International Women's Day: Why We're Still Talking and What Needs to Change
Every International Women's Day – which meanwhile will last the entire month of March – I get this mixed bag of feelings. On one side,...
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Feb 73 min read
The Credibility Of CEOs Fell By 12 Points This Year To Just 37 Percent
There’s only one word to describe this: shocking. Recent global political developments have shown that voters’ trust in the political...
MetaMind Training
Feb 74 min read
What Comprises Effective Communication? : MetaMind's Effective Communication Model
Let me tell you a story of why everyone needs to know about the effective communication model... On a Saturday afternoon, I booked an...
MetaMind Training
Feb 72 min read
What does it take to be promotable? : Skills for Career Advancement
Do you think you’re made for something bigger than your current job? Are you dreaming of getting that promotion, and wanting to find out...
MetaMind Training
Feb 72 min read
Developing Your Soft Skills For Career Growth
Do you agree? Would you also say that developing your soft skills are more important today for career growth than, say, one generation...
MetaMind Training
Feb 73 min read
Communication Sensitivity: The Role of Feelings in More Effective Communication
Do you remember what it felt like to be scolded by your parents? Or to receive a condescending sermon from a teacher or employer?
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Feb 73 min read
The 5 Biggest Business Presentation Mistakes
By Dorotea Brandin and Mette Johansson How many business presentations have you attended in the past month that were uninspiring,...
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Feb 73 min read
What’s the true cost of poor management in your company?
I’ve already talked about the link between poor management and employee disengagement. In a post I uploaded (quite a few years back now!)...
MetaMind Training
Feb 73 min read
Why successful SMEs need to go beyond technical training : Soft Skills for SME's
Smaller companies tend to focus exclusively on technical training Technical skills (AKA “hard skills”) are job-specific competencies that...
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Feb 53 min read
Managing Anger: How To Tame that Temper!
Whether your client calls you in rage, or your sales director has just walked out on you – we all have moments where we just want to...
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Feb 53 min read
The Issue With Employee Engagement: 450 Billion Reasons Why You Should Care
The struggle of maintaining employee engagement at work Study results are very clear: employee engagement is worryingly low amongst...
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Jan 312 min read
Leadership Tip #9: It’s Not Information Overload. It’s Filter Failure.
“It’s Not Information Overload. It’s Filter Failure” – Clay Shirky With the Internet, we are exposed to much more information then ever....
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Jan 313 min read
Performing under pressure: a 3-step guide to beating your body’s natural stress response
If you’ve ever “choked” under pressure, you’re not alone It’s a common scenario. You’d spent days preparing for what could be the most...
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Jan 311 min read
Leadership Feedback Tip #8: Praise or criticism?
I recently attended a conference where Richard Branson shared valuable insights on leadership feedback. One of his key points was: “Do...
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Jan 152 min read
Leadership Communication Tip #6 : Don’t Say “No”
In my last leadership tip, I recommended that you say “no”. This time, as we delve into another facet of effective leadership...
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Jan 44 min read
Unlock Workplace Efficiency - How Greek Astronomers and Egyptian inventors still rule our meetings today
The below about workplace efficiency is taken from my new book “ How to Make Yourself Promotable – 7 Skills to Climb the Career Ladder“....
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Jan 45 min read
Is working from home affecting our mental health?
When I moved to Singapore four years ago, I experienced the joys and sorrows of my mental health working from home for the first time....
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Jan 42 min read
Leadership Tip #5: How to Reject Politely
“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” –...
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Climbing the Corporate Ladder: Soft Skills for Career Advancement
As a professional striving for success in the corporate world, you likely understand that the journey to the top isn't solely about...
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Nov 30, 20233 min read
Remote Work Communication Tips: Your 9-Step Guide
As we approach the end of 2023, remote work communication tips are more pivotal than ever. Research has shown that nearly half of the...
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