Every fortnight, we dive into one critical career capability or challenge, complete with a 30-second action that turns theory into practice.
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You’re allowed to hand the criticism back
Whenever we ask a room full of women whether they've been told they lack confidence, more than half raise their hands. That's unacceptable.
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Confusing hard work with burnout?
Accept burnout as a necessary consequence of high performance? Elite athletes are proving otherwise.
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We think we’re curious. Our actions say otherwise.
Wanting to be curious and being curious are two very different things.
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Managing up: 10 things most of us get wrong
Common mistakes most of us make when trying to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
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Are you taking initiative, or taking over?
When initiative is literally in the job description, why does it backfire? Well, the problem isn't initiative; it's knowing the right level to apply.
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Are you a good follower?
We spend most of our careers reporting to a manager, but no one teaches us how to be good at it.
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No, self-sacrifice isn’t a virtue
Most of us are too busy looking out for everyone else’s needs to question why we neglect our own. It's time to reframe our beliefs about self-care.
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Reading the room: Actions speak louder than words
The majority of the ways humans express how we feel are non-verbal. Learn 3 ways to practice interpreting these subtle cues.
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Is networking stuck on your to-do list?
The best opportunities don’t get posted, they get shared. Are you in the room when it happens?
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Girls have gravitas, too
Why your ideas fall on deaf ears (until a man repeats them), and what you can do about it... Hint: It's about gravitas.
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Meeting hacks for people who don’t have time for meetings
Meeting overload is going nowhere - it's getting worse. Join our challenge to clear 30 unproductive minutes from your calendar this week.
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IWD 2026: 5 ways for allies to give so everyone gains
5 simple ways allies can take action to create fairer, more inclusive workplaces this International Women's Day
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What’s your work chemistry?
No personality test is perfect. Humans can’t be put into boxes, but it’s endlessly surprising just how differently we’re wired.
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The Stockdale Paradox: Grounded optimism
When facing a setback, most of us default to one of two approaches: Hope it magically sorts itself out, or get stuck in a spiral of despair. Instead, we should confront brutal realities while holding firm to the belief that things can get better.
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Ask vs Guess: The hidden dynamic shaping misunderstandings at work
The surprisingly simple communication difference behind so many misunderstandings at work.
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Pause, Reflect, and Embrace the Fresh Start Effect
Unearthing the wins, fails, lessons and mistakes that defined the previous period is key to shaping the next one.
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Want to be more productive? Rest
Did you spend December crawling to the finish line? There’s a reason we feel exhausted at 'the end'.
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The real reason you’re always busy
We share three of the ways we’ve seen high performers let go of external pressure and embrace internal accountability to protect and manage their time
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Reacting vs responding: The power of a pause
How to move out of reactive mode and take back control of our emotions and behaviour.
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Losing your cool? Take a beat.
A pause is incredibly powerful. It gives us time to move out of reactive mode and take back control of our behaviour.