Thought Snippets

The Long Road: Lessons from Coaching a Client to a COO Role

Landing a senior leadership role is never a quick win. Recently, I had the privilege of coaching a client through an extensive selection process that ultimately led to a Chief Operating Officer (COO) offer and an identified successor to the CEO role.  This journey,...

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How can I overcome nerves before an interview?

Simple, earnest question: How can I overcome nerves before an interview? Simple, effective answer: Try the 3Ps 1. PREPARATION: Apart from doing what it it is expected to do, i.e. making us more prepared, it does something else that is important. Many of us suffer from...

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Insights from the social sector

Had the pleasure of attending a beautifully curated event on careers in the social sector recently.  Social sector is a blanket term used for NGOs, philanthropic foundations, social businesses, non-profits, humanitarian and international development organisations....

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Uncoachable or something else?

I was asked an interesting question recently. What are the signs an employee is uncoachable? What options should be exhausted before a possible termination? Both the questions above are strong questions by themselves, with distinct answers. But when asked together,...

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Discussing Covid in job interviews

@Candidates You are doing yourself a disservice if you aren’t prepared for discussing Covid in some form during job interviews. For the next couple of years at least. Here are some areas you should prepare discussion points on. Early career interviews:  impact on you...

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