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Author Archives: Vaughan Granier
Here be dragons, and here be (hopefully) how to slay them
As HR Leaders, our portfolio includes many things but significantly, change management, cultural development and/or guardianship, and leadership development. We are often called out of the safety of managing processes and procedures (let’s be honest, that’s not really what drives … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Work
Tagged change, character, circular reference, conflict, creativity, culture, diversity, human resources, integrity, leadership, problem solving
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Some Ideas for a new approach to Personal Planning (a.k.a. New Years’ Resolutions)
New Year’s Resolutions are a funny thing. Most of us make them, but almost all of us fail to keep them. And we do so without a definite conscience, really. We pretty much have perfected the art of walking away … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Work
Tagged change, choice, consistency, control, decision, discipline, gym, new years resolutions, personal plan, personal reflection, planning, process, setbacks, system, TV
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Soldiers
It was Remembrance Day recently around the world. Remembrance day this year was filled with amazing conversations for me amongst a few friends, one of whom had written a book about his experiences in battle. This book, highly recommended, is … Continue reading
A Life-Lesson from Roger Federer
I have been travelling again, like I regularly do. This time, though, I feel like it cost me. Yes, it is important to do my work excellently, and I do that. Yes, it is important to honour face to face … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged bedtime, champion, commitment, family, fatherhood, GOAT, priorities, sons, tennis, travel, Work
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A Marriage open to growth
Recently my wife and I were talking about some marriage stuff. 🙂 We have different styles of communicating, and we sometimes miss out on seeing each other’s good intentions as we work through the usual dynamics of a relationship. We … Continue reading
A Post (Part Four of Four) for people wanting to enter the job market
In the last three posts on this issue I covered off the preparation of a CV and the cover letter, as well as how to penetrate the market. The last post is for those of you who get close enough … Continue reading
Posted in Work
Tagged behavioural questions, employ, interview, job search, panel, questions, research
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A Post (Part Three of Four) for people wanting to enter the job market
The Search Networking There are two main ways into employment (obviously) – through the advertised vacancies in the media, or through the unadvertised vacancies – through networking and referrals. Contrary to what some people think, the unadvertised vacancies outweigh the … Continue reading
Posted in Work
Tagged apply, candidate, courtesy, cv, employment, job search, network, networking, quid pro quo, recruiter, workplace
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Managing Stress through mindfulness and an accurate sense of Self Worth.
So there are about a million articles out there about mindfulness and how fantastic it is. This isn’t one of them. This is a real, down to earth assessment of whether it works for a busy executive. It does. In … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Work
Tagged conflict, control, mindfulness, stress, wisdom, Work, workplace
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A Post (Part Two of Four) for people wanting to enter the job market
The Cover Letter When you apply for a job, the standard requirement is to submit a CV and a cover letter. The CV, of course, is your career profile, your carefully prepared portfolio that is your personal marketing tool. The … Continue reading
A Post (Part One of Four) for people wanting to enter the job market
As an HR Manager responsible for recruitment, and as a person who had to look for work when we relocated to New Zealand, there is a chance my experiences and observations can help others. On a number of social media … Continue reading
Posted in Work
Tagged applicaiton, curriculum vitae, cv, hire, job search, recruit, resume, vacancy
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Notes From the Road 