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How to make yourself recession-proof |
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Job security is uppermost in many people's minds right now. How do you make sure your job is secure? Perhaps there are no foolproof ways, but there are some safeguards you can take.
I spoke to a friend the other day who said she was worried about her job security. Her company's performance over the last twelve months had not been too good and now, with the economic downturn, she was worried that there might be lay-offs.
What can you do in times like these if you have similar fears?
Well, there are some things that are within your control, and others that you may just have to manage.
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You've just been snubbed . . . What now? |
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We all have those moments or occasions when we feel "down". How do we get out of these troughs and get back on track again? Here's some quick advice on how to work in the three key areas - mind, body and emotion.
So, you've just been told that you've missed out on leading that new, exciting project. Or you find that two of your colleagues are getting a promotion over you. Or the presentation you made to the board last week didn't seem to go over as well as you had hoped. All of these events (and probably one or two you are thinking about as you read this) can lead us to feel demoralised. The problem then escalates. The disappointment we feel from this one event spills over into everything else we do. Not only do we feel bad, but others around us start to notice our lethargy and things like our negative talk too.
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A great tip for effective time management!
You receive a phone call from the CEO who asks whether you'd be interested in taking on a special assignment. In this assignment you would report directly to the CEO and participate in making some of the important strategic decisions facing the company. This assignment would provide you personally with major growth and career opportunities. The offer has only one catch; because the assignment is only part time requiring about one day per week, you would have to do your present job in the remaining four days. Would you take the assignment?
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Building relationships - how to increase your power and influence |
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New managers, when building a network, often make the mistake of first looking upwards to their senior managers. Often it is the people that you least expect to be of help that provide you with the introduction or direction that you need.
When I first started consulting, one of my business partners said to me "Bob, you know so many people in the industry and you are known to so many people, your people resources are so valuable to our business." I hadn't thought of it that way before. I'd merely been interested in making as many contacts as I possibly could so that I could build my knowledge of the industry and at the same time, help others.
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So, you want to be a consultant! |
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Four steps to take on the pathway to success.
During my career as a manager and since I myself became a consultant in 1987, I have had many colleagues and acquaintances move into the consultancy profession. Sometimes this move was by choice as a genuine career move.
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