by Anne Wilson | Sep 15, 2022 | Gender Equality
This week, a guest blog post courtesy of published author, leadership coach and keynote speaker Carla Miller. As a women’s leadership coach, I’m a big fan of taking control of your career. You can’t leave your career prospects and development in the hands of your...
by Anne Wilson | Aug 30, 2022 | Career Development
There is fun, and then there is Type 2 Fun. These are the activities we only recognise as fun afterwards. They can be physically challenging such as mountain climbing or where there is a fear, perhaps of being laughed at. I do comedy improv classes and hadn’t realized...
by Anne Wilson | Aug 23, 2022 | What do you want from a career?
In my last post, How to let go of the need to control I wrote about the benefits of displacement activity. Jobs such as tidying the house help me regain a sense of control when my day job feels overwhelming. However, even with the creation of my new Trello task...
by Anne Wilson | Aug 16, 2022 | Career Development
I confess I’m not good when I’m not in control. When I go out, I prefer to be the driver rather than the passenger. My MBTI type (J) illustrates my preference for planning ahead. I enjoy certainty and can be unsettled by plans that change at the last...
by Anne Wilson | Aug 10, 2022 | Career Development
My previous posts on the topic of Non-Promotable Tasks (NPTs) have focused on turning down or reducing the time you spend on this work: How to Improve your career prospects with one magic word How to make sure your time at work is well-spent How to say...