Through my work with schools’ career programmes, I find myself discussing how important it is to prepare students to transition into employment by learning the softer skills that seasoned professionals perhaps take for granted. While being empathetic, resilient, and adaptable helps forge successful careers, we must not lose sight of the practical learning that comes […]

An exciting young prospect made their professional sports debut at 16 years old, making them the youngest player in the club’s history and breaking a nearly 50-year-old record.  Within twelve months, the player moved to one of Europe’s leading teams, the club retired their shirt number to remember one of their own and to inspire […]

As December approaches, it is a great time to reflect on what has been accomplished professionally and personally over the previous 12 months. It can be a fascinating process as priorities change over time, with perceived crucial tasks not coming to fruition or simply falling by the wayside. When reviewing those specific activities, we may […]

In last week’s newsletter, I spoke briefly about the divergent mix of ages and generations that make up modern workplaces. Long gone are the days when there was a dominant single age group. And this should be seen as an exciting prospect that brings different strengths and views to every work environment. An asset that […]

My first job after university was as a trainee accountant. We had desktop PCs with elementary email and little or no internet. Our accounting journals were input on one stand-alone terminal where you booked time to use it. It feels like the dark ages, and technology-wise it was. Back in 1995, a mobile phone allowed […]

I often find a quote can elicit interesting, inspiring, and insightful conversations with any business leader or owner I meet. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it” is attributed to Austrian-American consultant Peter Drucker and British Mathematician Lord Kelvin, with growthink.com hailing it as one of the two most important business quotes. The […]