Another year has somehow passed us by…. as we are celebrating the new year today’s prompt is asking the question “What do I want to do in 2018?” If you haven’t already why not set … Continue reading Prompt: What do you want to do in 2018?
Prompt: Write your Career Vision Statement
Last week you thought about your Key Motivators for your Job and Career. Now it is time to craft your overall Career Vision Statement (and any secondary goals) ready for next year. Spend some time … Continue reading Prompt: Write your Career Vision Statement
Prompt: What are you key motivators?
Think about your job. Your career. What are your key motivators for doing your job? Why do you do the job you do? What do you aspire to? What inspires you? Write down your thoughts.
Tiara Syndrome: What is it? What can you do if you suffer from it?
So you have heard of Imposter Syndrome… but what about Tiara Syndrome? Well apparently Carol Frohlinger and Deborah Kolb, the founders of Negotiating Women, Inc. coined the phrase to describe how women often operate in … Continue reading Tiara Syndrome: What is it? What can you do if you suffer from it?
5 Things to Write about in your Career Journal
Writing a Career Journal can be a great way to record and reflect. Here are 5 things to write about in your free-writing section of your career journal (and add to your personal prompts list). … Continue reading 5 Things to Write about in your Career Journal
Imposter Syndrome: What is it? What action can you take if you suffer from it?
What is Imposter Syndrome? According to Wikipedia: “Impostor syndrome is a concept describing individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. Despite … Continue reading Imposter Syndrome: What is it? What action can you take if you suffer from it?
Prompt: 10 ways I might solve a problem
Prompt: 10 ways I might solve a problem Pick a problem that you have and brainstorm ways that you might solve that problem. They can be silly things, they can be serious, they can be … Continue reading Prompt: 10 ways I might solve a problem
Understanding Yourself: Relating your Personality Type to Others
Last week we discussed assessing your personality perferences using Myers Briggs. This week we are looking at a simple jigsaw tool from Jigsaw at Work which works in a similar way and can be used … Continue reading Understanding Yourself: Relating your Personality Type to Others
Prompt: This is a safe space: Pain points & fears
The idea behind having a career development journal is to give you a safe space. Today I want to encourage you to use this safe space to think about your pain points and fears and … Continue reading Prompt: This is a safe space: Pain points & fears
Understanding Yourself: Myers–Briggs Type Indicator – and how it can be used in the workplace
The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an introspective self-report questionnaire with the purpose of indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around them and make decisions. The MBTI test is available online, … Continue reading Understanding Yourself: Myers–Briggs Type Indicator – and how it can be used in the workplace