Career Coaching and Outplacement Blog

Let’s Talk … About a Positive Psychology Book Club. Want to participate?

Gable and Haidt (2005) define positive psychology as “the (scientific) study of the conditions and processes that contribute to the flourishing or optimal functioning of people, groups, and institutions." Positive psychology focuses on the promotion of ...

Let’s Talk … About The Modern Day Malaise of Being Busy

Whenever I meet people and ask what they have been up to, 9 times out of 10 their answer is "I’m so busy!”. This usually comes with an over-exaggerated eye roll and shoulder shrugs. To be honest, this response is so common that it’s tempting to ign...

Let’s Talk… About The 5 Signs Of A Passive Aggressive Manager

An executive coaching client came to us recently to explore how to improve their working relationship with their manager. As they described their manager’s behaviour, we heard warning bells. Their manager was displaying passive-aggressive behaviour towa...

Let’s Talk … About How Long A Resume Should Be?

A question we get asked often by our career coaching clients is “How long a resume should be?” If you do an internet search or speak to a number of different career coaching professionals, the advice you receive will often be different. Some will say...

Let’s Talk … About That Tricky Interview Question – “Why Do You Want to Leave Your Current Employer?”

It’s an oft asked interview question – “Why are you looking to leave your current job and/or employer?” How you answer this question tells your interviewer a lot about you. How you think. How you feel. How you plan to act. Depending on your resp...

It’s Monday Morning – SMILE!

Yes, it’s Monday morning. What if I told you the best thing you can do for yourself, and others, is to SMILE? Here’s 5 amazing things you may not know about your smile: 1/. Scientific research shows that smiling affects your mood. The mind and body ...

Your Summer Reading List – Our Coaches Recommendations

Planning on taking some time over the Christmas, New Year and Summer break to catch up on some good reads? Here’s what our coaches recommend! Rita Duval – Coach and Trainer recommends… 'What To Ask The Person In The Mirror' by Robert Steven Kaplan...

Let’s Talk … What It Takes To Be Promoted To Senior Executive And Then Actually Succeed!

Many organisations today are cautious about promoting their staff to senior executive roles. Why? One reason is that many have found that internal promotees face a big risk of failing. In fact, some recent studies have found that up to 40% of internal pro...

How To Ask For A Pay Rise in 2023

Many of our professional clients ask us for advice on how to negotiate a pay rise. It is one of those topical areas that everybody is interested in but no-one seems to talk about. So Let’s Talk … There is no doubt that negotiating a pay rise ...

Let’s Talk … LinkedIn – What Is It For and Do You Need It?

A surprising number of my coaching clients don’t have a LinkedIn profile. When I mention it to them I often get a puzzled, pained expression and the question: “What Does It Do?" There is often a misconception that it is ‘another Facebook.' Often the...