Choose a younger person as a work mentor
These tips will get your reverse mentoring process off to a great start, writes Rosie Ifould
Career
The average person spends 1/3rd of their life at work, discover the impact of career progression, contentment, work relationships & work/life balance here…
What is reverse mentoring?
Sometimes we’re so busy looking at those who have gone before us that we forget about those leading from behind. Rosie Ifould looks at the case for ‘reverse mentoring’
How to deal with minor irritations at work
Every month, Oliver Burkeman invites you to improve your work life. This month the focus is on unpredictable annoyances
How good listening habits can help you to be heard
Why is that some meetings and conversations are so frustrating? Why do we emerge feeling like no-one listened properly? If you didn’t persuade others to do what (you thought) you were asking for, it might just be that your own ‘listening habits‘ need a re-think
How you can achieve more by doing less
One of Britain’s most successful female entrepreneurs and an international bestselling author, Sháá Wasmund MBE shares her tricks to achieve more by doing less
Sorry to bother you…
Find yourself starting off emails with phrases such as ‘Sorry to bug you, I’m just thinking about Friday’s meeting…’ and the like? If that sounds familiar read on for some advice on how to get a little more assertive in your communications
Why you’ll get more done by singletasking
You’re so busy trying to do multiple things at once that nothing actually gets done. Maybe multitasking isn’t as great as we once thought? Devora Zack, chief executive of Only Connect Consulting, has the answer…
Stop feeling like an imposter
Our new columnist, award-winning coach Kim Morgan, helps a successful woman who suffers from Imposter Syndrome
What happens if I fail my degree?
Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers a new perspective on whatever is troubling you
