Entries Tagged as 'Dr Alicia Karwat'

How Do You Deal With Adversity?

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 →]

Workplace Psychopaths - How To Deal With Them?

By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd.

Workplace psychopaths, some estimate that there are about 3% of them in the workplace, and some say that their number is on a raise, but if it is the first time you are working with one and if you are a target of their attention you may start to feel like a paranoid freak. On the other hand workplace psychopaths with milder forms of psychopathic behaviours could be useful if managed properly by organisations. [Read more →]

Workplaces Are Loaded With Emotions

By Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd.

Workplaces are loaded with emotions. Therefore employers are looking for workers who are skillful in recognising what is happening emotionally to them and others, and are able to manage these emotions appropriately to the situation. [Read more →]

Your First Three Months In The New Role

By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd.

Have you just accepted a new role? Are you a new leader on the block? Or perhaps you are going to become one shortly? If so, this discussion is for you. The fact is the failure rate for new leaders, in particular for the senior outside hires, is high. The first three months in a new role are crucial for leaders at all organisational levels and your success or failure is largely dependant on actions you take during the first few months. [Read more →]

You Are Taking Yourself Wherever You Go

By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty.Ltd.

Frustrated at work, unhappy with life – reinvent yourself!

Most of us know by now that career no longer equates to promotions. Job security has been replaced by career security and that means adding to our portfolio of skills, continuous learning, being marketable and employable. But do we all act on this knowledge? Knowing and acting are two different things, and “knowing how” is another challenge. [Read more →]

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