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Category Archives: Work
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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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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Blind-Spots
The other day I was made painfully aware of a personal shortcoming. I am sure it’s not the only one I have, but it is a biggie. I was advised, that under extreme stress, I am not always my usual … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Work
Tagged blind-spot, conflict, gentleness, honesty, openness, shortcoming, stress, truth
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8 simple ways to reduce stress
I have a few bad habits that can easily increase my stress levels, and a large part of managing my emotional and mental well-being is in dealing with these bad habits and other things, that add stress to what could … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Marriage, Personal Growth, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged problem solving, purpose, resilience, stress
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There are no definitive statistics but the Internet and a few folks in the business that I know put the success of change initiatives in the low percentages – like, 15% or so. That means 85% of the not inconsiderable … Continue reading
Notes From the Road 