Career EQ

By Jane Lowder, Max Coaching

When things are tense at work, it can feel just like being in a relationship that has gone pear-shaped. What do you do? Do you walk - or run - away? Sometimes this is the right thing to do, as outlined in Alicia’s article on Workplace Psychopaths. Sometimes there are other options to consider. Here are some worthy of consideration: …read more

Written by Heidi Winney, Strategic Career Development

When coaching a female executive recently, the issue of “who do I need to be in order to succeed to a more senior role in the corporate environment…” played a prominent role in Jenny’s (not her real name) coaching assignment.

This brought to mind the book by Lois P Frankel “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office” and I decided to share some knowledge with those whose issues may be similar.

How do you survive and more importantly thrive in those corporate environments where there is a strong male presence at the senior executive levels? (I’m generalising here in that there are definitely some corporates where this does not apply.) How do you break into these ranks? …read more

By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd.

Apparently how you are dealing with adversity can tell a lot about how successful you are and will be in your life. Good news is that it can be measured and changed with a combination of self-awareness, discipline, focus and practice. …read more

By Mary Grech, Career Development Consultant, Careers By Design (Aust) P/L, Melbourne

For most of us happiness is not driven by how much we earn, a short commute to work or proximity to cheap sushi at lunchtime. It goes far deeper and is a bit harder to access our true motivators. Some common signs though can forecast that it is time for a change.

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It’s subtle and sneaky.  It creeps up on you slowly so that you don’t even notice it’s happening.  Somehow over the years, you’ve gone from having a plan for your career, to just turning up to work and ticking the boxes.

It’s undeniable there can be seasons in life where other things need to take priority, and career goals need to tread water for a bit.  However when there’s choice, why not make one?

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