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Ditch PowerPoint NOW!

I used to be a powerpoint wiz, and some of my colleagues spent a large amount of time animating, dissolving, colouring and prettifying their presentations as though the quality of their powerpoint could disguise the paucity of their thought.

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So it’s noteworthy that Amazon founder—and new Washington Post owner­­—Jeff Bezos’ proscribes PowerPoint presentations at Amazon.

Bezos instead requires that employees compose 6-page narrative memos, and he starts meetings with quiet reading periods—“study halls”—in which everyone reads the memo from beginning to end.… Read more

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5 Steps to Breaking bad habits

With the start of a new year our thoughts naturally are drawn to a review of the last year and what we hope to achieve in the new.

We consider some resolutions, and I have a post on forming new habits. But the converse of that is stopping BAD habits. If you can change your behaviour to dispense with those habits you no longer desire.… Read more

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The 7 habits of creating good habits

With the new year upon us, many will be embarking on new years resolutions.

For most of us, these resolutions tend to collapse even before January ends and there’s good reason for that. When you begin any new self-improvement program, your enthusiasm is high and you’re motivated by the pleasure of what you want or the pain of what you don’t want.… Read more

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3 ways to Enhance your Work eQ

I’ve introduced the concept of Emotional Intelligence (eQ) and I’d like to take it further, and to  provide you with some simple steps to enhance your personal eQ.

Following some of these steps will enable you to realign your work-life back into balance, reduce stress, and potentially resolve current conflict (and avoid future conflicts). By connecting with your emotions at work, you’ll be better equipped to identify, handle, and avoid difficult situations before they escalate.… Read more

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I’m an internal hire – help me

I’ve heard it before, and I’ve seen it in my own company- internal hires just don’t get promoted compared to external hires.  It does happen, and here’s a way to position yourself to avoid the dreaded- “we like you, but this role just isn’t for you”.

There are two fundamental reasons I feel internal candidates don’t get hired. The number one mistake that I see is that the internal job candidate doesn’t treat the interview seriously enough.… Read more