I’ve done a quick survey around the office and the streets at home, and guess what? I can honestly say I can’t find anyone who doesn’t love Roger Federer (or who isn’t pleased he just won the Australian Open last…
Can I make it? I should know.
I often get asked by people who are looking for their next challenge, Can I make it? As an executive recruitment consultant, candidates approach me for all sorts of reasons: seeking career inspiration, to reinforce their self-belief, knowing I’m well…
3 ways poor parenting plays out for employers
Have you ever thought “I wonder who parented you!” when you think about some of the more ‘difficult’ colleagues at work? Given that EQ is often pretty well cooked by the age of seven, (just like the Jesuits said) how…
Tagged with: anita ziemer, emotional immaturity, emotional intelligence, EQ, poor parenting, Slade Group, Slade Report, tough love
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Posted in The world @work
The art of leaving a good voice message
At a time where text, email and other messaging apps dominate our communication habits, have we lost the art of leaving a good voice message? As we rely more and more on text-based communications, you may have noticed it’s becoming…
Bankers aren’t all bad.
“All businesses experience growth,” says Cindy Batchelor, Executive General Manager – NAB Business. “It’s in their nature – at some stage in their life, they must grow to survive.” In the following article by Nigel Bowen, written for NAB Business…
Tagged with: achieving goals, Geoff Slade, international recruitment, leadership, NAB Business View, Slade 50 years, Slade Group, Slade Report, tips and advice
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Posted in The world @work
I officially abdicate from the role of Queen of (Lazy) Small Talk
I’m currently completing a Ross Clennett Program – Leadership Coaching for High Performance (highly recommended, BTW). As part of my homework, I explored some of Ross’s previous blog articles as a little pre-reading. An article that was originally published back…
Tagged with: Candice Lewis, cliches, ice-breaker, Slade Group, Slade Report, small talk, temporary recruitment, temporary staffing, The Interchange Bench
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Posted in The Interchange Bench, The world @work
Motherhood Statements are not on!
Recently I attended a webinar hosted by international communications experts rogenSi, where they talked about using more persuasive language in our everyday business communications. For me, this could mean meetings with colleagues, interviews with candidates, presenting my services as an…
It’s a 3 step process: Resign with dignity; Goodbyes with self-respect; Start anew with collegial engagement.
It can be a pretty tough time that business of resigning and changing jobs. We all know it’s typically rated amongst some of the most stressful events in life. Over the years, I have seen countless people go through the…
