by Zena Everett | Jul 17, 2018 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
Do you already feel overwhelmed, with too much work to do and not enough time to do it in? How do you cope when you are asked to do even MORE? The first step is to weigh up the value of the extra work. Is it career-enhancing: giving you extra skills, networks or...
by Zena Everett | Jun 28, 2018 | Zena Everett's Blog
Do you remember that fairy tale we were told when we were kids, about helpful little elves that snuck into your house when everyone was asleep, did all the chores, laid the fire, made the breakfast and then flew away before anyone woke up and saw them? That’s what...
by Emma Fletcher | Jan 22, 2017 | Zena Everett's Blog
If you knew that you were at the top of your game and would succeed at whatever you set your mind to, what would you aim for this year? Now that most of us are back in the swing of things after the holidays, I thought it would be useful to take a moment to pause and...
by Emma Fletcher | Nov 28, 2016 | Zena Everett's Blog
It’s peak networking time. Some people are natural networkers, but as recent research has found that up to 45% of us claim to feel shy some of the time, the chances are that many of us avoid networking if we can get away with it. Business networking is a...
by Emma Fletcher | Nov 3, 2014 | Zena Everett's Blog
It’s coming up for annual review season again. You and your direct reports are probably as keen as each other to get it over with, so you can get back to ‘proper’ work. Your team may have been with you for so long that you feel embarrassed to do...