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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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.
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Stop proving and start improving your work
Swap busyness for effectiveness. While convergent thinking will keep you moving, divergent thinking ensures you’re going in the right direction.
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How to use timeboxing to tame your calendar
It's time to take the mental load out of managing your to-do list and move out of the busyness trap into effective mode.
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Is it busyness or mental load?
Busyness isn’t just about how much we do, it’s also the mental bandwidth we’re using - often unnecessarily.
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How to: Network like a pro
Networking is the key to career success - from finding new jobs to keeping a finger on the pulse. Learn 5 ways to take the chore out of connecting.
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Boost performance: Ask for feedback
Three simple ways you can create a habit of giving and receiving micro-feedback to boost performance.
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Build credibility through proactive updates
Proactive updates are a powerful (and underrated) career skill - building trust and conveying executive presence.
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5 relationships that make (or break) your career
The biggest career boosters for women? Hint: it’s not a pricey coach or Big LinkedIn Energy - it’s simply a partner who takes on their fair share at home.
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Need an energy boost? We got you.
Here's our inexhaustive guide to the different ways we drain our energy, as well as top tips for recharging.
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Stop asking for permission
Seeking permission puts our hard-earned power back in other people's hands, so it's time to change our approach.
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Small steps, big shifts: The power of Learning Loops
Here’s the thing about knowledge: we can collect as much of it as we like, but it won’t make any difference unless we apply it. Not just once, but regularly.
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Common ground isn’t soft, it’s strategic
When it comes to difficult situations, there’s one inescapable truth: it’s much harder to resolve a conflict or overcome a disagreement without first finding common ground.
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Powrsuit pulse check
After a year of research, and another launching, iterating and improving, it’s time for another round of reflection.
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How to manage your manager
Unfortunately, bad managers can be a miserable reality of the workplace. Yes, we get it. It’s not your job to manage your manager. Except that it is.
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When you should (and definitely shouldn’t) apologise
Instead of simply saying 'apologise less', we’re going to tell you to harness this great skill in the right situations.
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Why women bosses get labelled ‘difficult’
Are women managers really more toxic? This week, we became curious about some of the factors that make the Feared Female Boss such a common archetype.
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Practical tips for a successful workcation
Dreaming of a workcation? Learn from our real-world experiment.
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Are you a chronic canceller?
How often do you cancel, reschedule or ghost at the last minute? It might be costing you and others.