60 seconds with Kevin Hardy – randomly useful questions for your next meeting
I have a fair bit of experience sitting in meetings and wondering how to get to the crux of a matter or get beyond what might be assumptions or pre-conceived decision making. When we are in meetings how much do we really challenge ourselves or…
What you need to know about public sector executive contracts
Last month we looked at how to get a fair deal in an Executive remuneration package and following on from that it is useful to examine what is actually in a contract of employment for public sector Executives.
Primal Living for Modern Life
It’s a new year and as tradition holds for many, the setting out of resolutions at the attempt at a better you. But how many of these actually stick? For me, it’s not about setting temporary goals that would be considered unsustainable long term but rather making small shifts that are more realistic in upholding.
60 seconds with Kevin Hardy – the first 100 days
I don’t know what the text books say about what you should do in the first 3 months /100 days after you take up your promotion to a new executive role, but here are a few thoughts gleaned from many meetings with senior executives and how…
Four questions to ask yourself before the year ends
There are four questions about 2017 I ask my Learning Set members and people I mentor. The first 2 are work related. The answers form the bases of setting their 2018 goals. Outlined below are the four questions, their explanation and some typical answers to…
So you want to get back in the saddle?
Last month I wrote a 60 second piece of advice on dealing with losing your job or being sidelined. It hit the mark for a lot of people and generated a lot of feedback from both sides of the equation.
60 Seconds with Paul Ingle – Who is Holding the Mirror?
Maybe it’s the time of the year but a little known service we provide has been running hot. Career Coaching. A confidential one to one for people in our network contemplating their next move.
What to know about getting a fair deal in an Executive Contract Remuneration Package
So you have won your first executive position or you are moving between executive roles – how do you ensure that you are negotiating the optimal total remuneration package? (1)
Appreciative Inquiry – A Focus on Harnessing Organisational Strengths
In working with a couple of my sets over the past twelve months, where people have brought to the table issues associated with organisational change, I have found that there is an interest in the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach.
60 seconds with Kevin Hardy
What happens when the arse falls out of your work world and you get sacked or sidelined?