Yesterday was busy. The Gas Man called to service my central heating, but decided to condemn my fire instead – please don’t tell my dog – she worships it; I packed my carry-on luggage for an impending trip abroad, and am wondering how I’m ever going to zip it up (hmm . . . where is… Read More I just know it . . .
When we experience the disappointment of not getting that job we wanted, how do we safeguard against letting that disappointment spiral out of control, leading to thinking that’s destructive and behaviour that’s unhelpful? And for anyone who’s thinking, just you wait ‘til it happens to you, and then let me know how you feel,… Read More Moving on
I’m reading a lot at the moment about psychological preferences. Articles about introverts abound: Oliver Burkeman‘s excellent article (2012), “ the introverts,” Susan Cain’s Quiet and Sylvia Loehken’s Quiet Impact (she asked me recently whether the majority of people in my own organisation were introverts or extraverts – I wasn’t sure I could answer), and Caring for your Introvert by Jonathan Rauch (who famously, it’s suggested… Read More Other people at breakfast . . .
Working with people going through assessment processes, in what for them has until recently been a purely competency-based arena, I’m always keen to encourage the odd statement or comment that describes what some might call a weakness, yet others might call a growing edge. So, how to turn a perceived vulnerability into a selling point? Easy. Be authentic.… Read More Show some vulnerability
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