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Bored At Work? Sometimes You Just Can’t Hide It

Posted on by Amechi Udo
The YouTube video of the pirouetting guardsman at Buckingham Palace is a perfect example of someone bored in their job. So what should happen?  While the most obvious answer would be to sack them there are other options: 1. Talk AND Listen To Them In my years in HR, it was never the case that people did something without some form of reason.  Finding out what is motivating people to b...
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Healthy Workload Boundaries

Posted on by Amechi Udo
"Healthy boundaries are flexible enough that we can choose what to let in and what to keep out." Anne Katherine You know what it's like when you ask some friends or colleagues how work's going. Even as you ask you know the reply is going to be "Overworked and underpaid."  It's an often used phrase, perhaps even by you.   Today what I'd like you to do is take a look at your workload and ask yourse...
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Are you a Lifelong Learner?

Posted on by Amechi Udo
I recently heard on the radio about a woman who used her commute as the basis for starting a Master's degree.  Separate recent studies by the TUC and recruitment firm Randstad show a significant rise in the time and distance people commute. How can you turn this to your advantage? First, consider why you want to learn?  A pure love of learning? Build skills or knowledge for a current role?  As a ...
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The Importance Of Reflection During Your Job Search

Posted on by Amechi Udo
Sometimes we're so busy working that we don't take time out to reflect on our progress, learning, and habits.  This can be problematic in that we run the risk of missing out on where we have made a valuable contribution, spotting a warning sign that could affect our work or not picking on praise and enjoying it. What I'd like you to do now is take 5 minutes to reflect on two points:  What has ...
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How Do You Face Career Challenges?

Posted on by Amechi Udo
Clearly, we face challenges in our careers.  The challenge, once these have been dealt with, is whether we learn from them or repeat them.  Whether we allow our behaviour to be dictated by them or take steps to move beyond them. As an HR Manager I remember one of my team - let call him Bob - complaining about a work-related issue.  He played a key role in the department and, over time he had seem...
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How To Change Career Without Quitting Your Job – Day 10

Posted on by Amechi Udo
  Today's Tip Yesterday we talked about being able to stop when our work seems to be about to overwhelm us, taking the time to reflect on whether we are working at an optimum.  Today I'd like to look at the flipside of this, being underemployed. Step 1 - Make a list of your key work-related skills, talents  and, abilities Step 2 - List the key skills, talents, and abilities of you...
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Do You Feel Overwhelmed?

Posted on by Amechi Udo
You know when you have one of those days, time takes flight.  There's not a moment to catch your breath never mind a cup of tea or a sandwich.  As fast as you complete one task there's another. And when it's all done and time to go home that's when you notice it's not just a day, week or month that you've been doing this.  You can't remember when you weren't.  In fact, you've realised that your bo...
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Do You Practice TLC?

Posted on by Amechi Udo
"Health is wealth" Anon Hello, Did you get enough sleep?  Did what you had for breakfast keep you satisfied until lunch? When did you turn off your tablet/mobile phone last? Does the shortening of the days affect your mood? I'd like to share a tip that you have often heard but may have overlooked in relation to changing your career without quitting your job:  Give yourself some TLC. Your mind,...
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Are You Living To Work?

Posted on by Amechi Udo
Now is a good time to take stock and evaluate some key factors.  The first of these lies at the heart of your motivation: Are you currently: Living to work? Or Working to live? Why? Understanding this will clarify your focus and direct your energies better.  If you currently live to work then you are more inclined to identify with your work and, therefore, be sensitive to when this is in lin...
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How To Improve Your Career Without Leaving Your Company

Posted on by Amechi Udo
Some tips on this site have been aimed at restoring your energy and enthusiasm for your career and your job. It can feel like you're trapped in your current role with the only option being to quit - with or without a new job to go to.  But wait, you do have other options: Seek out an internal promotion - if you are happy with the company but need more of a stretch in your job, going for an inte...
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