almost a quarter of employees fear that parts of their jobs will become automated. In fact the headline is worse than the actual results, in my view. Will Your Job become Automated? Of course parts of our jobs…
Mental health is an increasing problem in the workplace today, according to new research from Bupa. The following sentence really caught my eye; "The data shows the number of people receiving mental health treatments has increased by 53 per cent in the last decade, with stress and anxiety being the…
Is it time to be kind to someone? Random acts of kindness stimulate dopamine and serotonin, two 'feel good' chemicals in the brain associated with happiness and reward. I was on a beach on Monday and a young girl gave me this beautiful shell she'd collected whilst beachcombing with her…
Question SP asked me for some thoughts about this. He told me that he finished his degree a couple of years ago and since then has been working in a call centre, whilst trying to work out what to do with the next stage of his career. I got the…
Whilst it is perhaps no real surprise, it is nevertheless disappointing that around half of employers say that their new graduate employees struggle with teamwork and problem solving skills. According to headline results from a survey of 174 employers, by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), 25% of graduates 'do…
The Question AJ asked me about LinkedIn. Specifically she wanted to know my views about whether the amount of time and effort needed to engage in LinkedIn was worthwhile. She explained that she has got a profile, but it's limited information and she rarely interacts with anyone on the platform.…