TIPS & ADVICE

Successfully asking for a pay rise isn’t about money. Well, it is, of course, but there’s far more to it than that. If it were just about...

Search online and there are pages and pages (and pages) of links to advice and techniques on how to say no. Interestingly, the vast...

“I can’t possibly cut my CV down to two pages, I have too much experience and won’t fit everything in.” A client recently said this to me...

In the previous tips we have covered identifying purpose, preparing and practising content and physical delivery but in this final post,...

Question – what’s the best way to get the audience to listen to you and pay attention to what you are saying? Answer – you. Before you...

Presentations are a common feature of our working lives. Being able to articulate clear, engaging messages is a great skill but one not...

Interviews can be stressful and certainly require a lot of detailed preparation. If that’s not enough to worry about,…then you are asked...

It’s interesting how many people like to talk but don’t like to listen to themselves. And how many people don’t know what they sound...

Back in 2011, acclaimed gerontologist Professor Karl Pillemer published 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest...

I’d be happier if… I’ll be happier when… If only I had… It’s easier for them… You’re lucky… We hear these phrases a lot. It appears to be...

Picture yourself in an interview. You’ve got your CV highlights memorised, your STAR stories ready to roll, your active listening pose in...