The times they are a-changing, with constant disruptions from things like AI, machine learning, and so on. Strategy that was relevant 6 months ago may be dying on the vine today. New competitors are showing up in non-traditional ways. The market turns on a whim. In order to remain profitable, organisations have to be nimble …
One of the most frustrating scenarios for the women that we coach here at The Colin James Method® is the difficulty they face getting approval to move forward with projects. It’s hard to demonstrate your leadership capacity if you can’t even get projects off the ground! So what leadership skills do you need to get that …
2 Leadership Skills You Need To Have If You Want Senior Management’s Go Ahead Read More
There’s a time and place for everything – including stories. You wouldn’t bring up that one time you got drunk at your cousin’s wedding during your quarterly performance review. Equally you wouldn’t talk about an embarrassingly bad performance review at your parent’s house for a Sunday night roast. For communication to be effective you need to understand …
Effective Communication: Tell Stories That Work In The Workplace Read More
Are your meetings effective? ‘Mum, I went to my first Student Representative Council meeting today,” said my friend’s 16-year old daughter. “I didn’t really understand anything that people were saying, and then we all left.” “Ah! Welcome to the world of meetings, love!” said her mother, chuckling to herself while thinking of the recent Utopia episode she watched …
Many professionals take the leap out of a job to start their own business. And, often, the leap is initially successful. Growth comes organically on the back of your existing reputation and through referrals from satisfied clients. But – and there is always a but – what happens when the market shifts, the economy slows …
Hate Selling But Have To Grow Your Business? Do These 5 Things. Read More
