When looking for a new job, it’s always helpful to have a set of certain criteria in your mind. Doing so helps to narrow your search and helps ensure your transition is a success.
You may already be thinking ahead and wondering how to impress your boss at a new job, but this interaction isn’t a one-way street. Just how far up your new job wish list does a good new boss feature?
Continue reading Four of the most important things you should look for in your new boss
According to the renowned American psychologist, Dr. Martin Seligman, there is a simple formula which can be used to boost happiness and wellbeing: the ‘PERMA’ model. This formula is made up of five elements, which includes positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and achievement.
To help explain more about how we can apply this in the workplace, we’re joined today by Gordon Tinline, Business Psychologist. Gordon will share his expert advice with us around how we can practically implement this model in our everyday working lives, to really help boost both the performance and the wellbeing of our employees.
Continue reading Podcast 9: Is ‘PERMA’ the formula for employee happiness?
There are plenty of common traits shared by people from every walk of life, working at all levels, in each part of the world – for example, all of us eat, breathe, sleep and have imagination.
Continue reading Why creativity isn’t just important for ‘creative’ jobs
Choosing to move to a foreign country is an excellent way to propel your career forward. In July 2018, it was announced that Domènec Torrent, who had most recently been Pep Guardiola’s right hand man at sister club Manchester City FC, would take up the role as Head Coach of New York City FC. Commenting on the move, Torrent said, “Though I have enjoyed a wonderful 11 years working alongside my colleague and close friend Pep Guardiola – it has always been my ambition to manage a team again and I really couldn’t have hoped for a better opportunity than at this football club.”
Continue reading Want to work abroad? Here are six reasons why it’s a good idea
International Women’s Day is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and marks a call-to-action for accelerating gender parity. The 2019 theme of the year is Balance for Better, focusing on the importance of building a gender-balanced world, and while gender equality is an important strategic aim for many businesses, diversity is far wider than just gender.
It is equally important for leaders to build a working environment where everyone feels included and respected regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion, or a visible disability, but also less visible traits such as sexual orientation, hidden disability, personality type, background, and education.
Continue reading Podcast 8: #BalanceforBetter – the right approach to D&I in the workplace
Digital transformation is essential for business success. But does a desire to get it right first time mean you’re being left behind?
As we covered in blogs one and two, being great at giving and receiving feedback speeds your development, accelerates the development of the people you interact with, and builds trust in all those relationships. This will cause you to be more influential with others (whether those others are across the C-suite or around the dinner table).
Continue reading How to master the art of learning and practising feedback
