Put down the smartphone, step away from the desk, and create those important face-to-face connections through networking. Networking is about building lasting, mutually beneficial connections. To actively want you, people often need to feel they know you – be it at community, political, or business level. Any […]
Read more →In your quest for progress, don’t forget to notice the things that are going well and the help provided, says Davina Greene. As we move towards the end of the year – or at any time of year – it is good practice to sit back and […]
Read more →Taking stock of your success is just as important as striving for it, says Davina Greene. When was the last time you stopped to consider the progress you’ve made? So often we focus on the as-yet-unaccomplished, forgetting to remember good things already achieved; things that create the […]
Read more →It is all too easy to sacrifice wellbeing to modern business culture, says Davina Greene. Hands up who has made it through the last six months without hearing the word ‘performance’ in a business context. Almost nobody? As expected. Businesses strive for strong performance, their leaders talking […]
Read more →It may sound boring, but a bit of predictability can take you far, says Davina Greene. Consistency is one of those concepts that, quite frankly, just doesn’t get enough credit. Think about it: you go to a restaurant a couple of times; you love the food and […]
Read more →As individuals in business, is originality a useful day-to-day obsession? The more I coach, the more I encounter people worried about uniqueness, often to the point of near-paralysis. On top of their natural fears, they drown in grandiose, social media-distributed or speaker-touted quotes (“It is better to […]
Read more →A lack of understanding of your effect on others may be hindering your progress. Every day we have an impact on other people, influencing day-to-day chain reactions in work and outside it, often far beyond our own line of vision. From the reliably punctual friend to the […]
Read more →Power and influence: two concepts often mentioned in the same breath. Dictionaries aside, we tend to apply our own interpretations to these terms, viewing them in light of our own experiences and desires – as a result, our comfort levels with them can vary. I must admit, […]
Read more →I love to ask people where their focus currently lies – whether it’s to find an interesting angle in conversation with someone I know quite well, or to kick off proceedings with a coaching client who doesn’t really know where to start the conversation. The range of […]
Read more →How would you describe yourself – optimistic, pessimistic, or realistic? Although we like to think of ourselves as balanced realists, science increasingly suggests that human beings are wired for optimism, born with rose-tinted glasses at the ready (worn, of course, by some of us more than others). […]
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