Powerful presentations that captivate your audience are like works of art – every brush stroke counts. Preparation, planning and practice are essential. This will enable you to look, sound and feel confident whilst having positive impactful results. Remember you are in control. Believe in yourself. Be comfortable with your delivery. It’s natural to have a...Read More

Hosting conferences and events requires plenty of attention to detail. It’s important to see to accommodations, if people are flying in, and finding a venue can be difficult if planning is left entirely to the last minute. While trade shows and events can help with publicity, there is a second avenue for getting the word...Read More

Developing your leadership skills In Part I, we looked at a recent study that showed that women demonstrate more leadership ability as they mature and what you can do now to ‘lead, before you are a leader’. Let’s look now at how you can continue to develop your leadership skills and ask ourselves if more...Read More

Leadership for today’s corporate reality My first attempt at a lead into this topic retold a story about the different leadership styles between the Japanese and American naval commanders at the Battle of Midway in 1942. Luckily for me, I asked my wife for some feedback and she was blunt; ‘most women are not interested...Read More

While it’s nice to think that the workplace is always a breeze, the reality is that employees across the nation face a constant battle when it comes to workplace rights. The good news is that there are comprehensive legal specifications in place that are designed to protect you against any workplace grievances you may encounter....Read More

At last, recent news informs us that the ‘Great Recession’ is almost over and in my opinion it’s well overdue! It’s been a difficult 5 or even 6 years with almost everyone I know being affected by the recession in some form or another; loss of income through redundancy; businesses generating less income; young adults...Read More

So, you’ve finally decided that you do not want to work for anybody else except yourself. It’s a bold move, but ultimately one that will mean all of your effort will greatly benefit your new business rather than your boss or the company who you work currently for. Having your own business will also mean...Read More

With over 300 million members in over 200 countries, LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network. It can be a brilliant way to start a new career, find a new job or simply expand your existing client network, and it provides access to potential customers and business partners all over the world. Professionals are currently...Read More

Be assertive, add value and still be respectful There are so many ways to say something and every way means something different to your listener as you say it.  Imagine you’re in a meeting and someone asks if anyone is able to take on a new project or put some figures together.  You think to yourself, ‘I...Read More

Making Yourself: Education The percentage of women occupying senior management positions in the business world has stagnated at 24% since 2007, a figure which stands in direct contrast to the increasing number of girls and young women graduating from secondary and higher education institutions who are willing and able to pursue demanding business careers. This...Read More