“I want to make a difference”.  Hundreds of clients have told me this is what they want to achieve in this lifetime.  For as many people who say this there are as many different ways in which they want to make their mark on this world.  For some it’s in health, others in education, others in making work processes easier and more efficient, others in the impact on the environment.

This site offers a raft of ideas an options.  It’s exciting to see an Aussie hero being showcased as well.  Check out the different career story of Dave the Adventure Cyclist, Photographer and Freelance Writer.

Since my first posting on workplace psychopaths, “Workplace psychopaths – how to deal with them” in April 2008, comments continue coming in to our blog. The stories unfold as more people want to share their experiences about being bullied by a workplace psychopath. Although not every bully is a workplace psychopath, nonetheless being a target of a workplace psychopath’s attention inevitably means that you are being bullied.  Thus I thought you might be interested to learn more facts about the phenomenon. The Workplace Bullying Institute conducted a large workplace bullying survey and concluded that 37% of American workers have been bullied at work. (more…)

Careerbuilder.com annual survey on Absenteeism uncovered a bizarre and amusing list of excuses  that include: (more…)

This is the last in a three-part series on performance reviews and the ability to articulate how you are adding value to your organisation. Look at my previous two postings “Work Performance Review – Does it Matter?” and “Every Work Performance Review is an Opportunity: How are you adding value?” I was talking there about a framework of questions that you can use to evaluate your contributions to the organisation. In this posting I go further into how you can evaluate your contributions in the areas directly related to the success of any organisation: its customers, reputation, productivity and cost management.  (more…)

Here’s the next most important question: Can you confidently articulate your achievements and strengths in an interview? (more…)

In less than one month since my last posting I have spoken to more people who were performance managed out and it was not something that they expected coming. What they had in common was that they did not know how to articulate their contributions to the organisation beyond plodding along. (more…)

If I could wave a magic wand and change 1 aspect of thinking in order to assist people to achieve their career goals and hopes, it would be this: self belief.

Many people I speak with about their careers have this in common: they are somewhat uncomfortable speaking confidently about how capable and skilled they are. (more…)

Although employers do not rush to admit that they are using performance reviews as redundancy by stealth, many clients in my practice feel this way and dread the outcome of what they once considered a routine annual event. Nonetheless, is it smart at all to treat work performance reviews as a routine exercise? (more…)

The bulk of opportunities fall to those who have relevant and recently demonstrated skills and experience. So what can you do if you don’t have these? (more…)

It’s no longer a candidates’ market, as it was only 8 months ago.  So what does it all mean for you? (more…)