While the idea of professional networking events may have you running for the hills, you don't have to schmooze for Britain to make genuine connections. Reframing the way you look at networking may be a useful start...
Read MoreShape up!
Could it really be that simple? That the shapes and postures we adopt affect our neurological make up as well as how others might perceive us?
Read Moreprofessional coaching advice: good enough for Olympians, but not for you? →
Usain Bolt and Mo Farah celebrate their Olympic victory. Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Comparisons between the world of sport and business are commonplace. But while the coolest sportsman in the world espouses the virtues of his coach, why does coaching still meet such resistance in the professional arena?
I still feel disappointed by the level of embarrassment that often accompanies having a professional coach. To some extent, this comes from the assumption that employing support may be a sign of weakness, or a broader suspicion of what professional coaches actually do.
Although the David Brent parodies of professional development seem to hold less sway as coaches have raised their game, a negative stigma still seems to remain about the role of the professional coach. While for some it would never be their choice, for others it can be transformative.
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Professor Erin Meyer offers some food for thought about inductive and deductive reasoning, and why they are so important to the way we structure our presentations...
Read MoreHow the best leaders build trust
According to Stephen Covey, when trust is low, in a company or in a relationship, it places a hidden tax on every transaction: every communication, every interaction, every strategy, every decision is taxed, bringing speed down and sending costs up. He believes that significant distrust doubles the cost of doing business and triples the time it takes to get things done...
Read MoreThe science of sounding smart
Schroeder & Epley’s research findings with MBA students endorse what many of us already know – that those who don't read from scripts to present their ideas are judged far more positively, in terms of their competence, thoughtfulness, intelligence and likeability, than those who do…