Personal Branding is quite the buzzword, but does it really mean when it comes to your success at work? Some people are more keen than others to update the rest of the world on their professional activities and that is partly to do with personality and partly to do with how you prioritize your online […]
We are holding our 6th Annual women in technology career event in November if you are a woman in tech- please do apply to come to this great event in NYC. I recently went to a tech conference (a partner organization called Lesbians Who Tech) which was great networking and generally very enjoyable to be […]
Ok ,so you figured out that you need a new job! There are many ways to start a job search and if you know vaguely the target companies that you would like to interview with then that is a great place to start investigating the opportunities out there. Linkedin is a great way to see […]
Last week we talked about organizational culture and how important it is to have your values and preferences match the way your team does things. If you clearly can see that leadership or managerial behaviors in your firm and consequently the behavior that is tacitly endorsed in the company is out of whack with how […]
Company culture matters and it always has done because it is literally the invisible glue that holds everything together and can be defined as “how do we do things around here” in teams, companies and even in societies. If you have fit and flow and it makes sense to you how things are done, you […]
The theme these past three weeks from me has been dividing the tasks you like from the tasks you don’t like at work to help you work towards ensuring your next job is a very good fit ( from the perspective of the details of the work itself, cultural fit is something we will talk […]
Last week we talked about making lists of the tasks that you do everyday. By now, if you did that exercise, you might have spotted that there are a few things on that list that you do not enjoy doing or that you feel you are not so strong at doing. The trick is to […]
Is what you do everyday, close to what you want to do? It can be an overwhelming question. Make a list of the tasks that you would like to do all day, literally a blow by blow look at what you actually do task by task. Make sure you spell out what it is you […]
Changing companies? Do benefits and company policy matter in this decision? Yes. Due to the USA having the same maternity support as Papua New Guinea ( i.e. very little), it is essential that you choose an employer in the USA who offers maternity leave if you are planning in the short, medium or long term […]
This Week’s Tip Is…. Know the difference between a stretch assignment or an opportunity to develop your skills and over-promising work that you don’t have time, support or perhaps the skillset to do since this affect your reputation. Work with your boss and sponsors to secure useful projects or tasks that are supported. Ask yourself […]