Professional Development

DIVERSIFY and EXPAND YOUR NETWORK

Dec 20th, 2009 | Category: Professional Development

You know that networking is necessary for success. You’ve heard more than once that it’s not only what you know it’s who knows you. So it is not surprising that during the competitive months in the job market you have also heard that companies are only hiring those referred to them. You have probably also [...]



Overcome the Chaos and Frustration of Change

Dec 16th, 2009 | Category: Professional Development, Uncategorized

Three keys to maintain personal productive during change
There are several strategies to smooth the road through change but you will read only three in this online article.
Manage Uncertainty
Minimizing ambiguity and filling in the unknowns will be an addition to your daily responsibilities if not a full time job. With so much change C-level executives will [...]



Leadership You Don’t Need a Title

Dec 16th, 2009 | Category: Professional Development

Much has been written about leadership, focusing mostly on attributes, usually explained as some combination of intelligence, initiative, confidence and vision. But this may be only half the story…or less even.
Some of the newest, most cutting-edge research integrates existing research with evolutionary analysis. This analysis involves a simple premise that what is adaptive survives over [...]



Innovate Yourself or Be Left Behind

Oct 25th, 2009 | Category: Professional Development

Thomas Fox
 
Just like companies you need to innovate to stay competitive. The skills that got you to the position you now hold may not be sufficient enough to take you further or even keep you where you are in such a fast changing global employment market. You will need to learn new skills, add value [...]